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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Parliamentary panel

Parliamentary panel tells Centre to identify reasons for ‘slow pace’ of its Smart Cities Mission

According to report tabled by standing committee on Housing and Urban Affairs last week, 47% projects in 20 cities under construction as of December. Mission deadline is June. 

Modi govt advises House panel against linking judges’ retirement age with quality of orders

Modi govt has said such a move could ‘empower’ SC Collegium. It comes against backdrop of tussle between Centre & Collegium over judges’ appointments.

No sincere effort by Centre to give SC/STs reservation in AIIMS super-specialty courses — House panel

Policy ‘adversely affecting interests of SCs and STs’, says Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in a report tabled Tuesday.

Parliamentary panel flags poor quality of rural roads built under PMGSY, asks govt to ‘tighten grip’

In Action Taken Report (ATR) tabled in Parliament, the panel did not accept the rural development ministry’s explanation regarding the quality check mechanism put in place.  

‘Find solutions, set timelines,’ House panel tells Centre on tribal village development scheme

Panel was assessing progress of Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana. It found that development plans have been approved in only 52% of over 16,500 villages selected in 1st 2 years.

House panel urges Modi govt to include elements from Obamacare in its health insurance scheme PMJAY

Apart from making it mandatory for employers to provide health insurance to each employee, Parliamentary panel also suggests increasing Centre's share of funds for PMJAY.

‘Disappointed at apparent lack of seriousness’: Parliamentary panel pulls up culture ministry

The committee, in a statement, reiterated that the Ministry of Culture and ASI must 'conduct the survey to identify monuments on a priority basis in a time-bound manner.'

‘Poorly drafted, Hindi titles unconstitutional’ — Oppn MPs’ objections over criminal law overhaul bills

The three bills that seek to replace IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act were referred to 28-member parliamentary panel on Home Affairs on last day of monsoon session for scrutiny.

Parliament panel cites Odisha tragedy, urges railway ministry to prioritise protection of cables

Public Accounts Committee pulls up railway ministry for failing to implement its own 2013 directions on digging work near cables, says staff shortage not a valid reason.

Strike a balance between interests of airlines & passengers, says parliamentary panel report

The panel also asks civil aviation ministry to devise a formula to regulate 'excessive surge' in air fares & says it's crucial to scrutinise audited financial data of airlines regularly.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.