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Topic: Parliamentary panel

House panel flags India’s tourism failures, slams govt’s ‘Bangladesh & strong domestic market’ argument

Arrivals from Bangladesh fell 73.4% in 2025. The tourism ministry used it to explain away an overall decline, but a parliamentary committee was not convinced.

Scheduled Tribes finance body got just 2% of Rs 750 crore it sought from Centre, defunct in 6 states

In its findings, a parliamentary panel also finds poor reach of schemes overseen by National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation through state agencies.

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Build-up stalled, House panel pulls up govt on underutilisation of funds for new crude storage sites

Parliamentary panel recommended that ministry, oil marketing companies explore building more underground storage caverns in geologically suitable locations to bolster energy security.

MeitY failed to convince finance ministry for funds for key tech initiatives, says parliamentary panel

A parliamentary committee has warned that India’s push in AI & semiconductor sectors is hampered by unrealistic budgets, delayed fund releases, and need for closer collaboration between ministries.

Only 7 Indian states have dedicated police stations for SC/ST cases. Hotbeds UP & Rajasthan have none

Parliamentary panel finds only 181 special police stations under SC/ST Atrocities Act, decades after law came into force. Rajasthan & UP, with most reported cases, have no special police stations.

Dip in education loan accounts amid rise in credit—House panel flags higher borrowing, low accessibility

High borrowing may reflect rising education costs, says panel, suggesting better outreach to schools, using regional languages, & ensuring every institution has loan facilitation centres.

Modi asks NDA MPs to share citizens’ ‘real problems’ as India enters ‘Reform Express’ phase

At the alliance's parliamentary party meet, PM says removing ‘everyday hurdles’, including unnecessary paperwork, will help people realise their ‘full potential’, it is learnt.

Most of Oppn boycotts JPC on bill to remove PM, CMs. BJP’s Aparajita Sarangi to lead panel

JPC to examine laws that provide for removal of PM, CMs & Union and state ministers on arrest or detention for serious criminal offences that draw punishment of five years or more in jail.

Putting women first: Inter-party forum of MPs to bring women’s health into focus from winter session

New Delhi: For the first time, women's health issues will be a priority for Indian lawmakers. India will have a dedicated Parliamentarians’ Forum on...

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.