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New Delhi, March 31 The home ministry has told a parliamentary panel that security agencies use open-source intelligence from public sources, including social media, to gather information, emphasizing that no privacy breach occurs as personal data is not collected.The ministry's submission was...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs the attention of a "mental health professional" for making "outrageous" remarks against freedom fighter and former chief minister Biju Patnaik.Condemning Dubey's remarks, the BJD chief said, "I...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 BJD MP Sasmit Patra resigned from a parliamentary committee headed by BJP lawmaker Nishikant Dubey on Sunday over the latter's remarks about former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik.Dubey, in a statement on March 27, claimed that Biju Patnaik was the link between former...

New Delhi, March 27 A parliamentary panel on Friday criticized the Union Ministry of Agriculture for not fixing a minimum support price (MSP) for all organic crops, in addition to traditional crops, to protect the interests of farmers.The recommendation was made by the Parliamentary Standing...

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly passed a motion today to establish three key parliamentary committees. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that earlier, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a motion to elect eleven members each to the Committee on Public Accounts, the Committee on...

New Delhi, March 27 A parliamentary panel has recommended to the Ministry of Culture to undertake a "comprehensive review" of maintenance standards and visitor facilities at all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India in coordination with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and prepare a...

New Delhi, March 25 Members of Parliament from various opposition parties on Wednesday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the transgender persons amendment bill should be sent to a parliamentary committee and various stakeholders, including transgender people, should be consulted.They said that...

New Delhi, March 25: Congress MP Manish Tewari criticised the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, stating that the proposed legislation suffers from "serious constitutional maladies."The Bill was introduced by Union...

New Delhi, March 22 A parliamentary committee has sought details of what is being done to fully operationalize the inquiry and prosecution wings of the Lokpal, over a decade after a law governing it was enacted.The law governing the anti-corruption ombudsman – The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act...

New Delhi, March 20 A parliamentary committee has raised concerns about the shortage of law officers across high courts to represent the central government in legal disputes.The committee on law and personnel noted that out of the total 39 sanctioned posts of Additional Solicitors General of...

New Delhi, March 18 A parliamentary panel has recommended that, given the rapidly changing geopolitical situation and the evolution of technology, any procurement and acquisition procedure in the defense sector needs to "have a timeline for delivery," as any undue and prolonged delay in...

New Delhi, March 18 The Congress on Wednesday attacked the government after a parliamentary panel recommended an urgent review of the Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, and demanded that it take concrete steps to address the issue.Congress general...

New Delhi, March 18 The Lok Sabha on Wednesday extended the tenure of the parliamentary committee examining bills that seek to introduce simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies until the monsoon session.P.P. Chaudhary, chairman of the Joint Committee of...

New Delhi, March 17 Despite increasing operational responsibilities, no additional battalion of the National Disaster Response Force has been raised in the last three years, a parliamentary panel has noted.In its report presented in both houses of Parliament, the Parliamentary Standing...

New Delhi, March 17 Prolonged stagnation at supervisory levels may adversely affect the morale and career progression of Central Armed Police Force personnel, a parliamentary panel noted on Tuesday, and recommended a "comprehensive cadre review" of the ranks to examine vacancy positions and...

New Delhi, March 17 A parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of Statistics to ensure optimum utilization of allocated funds and advised it to request supplementary demands, if needed.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, in its Thirty-Fifth Report - 'Demands for Grants...

New Delhi, March 17 A parliamentary committee has urged the mines ministry to expedite the monetization of around 33 million tonnes of gold-rich tailings dumps at Bharat Gold Mines Ltd (BGML) in Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka.Gold mine tailings dumps are massive storage facilities containing...

New Delhi, March 16 – A Parliamentary Standing Committee has suggested that Gram Nyayalayas should function regularly, pointing out that in some states these rural courts only operate for two days a week, an official said on Monday.The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on...

New Delhi, March 15 A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the budgetary allocation for the Department of Rural Development for the 2026-27 fiscal, noting that while the total outlay has increased by 21 per cent, the bulk of the increase is earmarked for the new VB-GRAMG scheme.The...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Union Cabinet has given its approval for amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, potentially paving the way for the introduction of the IBC Amendment Bill in the ongoing parliamentary session, according to sources.The proposed legislative updates are based...