The officials from the Law and Justice Ministry are scheduled to brief the parliamentary panel, tasked to scrutinise the bills proposing simultaneous elections, during the meeting.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday briefed members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs on the 'Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship' and conveyed that the neighbouring country has assured action against perpetrators of violence against minorities, sources
Chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill Jagdambika Pal has slammed Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh over his remarks about the parliamentary panel and said its work is being discussed and lauded by people.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is likely to tomorrow brief the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs on the issues concerning India's ties with Canada as also bilateral relations with China
Launching a fresh attack over Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch for not appearing before the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi questioned why Buch was reluctant to appear before the PAC.
A Pakistani parliamentary panel has expressed serious concerns about the heavily contaminated drinking water in both urban and rural areas of Islamabad. Out of 127 tubewells in the federal capital, 22 were deemed unsuitable for human consumption.
A parliamentary panel in Pakistan has called for a forensic audit of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in Pakistan. This action was demanded due to the high costs of electricity bills, which could lead to potential unrest in the country, the Panel suggested, The News International repor
In 2020, a parliamentary panel on Ministry of Commerce and Industry had recommended to explore prospects for permitting regulated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the tobacco sector and establishing export-only tobacco farms to boost tobacco export.
The review of the overall performance of the Ministry of Power, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and all the PSUs, institutions, and bodies under the administrative control of both of these ministries was also on the agenda.
India must expand its focus beyond its "conventional markets" and explore export opportunities in areas where it holds a competitive edge, and emphasis must be given on mapping products to target markets, as the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce recommended i
There is a need to reduce the GST rate on insurance products, especially health and term insurance, which is 18 per cent at present, recommends the Standing Committee on Finance.
A report on 'Countering Global Terrorism at Regional and International Levels,' crafted by a Parliamentary committee, is scheduled to be submitted in the Rajya Sabha on Monday as the house convenes for the day.