Long Queues Return At Delhi International Airport, Parliamentary Panel Raises Concern
On March 13, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture tabled its report on the Ministry of Civil Aviation in Parliament, reports ANI.
Mar 15, 2023, 11:41 AM IST
Indian Railways Making Vande Bharat Express Trains At Slow Pace, Parliament Panel Raises Concern
The Committee noted that the finance minister had announced 400 Vande Bharat trains during the Budget 2023, but Indian Railways has introduced only 10 Vande Bharat Express trains till date.
Mar 14, 2023, 12:03 PM IST
Govt panel summons THESE tech giants on 23 August to testify on anti-competitive practices; Check details here
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has been looking into various aspects of competition in the marketplace, especially concerning technology majors.
Aug 21, 2022, 19:08 PM IST
Parliamentary panel to summon Google, Twitter, Amazon, big tech firms to discuss their competitive conduct
The next meeting of the panel on the issue is likely to be held on May 12. The issue was discussed in detail by members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance after a presentation was made before it by the CCI.
Apr 28, 2022, 20:24 PM IST
95% of online responses to parliamentary panel oppose raising women's marriage age; 'conspiracy' suspected
Nearly 95 percent of the email representations received by a parliamentary panel examining a Bill to raise the legal age of marriage of women from 18 to 21 have opposed it, with sources in the committee on Wednesday expressing apprehension that it could be part of a conspiracy to defeat the landmark government initiative.
Apr 13, 2022, 23:51 PM IST
Data protection bill: Parliamentary panel's recommendations to hit India biz environment, FDI flows, say global industry bodies
The industry associations have sought wider consultations with stakeholders before the bill is introduced in Parliament.
Mar 04, 2022, 18:47 PM IST
There should be uniformity in air ticket cancellation: Parliamentary panel in Rajya Sabha
According to the panel, there is a need for rationalizing the cancellation charges and prescribing an upper limit of charges that can be collected from the passengers.
Feb 03, 2022, 16:51 PM IST
Pegasus snooping row: Parliamentary panel meeting postponed due to lack of quorum
BJP members refused to sign the attendance register in protest resulting in a lack of quorum required for conducting the parliamentary panel meeting.
Jul 28, 2021, 19:15 PM IST
Pegasus snooping scandal: Parliamentary panel to question IT, MHA officials today
The panel, which has the maximum members from the ruling BJP, has summoned officials from the Ministry of Electronics, Information and Technology and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Jul 28, 2021, 11:05 AM IST
Pegasus snooping row: Shashi Tharoor-led parliamentary panel to assess facts on July 28
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 PM. Since the case came to light through a report by a leading publication on Sunday, several opposition leaders have demanded an independent probe into the matter.
Jul 21, 2021, 13:43 PM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shashi Tharoor accounts blocked: Parliamentary panel seeks Twitter's response within 48 hours
The panel was instructed by Tharoor to seek reply from Twitter on the blocking of access to accounts of Prasad and others on its platform, the sources said. Last week, Twitter had blocked Union Information and Technology Minister Prasad from accessing his account which ratcheted up tensions with the government as it came under renewed attack for not following local laws.
Jun 29, 2021, 22:16 PM IST
Social media misuse: Facebook, Google representatives depose before IT panel
The panel chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had asked the officials of the social media sites to appear in-person on the issue.
Jun 29, 2021, 18:33 PM IST
Parliamentary panel on IT summons Facebook, Google officials tomorrow over misuse of platforms
The Parliamentary panel on Information Technology, headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, had called Facebook and Google officials amid the company’s standoff with the government over new IT rules.
Jun 28, 2021, 10:37 AM IST
Parliamentary panel questions Facebook on WhatsApp's privacy terms and how it will impact users
Facebook executives on Thursday (January 21) fielded questions from an Indian parliamentary panel about changes to WhatsApp`s privacy policy, days after the country`s technology ministry asked the messaging platform to withdraw them. The committee asked why Facebook needed to change WhatsApp`s privacy terms and how it will impact users, a panel member told reporters on condition of anonymity after the meeting.
Jan 21, 2021, 22:49 PM IST
Google, Paytm summoned by Parliamentary panel on data security on October 29, Amazon refuses to appear
A joint committee of Parliament on Friday issued summons to Google and Paytm representatives asking them to appear before it on October 29 in connection with data protection and security. News agency PTI quoted sources to confirm the development.
Oct 23, 2020, 15:21 PM IST
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan parliamentary panel approves govt's bill to seek review of Indian death row prisoner's conviction
A Pakistani parliamentary panel has approved a government bill that seeks a review of the conviction of death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, complying with the directives of the International Court of Justice, according to a media report on Thursday.
Oct 22, 2020, 12:57 PM IST
CDS Gen Bipin Rawat appears before parliamentary panel on defence
Amid a prolonged standoff between India and China along the LAC in Ladakh, Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat on Friday appeared before a parliamentary panel on defence.
Sep 11, 2020, 16:21 PM IST
Facebook India head Ajit Mohan probed by Parliamentary panel over alleged political 'bias'
Sources said Ajit Mohan was questioned by ruling as well as opposition members of the committee, he gave an oral reply to some questions while he has been given nearly 90 questions, to which he has to respond in writing.
Sep 03, 2020, 00:02 AM IST
Facebook India confesses to be anti-BJP
The head of Facebook India gave this statement in front of the parliamentary panel
Sep 02, 2020, 23:50 PM IST
Instances where state hesitated to share intelligence: IB Director to Parl panel
The Director also stated that they were setting up district-level intelligence units across India.
Mar 06, 2020, 08:39 AM IST
