The central government will investigate whether any official information was leaked to corporate lobbyist Niira Radia by Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Ananth Kumar when he was the civil aviation minister in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, a minister said here Monday. “The revelation that Radia is close to Kumar is a slap on [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Speaker Meira Kumar’
Government to probe ex-BJP minister’s link with Radia
December 27th, 2010 |
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2G scam: BJP sticks to JPC demand
November 30th, 2010 |
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The parliamentary party of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met here today and decided to stick to its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G scam. Meanwhile, the functioning of Parliament continued to be hit for the 13th working day over the opposition demand for a JPC probe. Both house were [...]
Civil servants have to play vital role in empowering poor: Meira Kumar
November 20th, 2010 |
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Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday asserting that the civil servants have to play a decisive role as catalysts for social transformation, urged them to create an enabling environment to empower the poor and underprivileged sections of society and restore them a position of equality. “Civil servants had increased responsibility in execution of developmental [...]
JPC probe option open : Govt
April 23rd, 2010 |
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The Centre on Friday did not rule out setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe into the IPL controversy with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee saying a decision would be taken after “due diligence.â€
“It (a decision on JPC) is to be taken after due diligence and consideration. It cannot be like instant coffee or [...]
Uproar in Lok Sabha over Alagiri’s absence
April 22nd, 2010 |
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The opposition parties caused disruption in the Lok Sabha Thursday as Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M.K. Alagiri failed to show up during question hour.
The uproar began when Speaker Meira Kumar invited Alagiri’s deputy Srikant Jena to answer a listed question by Kachchadia Naranbhai.
“The honourable minister is missing,” Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj said as the [...]
IPL is money laundering, ban it, say MPs
April 19th, 2010 |
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A call to ban and probe the funding source of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament grew louder in parliament Monday, a day after Shashi Tharoor quit the government over his controversial link to the IPL Kochi franchise.
Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha termed IPL as “gambling” in the name of cricket and [...]
70 Lok Sabha MPs yet to reveal assets
April 17th, 2010 |
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At least 70 Lok Sabha MPs, including former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, have not yet disclosed details of their assets, a Right to Information (RTI) application has revealed.
The information was obtained in reply to an application filed by RTI activist Subhash Chandra [...]
My behaviour within bounds of appropriate conduct: Tharoor
April 16th, 2010 |
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Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor clarified Friday that he had not misused his official position and his “mentoring” the Kerala consortium of the Kochi IPL franchise was within the “bounds of appropriate conduct”.
“No misuse of my official position was involved,” Tharoor, who is at the centre of a row for alleged involvement [...]
No misuse of official position: Tharoor
April 16th, 2010 |
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Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Friday clarified that he had not misused his official position and his “mentoring” the Kerala consortium of the Kochi Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise was within the “bounds of appropriate conduct”.
Tharoor, at the centre of a row for alleged involvement in the Kochi franchise, said in a [...]
Dantewada attack prompts repeated adjournments of Lok Sabha
April 15th, 2010 |
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There were unpleasant scenes in the Lok Sabha Thursday with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Congress accusing each other of using Maoist guerrillas for electoral gains, prompting repeated adjournments.
BJP and Congress MPs were caught in an ugly row over the April 6 Dantewada massacre, forcing Speaker Meira Kumar to interrupt the [...]
President Pratibha Patil hosts “At Home†on 61st Republic Day
January 27th, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Devisingh Patil hosted the customary “At Home” on the occasion of 61st Republic Day on Tuesday evening in the sprawling lawns of Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his wife Kim Yoon attended the function.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur, Defence Minister A.K.Antony, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Minister [...]
President to inaugurate poll panel’s diamond jubilee function
January 19th, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Election Commission of India (ECI) Jan 25 at a function here to be attended by top political leaders of the country besides heads of electoral bodies from over 30 countries.
The inaugural function will be attended by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, [...]
Lok Sabha Secretariat celebrates 81st anniversary
January 16th, 2010 |
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The Parliament Secretariat, set up in the British era, turned 82 Saturday and to mark the occasion Speaker Meira Kumar presented awards for meritorious service to officers and staff of the lower house of Indian parliament.
Meira Kumar and Lok Sabha secretary-general P.D.T. Achary addressed staff of the secretariat on the occasion.
“Meritorious awards for the year [...]
Meira Kumar heads parliamentary team to Mauritius
January 16th, 2010 |
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Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will lead a parliamentary delegation on a five-day trip to Mauritius beginning Sunday where she will hold wide ranging discussions on issues of international and bilateral importance.
During the Mauritius visit, the delegation will meet President Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Speaker of the national assembly Rajkeswur Purryag and other [...]
Congress rebels from Bihar leave without meeting Sonia
January 16th, 2010 |
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A delegation of Congress leaders from Bihar who had come to Delhi to express their resentment over “lopsided” list of state unit office-bearers and seek replacement of state chief Anil Sharma have left the capital without getting a chance to meet party president Sonia Gandhi.
The leaders, who were camping in the capital for the past [...]
Congress’ Bihar list did not mention castes: Tytler
January 15th, 2010 |
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Senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler has rejected allegations that the official list of Bihar Congress office-bearers released in Patna on Jan 5 also mentioned castes of the party leaders.
“The official list did not mention the castes,” Tytler, who is in charge of the Congress affairs in Bihar, told IANS here.
Tytler said there was no complaint [...]
Jaswant Singh resigns from PAC
December 17th, 2009 |
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New Delhi: Darjeeling MP and former Union minister Jaswant Singh has finally resigned as Chairman of the coveted PAC (Public Accounts Committee) of Parliament after countering BJP pressure over the matter.
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar accepted his resignation after he handed over the letter to her on Monday. However, it’ll come into effect only from [...]