TopicParliamentary Committee

Topic: Parliamentary Committee

History textbooks should include 4 Vedas, look at post-1947 events too — House panel tells govt

Kritika Sharma - 30 November, 2021

The Parliamentary panel report on reforms in school textbooks recommends studying educational methodologies adopted in universities like Nalanda, Vikramshila and Takshashila.

Controversy over name-calling in the IT committee is unfortunate. Ministers should be non-partisan

ThePrint Team - 29 July, 2021

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Parliamentary panel questions Modi govt on vaccine efficacy, cites ‘trials not held widely’

Moushumi Das Gupta - 12 January, 2021

Standing committee on health, who were briefed by health secretary Tuesday, raised questions on vaccine efficacy and its pricing, as well as distribution in rural areas.

Indian military won’t reform by itself. But Parliament’s diluted role is a bigger concern

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) - 31 December, 2020

In developed nations, the defence committee is the main driver for national security reforms. But the Modi govt in India has completely diluted Parliament's role.

House panel on IT wants Facebook to share profiles of its India employees

Moushumi Das Gupta - 16 December, 2020

Facebook India head Ajit Mohan and two other representatives were questioned on tech giant's mechanism to deal with hate posts and fake news.

98% of Delhi’s rape victims were relatives or acquaintances of accused, say police

PTI - 18 November, 2020

Delhi Police made the disclosure before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by Congress MP Anand Sharma.

Steps by Centre, Delhi govt not enough to curb pollution in capital, Parliamentary panel says

Moushumi Das Gupta - 6 November, 2020

Parliamentary panel on urban development called for economic aid to farmers to help them buy machines that can help curb pollution because of stubble burning & hefty fines on polluters.

‘Akin to curbing Parliament role’ — panel heads on being told not to pick sub-judice issues

Moushumi Das Gupta - 29 August, 2020

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla told Parliamentary panel heads not to discuss sub-judice matters, but chairpersons say it will make the role of the panels ‘irrelevant’.

Facebook summoned by Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel on IT on 2 September

PTI - 20 August, 2020

Facebook has been summoned over the controversy triggered by the 14 August article by WSJ that claimed its India office favoured BJP in its policy decisions on hate speech.

IT ministry gives no timeline for restoring 4G in J&K at Parliamentary panel meet

Moushumi Das Gupta - 11 August, 2020

Panel members questioned IT ministry for failing to lay down protocols on internet shutdown 7 months after SC order. The ministry, meanwhile, said 5G will be rolled out by March 2021.

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