Parliamentary Panel
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Education Loan access shrinking amid rising costs: Parliamentary Panel
Education | Dec 10, 2025, 11:59 AM ISTThe Parliamentary Panel observed that there was decline in active student loan accounts which fell from 23.36 lakh in 2014 to 20.63 lakh in 2025.
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Parliamentary panel calls for new laws and tech to combat AI-generated fake news
Technology | Sep 14, 2025, 05:15 PM ISTThe Parliamentary panel has also recommended exploring the feasibility of licensing requirements for AI content creators and mandatory labeling of AI-generated videos and other content.
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Parliamentary panel urges central govt to include heatwaves in disaster management plans | Details
India | Mar 19, 2025, 01:59 PM ISTThe 31-member committee, headed by BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, also urged the ministry to study and plan for long-term disaster preparedness, considering climate change and the increasing frequency of disasters.
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Waqf Amendment Bill: Parliamentary panel members suggest 572 amendments to draft law
India | Jan 27, 2025, 12:54 PM ISTThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was referred to the joint committee of Parliament on August 8 following its introduction in the Lok Sabha by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
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First meeting of parliamentary panel on 'One Nation, One Election' on January 8: Sources
India | Dec 23, 2024, 08:04 PM ISTThe One Nation, One Election Bill proposes simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies across India. This initiative is expected to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and minimise disruption caused by frequent elections in the country.
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Parliamentary Committees formed, Rahul Gandhi in Defence, Kangana Ranaut in Communications and IT
India | Sep 27, 2024, 12:00 AM ISTKangana Ranaut made a surprise entry into Parliament's standing committee on Communications and IT. Congress' Shashi Tharoor and Rahul Gandhi are among the top highlights in the Parliamentary panels.
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Parliamentary panel suggests route-specific capping of airfares amid rising air ticket prices
Business | Feb 09, 2024, 11:08 AM ISTCurrently, airfares are neither established nor regulated by the government. The panel also reiterated its recommendation to exercise control over airfares being charged by the airlines.
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Mahua cleared her stand on bribery allegations, TMC awaiting Parliamentary panel probe report: Derek
Kolkata | Oct 22, 2023, 05:47 PM ISTDarshan Hiranandani recently filed an affidavit stating that TMC MP Mahua Moitra had targeted Adani to "malign and embarrass Prime Minister Narendra Modi". Moitra had raised questions over the credibility of the affidavit alleging that it was "drafted by the PMO".
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Reduce age to contest Lok Sabha, Assembly polls to 18, suggests Parliamentary panel
India | Aug 05, 2023, 03:51 PM ISTIn the present framework, the candidate needs to be at least 25 years of age to contest Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, and 30 years to be elected to Rajya Sabha and legislative council of the states. The youth get the right to vote at the age of 18 years.
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Parliamentary panel head Sushil Modi advocates keeping tribals out of UCC ambit: Source
India | Jul 03, 2023, 08:32 PM ISTSome Opposition members, present at the panel meeting, questioned the Law Commission's timing of initiating consultations with the stakeholders regarding the UCC, source said. Congress, DMK were among those members who linked the UCC pitch to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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Private airlines summoned by Parliamentary panel to discuss rising airfares
India | Apr 03, 2023, 08:21 AM ISTSeveral airlines, including IndiGo, Vistara, GoAir, Air India and SpiceJet are amongst those who have been asked to depose before the Department Related Standing Committee for Transport, Tourism and Culture.
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Anti-competitive practices: Apple, Google, Netflix, Amazon India execs to depose before Parl panel
Business | Aug 21, 2022, 05:54 PM ISTThe CCI is already probing various cases, especially in the digital space, following complaints of unfair business practices.
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Parliamentary panel calls CAG officials over delay in tabling audited accounts of departments in LS
India | Apr 03, 2022, 07:20 PM ISTThe Parliamentary Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of Lok Sabha, chaired by BSP Ritesh Pandey, is convening a briefing session with the representatives of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Monday, according to a notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
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Data Protection Bill Latest Updates: Amid dissent by several oppn MPs, panel adopts report
India | Nov 23, 2021, 11:38 AM ISTRaising questions over the Data Protection Bill, TMC MPs described it as 'Orwellian' in nature.
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Cryptocurrency can’t be stopped, must be regulated, say several members at parliamentary panel meet
Business | Nov 15, 2021, 08:50 PM ISTThe parliamentary panel was chaired by BJP leader Jayant Sinha, discussed the pros and cons of crypto finance with various stakeholders, and several members were in favour of regulating crypto-currency exchanges rather than imposing an outright ban on crypto-currencies, according to sources.
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Hazards of not reopening schools too serious to be ignored, says parliamentary panel
Education | Aug 08, 2021, 04:32 PM ISTThe committee has noted that the closure of schools has not only impacted social fabric of families in a negative manner, it has also increased involvement of children in household chores.
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Parliamentary Panel to Twitter in two days on locking IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's account
News | Jun 30, 2021, 08:40 AM ISTThe Parliamentary Panel has sought Twitter's reply within two days on the locking of accounts of Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. The panel has also asked Google, Facebook that they have to comply with the new IT rules and court orders.
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Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel asks Twitter why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land
News | Jun 19, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTTwitter on Friday was asked why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land. Twitter India representatives and officials of the Information Technology Ministry officials on Friday deposed before a parliamentary panel on Friday to examine the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights and preventing misuse of online news media platforms.
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Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel to question Twitter over 'misuse' today
India | Jun 18, 2021, 01:31 PM ISTThe social media giants Twitter and Facebook has been summoned to depose before it on Friday on issues related to misuse of the platforms and protection of citizens’ rights
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Facebook India head deposes before Parliamentary panel over hate speech issue
India | Dec 16, 2020, 04:57 PM ISTFacebook's India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday and was questioned about a recent report that the social media giant is reluctant to ban the Bajrang Dal due to concerns over the security of its staff.