Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday underscored the importance of collective efforts, innovation and citizen participation in achieving the vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047”, asserting that entrepreneurship and nation-building must move forward together to ensure inclusive and sustainable development.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday launched the inaugural issue of Vidhan-Chetna, the quarterly journal of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, along with the release of the Proceedings of the Central Legislative Assembly (1924-1930) published across 89 volumes.
Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, blamed the Narendra Modi government for the economic crisis and alleged that the BJP government had “sold out the country to the US.”
In a symbolic move aimed at promoting fuel conservation and encouraging greater administrative austerity, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reduced the number of vehicles used in his official convoy, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for responsible energy consumption amid growing concerns over fuel usage and rising import dependence.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought a reply from Central government agencies regarding the alleged disproportionate assets case against Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Kirti Jha Azad, Member of Parliament from the Burdwan-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency and former cricketer, has proposed introducing a direct superfast train service such as the Vande Bharat Express between the Asansol-Durgapur industrial belt and the pilgrimage city of Varanasi.
A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice S C Sharma expressed doubts over the submission that proceedings before the Lok Sabha would fall, if the impeachment motion is not admitted by the Rajya Sabha while hearing Justice Varma’s petition challenging the decision of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to constitute a three-member inquiry committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, to examine allegations against him.
Decoding the SP’ s new concept of building a “quasi-cadre” party around the “PDA” formula. PDA is an acronym coined by Akhilesh Yadav for ‘Picchde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak’ (backwards, Dalits and minorities) in the state; “quasi-cadre” party is built on “interpersonal relation and appeal of top leader along with hierarchical structure.”
Special ACJM Alok Verma of the MP/MLA court has fixed January 5 for the hearing of the case.
Just before being adjourned sine die, Parliament passed a key legislation that caused a major uproar - the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
