Speaker's escort vehicle hits truck, seven injuredOctober 11th, 2009 PATNA - Two policemen were seriously injured when an escort vehicle of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar hit a truck Sunday in Bihar. Five others were also injured but the speaker is safe, police said.
Parliament should sit for 110 days a year, says Meira KumarSeptember 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian parliament's sittings should be increased to 110 days a year, Speaker Meira Kumar said Saturday. "We should increase the number of sittings (of parliament) to 110 days," the speaker told reporters here, adding that "disruption of the house proceedings is a major concern for everybody".
Meira Kumar celebrates Rakhi with differently abled childrenAugust 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday celebrated Raksha Bandhan, a festival that marks the bond of love between siblings, with a group of mentally challenged, and hearing and speech impaired children here Wednesday. "The feeling of brotherly love and affection should flourish all around, especially among children," the speaker said while celebrating the festival with children from the Aastha Special School in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, at her official residence here.
Lok Sabha speaker mourns Gayatri Devi's deathJuly 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday mourned the death of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the erstwhile maharani of Jaipur, saying she was "a distinguished member of parliament and an exemplary human being". Gayatri Devi, who was once considered one of the world's most beautiful women and always stayed in the limelight despite the fall of royalty in India, died in Jaipur Wednesday.
Meira Kumar pays homage to national leadersJune 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Meira Kumar, the country's first woman and Dalit speaker, Saturday paid homage to national leaders including Mahatma Gandhi at their memorials here. She along with her family members visited all the 14 memorials of national leaders including Raj Ghat, Samata Sthal, Vijay Ghat, Shanti Van, Shakti Sthal, and Veer Bhumi, said Lok Sabha secretariat officials.
Meira Kumar elected Lok Sabha speaker, unanimouslyJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Meira Kumar Wednesday became the first woman speaker of the Indian parliament. The 64-year-old Congress leader from Bihar, a Dalit, was elected unanimously through voice vote after party president Sonia Gandhi proposed her name and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee seconded it.
Meira Kumar as speaker impresses opposition MPsJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Meira Kumar, the first woman speaker of the Lok Sabha, impressed the opposition MPs on her first day in chair, with many saying she will be a success in this role. "She was very impressive as speaker.
Put polls behind, focus on economic crisis: Meira KumarJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Meira Kumar, who was elected the first woman speaker of India Wednesday, exhorted Lok Sabha MPs to put the elections behind them and address the social and economic problems facing the country. Speaking in the Lok Sabha after being elected to the coveted post, Meira Kumar, a five-time MP, said: The world is passing through its worst-ever recession and India is not separated from it.
Speaker's first ruling expunges Bihar leaders' verbal spatJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The first ruling from Meira Kumar, the first woman speaker of the Lok Sabha, came when two Yadav leaders from her home state of Bihar exchanged heated arguments in the house. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad was making a speech to congratulate Meira Kumar when Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav opposed some of his remarks, leading to a heated discussion between the two that forced the speaker to issue a directive to reporters to expunge the arguments.
Meira Kumar asserts she will be impartial in her jobJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - After being unanimously chosen as Speaker of Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar reiterated on Wednesday that she would be impartial in executing her tasks as the presiding officer of the lower house of the parliament. "It would be my endeavour that I am completely impartial in my conduct and I will give opportunity to all the members to express their views.
I will be completely impartial: Meira KumarJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Meira Kumar, the first woman speaker of the Lok Sabha, Wednesday said she would be impartial and give equal opportunity to all members to express their views. "It will be my endeavour that I am completely impartial in my conduct and I give opportunity to all the members to express their views," Meira Kumar said, addressing her first press conference after being elected speaker of the lower house of parliament.
Meira Kumar files nomination for LS Speaker's postJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Congress leader Meira Kumar filed her nomination for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday. Kumar was nominated for the post by the UPA Government on Monday.
Karunanidhi welcomes Meira Kumar's candidatureJune 2nd, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi Tuesday welcomed the candidature of Meira Kumar for the Lok Sabha Speaker.
Wait till June 3: Meira Kumar tells journosJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Meira Kumar, who is set to take over as India's first woman Lok Sabha speaker, Monday expertly dodged persistent queries from waiting media persons, saying with a smile: "Wait till June 3" - the day of election for the post. Meira Kumar, 64, quit as cabinet minister for water resources Sunday.
Meira Kumar meets Sonia, ahead of formal declaration for LS Speaker postMay 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Water Resource Minister and Congress leader Meira Kumar called on Congress party President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday afternoon. The meet, which was held at 10, Janpath, Sonia Gandhi's residence, gave strength to speculations about her getting a nomination of Congress Party for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker.
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