Journalists should refresh knowledge: Speaker
August 30th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday asked journalists to keep refreshing their knowledge to better disseminate facts including on parliamentary processes to the public.Inaugurating ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar applauds Myanmar parliament’s new look
July 5th, 2012 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday applauded neighbouring Myanmar's democractic transition, pointing out that its parliament had got "a new look" by providing a ... Read more...
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Prefer debate over din in House, Lok Sabha speaker says
September 26th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Monday called upon legislators to focus on debates and discussions rather than interrupting house proceedings.She was addressing members of ... Read more...
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‘Early enactment of national health bill needed’
September 6th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) There is need for early enactment of a national health bill to address inequities in health coverage, said N.R. Madhava Menon, who holds the first ... Read more...
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In India, a school for democracies world over
December 26th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Anjali Ojha
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) They come every year from many countries to learn how the world's largest democracy works, at a little known school in the Indian parliament that ... Read more...
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Getting trained in India to lead their nations
June 14th, 2010 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
By T.G. Biju
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) It's a wing of the Indian parliament that has been quietly giving invaluable lessons on the working of India's democratic institutions to young foreign MPs, ... Read more...
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Indian mission in Kazakhstan celebrates ITEC Day
April 1st, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Astana, Apr.1 (ANI): The Embassy of India in Kazakhstan celebrated the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day with great enthusiasm last month.India embarked on collaborating with Kazakhstan under this programme immediately ... Read more...
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RECOLLECTIONS OF A COMMUNICATOR, Remembering Jawaharlal Nehru (Part I)
November 14th, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
By I. Ramamohan RaoNew Delhi, Nov.14 (ANI): Many of my generation have fond memories of Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Much has been written about his contribution to the freedom ... Read more...
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Zero tolerance towards disruption in parliament: Pranab
April 23rd, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said he favoured zero tolerance of disruptions in parliament, regretting that members often raised "panchayat level" issues. "There should be zero ... Read more...
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