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Monday, March 30, 2026
TopicStanding Committee

Topic: Standing Committee

‘Area behind Charminar used as urinal’: House panel flags state of India’s monuments, staff crunch

In its report on the Ministry of Culture's budget for 2026-27, the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture noted that no staff are physically present at ASI-designated protected monuments.

RS panel likely to ask Centre to define ‘misbehavior’ & ‘incapacity’—grounds for removing judges

Standing committee on law & justice met 24 June & discussed the issue even as Justice Yashwant Varma faces potential impeachment. Panel will hold more deliberations before finalising recommendations.

More than 50% of 34 IAF plane crashes in 2017-2022 due to human error, says parliamentary report

Former CDS General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in December 2021. The IAF’s initial probe had said ‘spatial disorientation’ of pilot was cause behind fatal accident.

A 360-degree problem for Modi govt & why attendance is down at standing committee meets

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

They came but were still absent — BJP ‘rebellion’ scuttles IT panel meet on Pegasus

BJP members on IT panel refuse to register their attendance, forcing meeting to adjourn due to lack of quorum. Chairman Tharoor and non-BJP members raise issue with Speaker.

Govt must speak in one voice about 3rd wave, differing views causing panic, says panel of MPs

Standing Committee on Home Affairs Monday said the temporary infrastructure set up during second Covid wave should not be dismantled so that the govt isn't caught off guard again.

Finance ministry is ‘insensitive’, allots less funds to cow mission, says panel of MPs

Standing Committee report says against proposed allocation of Rs 2,243.87 cr for 2021-22, animal husbandry department was given Rs 502.00 cr by finance ministry for Rashtriya Gokul Mission. 

Crimes against SC/ST women, children up 15%, but conviction rate low, says House panel

Parliamentary panel says such cases should be registered under Prevention of Atrocities Act, recommends home affairs ministry sensitise public authorities, promote gender equality.

Parliament panel, comprising TMC, AAP MPs who opposed farm laws, bats for one of 3 laws

The Standing Committee on Food, chaired by TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, recommended the government to implement the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Open Kendriya Vidyalaya branches abroad for Indians there, parliamentary panel suggests

In a report tabled last week, a parliamentary standing committee on education discussed various aspects related to the functioning of KV schools.

On Camera

Trans Amendment Bill echoes Criminal Tribes Act. It wants them to stay in violent families

The one thing that keeps the relentless beauty of trans people alive is their community. But for lawmakers, kinship is ‘deception’, ‘allurement’, and ‘undue influence’.

Blow to West Asia commodities market as Iran hits 2 aluminium makers

Aluminum prices, already rising before the conflict, have gained further as traders and buyers focus on the potential for tighter markets and shrinking global inventories.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.