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Pakistan parliamentary committees to resume debate on Field Marshal status
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's parliamentary committees on Law and Justice are set to resume deliberations on Sunday over the constitutional status of the Field Marshal under Article 243, as discussions on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill continue, Dawn reported.
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Lok Sabha reconstitutes parliamentary committees, Tharoor retains external
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Central government has reappointed chairmen of multiple committees, with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor retaining chairmanship of External Affairs Committee. DMK's Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has also been reappointed as chairperson of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution committee.
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Tejasvi Surya to chair Select Committee on Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal had introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha during the monsoon session of Parliament
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Om Birla stresses on parliamentary committee's function beyond party lines
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday emphasised that parliamentary committees must function beyond party lines and focus on the welfare of society, particularly the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to boycott by-elections, citing "flawed election
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced on Tuesday that it will boycott the upcoming by-elections across the country and withdraw from all parliamentary committees, citing an uneven political playing field, The Express Tribune reported.
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Parliamentary committees should not oppose government but act as supportiv
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Estimates Committees of Parliament and State / UT Legislatures, which was inaugurated by the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla, on Monday at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai, concluded on Tuesday.
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"Parliamentary committees should not oppose government", says Om Birla
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Estimates Committees of Parliament and State / UT Legislatures, inaugurated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, on Monday at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai, concluded today.
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Efficiency, transparency and financial discipline should be the mantra in
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Underscoring the importance of financial discipline in ensuring greater transparency, accountability and efficiency in public spending, Birla said that governance must remain focused on the needs of the people, ensuring that financial oversight mechanisms are not only effective but also i
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Lok Sabha speaker constitutes six new parliamentary committees for 2024-25
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Om Birla on Friday nominated chairpersons of six new Parliamentary Committees including the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which examines government expenditure for 2024-25. The committees were formed earlier.
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Lok Sabha Secretariat issues circular barring suspended MPs from entering
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"As a result, the following consequences arise from their suspension and remain in force during the period of suspension: they cannot enter Chamber, Lobby and Galleries. They stand suspended from sittings of Parliamentary Committees of which they may be a member, No item is put down in th
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Parliamentary committees play key role in guiding government policies: Lok
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday interacted with Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee On Energy. Birla spoke about the important role played by these committees which function above partisan political differences.
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BJP keeps tab on member attendance in Parliamentary Committees
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
BJP officials often conduct a surprise check during these meetings to see the number of MPs from the saffron party present.
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