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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicJoint Parliamentary Committee

Topic: Joint Parliamentary Committee

Sharad Pawar’s NCP to join JPC on bills to sack jailed PM, CMs & ministers in break from Oppn ranks

This marks the second time the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has broken ranks. Supriya Sule said it was necessary to be a part of the committee to voice their dissent.

As Waqf JPC draft report builds on BJP’s proposals, Oppn decries ‘hit at Muslims’ faith’

31-member JPC adopted 655-page report Tuesday. It is to be submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Thursday, but there is no clarity on if it will be tabled in Parliament in budget session.

Waqf JPC accepts all changes proposed by BJP-led NDA, Oppn’s amendments ‘rejected without discussion’

The Joint Parliamentary Committee is likely to submit its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 29 January, first day of Budget Session. Oppn members has questioned the 'hurry'.

Drama mars Waqf JPC meet as TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee smashes glass bottle during argument with BJP MP

Reacting to allegations of bias, BJP’s Jagdambika Pal said he would resign as chairperson of JPC on Waqf (Amendment) Bill if panel members felt he was treating them unfairly.

How Modi govt is proposing to amend Waqf Act & why critics call it harbinger of ‘Collector Raj’

Bill proposes to protect govt properties from being declared waqf, empowers DMs to survey waqf land & play arbiter in disputes, while also limiting powers of waqf tribunals.

The Pawar of Positive Thinking & how milk is udderly churning Karnataka politics

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

JPC looking at personal data protection bill as national prosperity issue an odd choice

The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 has global significance, but the report by the Joint Parliamentary Committee that came two years later is disappointing.

JPC report on data protection bill has loopholes & more bad news for social media companies

The amended Bill gives the central govt more power to make key decisions, enough for social media companies to be wary.

‘Personal’ to be dropped from Data Protection Bill name. Here’s what else Parliament panel wants

Joint Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, submitted its final report Thursday, two years after it was set up, with a slew of recommendations.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.