In chaste Urdu, Meira Kumar wins hearts in Pak

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has floored an audience that included her Pakistani counterpart, senior ministers and parliamentarians by delivering a speech in flawless Urdu laced with couplets from......

RJD MP falls down in Lok Sabha, hospitalised with head injury

Rashtriya Janata Dal member of Parliament Uma Shanker Singh on Thursday received a head injury as he fell on the steps near the Speaker's chair in the Lok Sabha and was immediately rushed to......

Fire near Lok Sabha Speaker's chamber

A minor fire broke out in a meeting room adjacent to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar's chamber in Parliament House on Friday morning. A stench of burnt wire and furniture filled the corridors......

Swaraj takes over as Lok Sabha's Leader of Oppn

Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday formally took over as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, occupying the seat hitherto held by senior BJP leader L K Advani. Speaker Meira Kumar introduced Swaraj......

Ajit Singh under attack in Lok Sabha

Concern was expressed in the Lok Sabha over continuation of strike by Air India pilots, with Opposition members targeting Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh for his statements outside Parliament......

Govt agrees to discuss price rise in Lok Sabha

Apparently bowing to opposition pressure, government on Monday agreed to a discussion in the Lok Sabhaon Tuesday on rising prices, an issue that has brought almost the entire Opposition and some......

Pending bills: Ministers brief Lok Sabha Speaker

Flurry of activities have begun in New Delhi just before the Budget session, with approval of President Pratibha Patil's speech to the joint session and that of discussion of 30 pending Bills.......

Ambani gas row has echo in Lok Sabha

The gas row between the Ambani brothers had its echo in the Lok Sabha on Thursday with Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav making a strong plea for gas from Reliance at cheaper rates for......

Lok Sabha congratulates Saina Nehwal

The Lok Sabha on Monday congratulated India's badminton queen Saina Nehwal, who won her thirdSuper Series title of the year at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar read out a......