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Topic: Standing Committee

India data centres consume Himachal-sized chunk of power, set to match Jharkhand. But no supply roadmap

Parliamentary report records govt testimony that demand could hit 4-5 GW in 5 years. Panel also asks about Chinese equipment risks, rooftop solar vulnerabilities and Edge centres.

‘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.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.