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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Belthangady: Primary investigation confirms 15-year-old’s death to be murder; police intensify probe
Post-mortem test shows boy suffered three severe blows on head
Belthangady: Police investigation on the death of the 15-year-old boy Sumanth, who had died recently in an unnatural manner while on the way to the temple, has been intensified as the post-mortem examination has revealed that Sumanth was murdered and suffered three severe blows on his head.
Sumanth had gone missing early Wednesday morning and his body was found in a pond near his house in Sambolya in Odilnala village.
Preliminary information from the report shows that the youngster was hit with a weapon like a sword. The boy is suspected to have fallen into the pond in a semi-conscious state and later died as the water filled into his lungs, the report has said.
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The primary police investigation has confirmed that Sumanth was murdered and have intensified the probe. Senior officers are stationed at the site to guide various teams that have been conducting intensive search operations starting last night.
In addition, the FSL team, SOCO team and the police team conducted a ‘luminal test’ using chemicals to identify the area near the pond where Sumanth’s body was found and also the areas where blood stains were found. A police team is getting the pond emptied as part of the probe.
Belthangady Inspector Subbapur Math is leading the investigation conducted by Venur, Belthangady, Punjalkatte and Dharmasthala Police, under the guidance of Belthangady Deputy SP Rohini CK.
Sumanth’s body has been handed over to the bereaved family members.
