PM to inaugurate conference of speakers, presiding officers of Commonwealth
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) here on Thursday.
The conference, to be chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, will be attended by 61 speakers and presiding officers of 42 Commonwealth countries and four semi-autonomous parliaments from different parts of the world, according to an official statement.
It will deliberate on a wide range of contemporary parliamentary issues, including the role of speakers and presiding officers in maintaining strong democratic institutions.
The use of artificial intelligence in parliamentary functioning, the impact of social media on members of parliament, innovative strategies to enhance public understanding of parliament and citizen participation beyond voting, among others, will also be discussed at the conference.
The prime minister will inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth on January 15 at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan at the Parliament House Complex. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
