Parliamentary Standing Committee

Amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the efficacy of Covid vaccines must be evaluated and the government conduct more research for booster doses to contain the new strain.

Facebook India officials have been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) led by Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor to hear the views on protecting citizens’ rights and women's safety in digital social/ online news media platforms.

Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Anand Sharma and Jairam Ramesh were today retained as the head of parliamentary standing committees on information-technology, home affairs and science and environment, respectively.

The government will not follow the footsteps of its western counterparts and will take a distinctive approach to regulate cryptocurrencies in India, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Jayant Sinha said during an online event. Stakeholders including cryptocurrency exchanges such as WazirX and CoinSwitch Kuber have agreed to ...

The federal ministerial panel will consider a proposed legislation on cryptocurrencies with national security in mind, BJP MP and chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Jayant Sinha said.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the government to block virtual private networks (VPNs) in India, citing VPN services as a “technological challenge” that could lead to growing number of cybercrimes.

A parliamentary panel has expressed dismay over the "abysmally low" conviction rate in crimes against women and children in the country and suggested that the government work out a mechanism to gather information on reasons for the delay.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports in its report has noted that the learning loss is likely to impair cognitive capabilities of students.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from August 17 to 22.

Shashi Tharoor, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, has urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take action over ministry officials' "last-minute refusal" to attend a panel meet, which he said constituted "contempt of the House".

The panel suggested that Government should immediately come out with a larger economic package aimed at bolstering demand, investment and employment.

As the controversy over the Pegasus spyware sparking row, Congress MP and chairperson of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Shashi Tharoor on Friday demanded a sitting Supreme Court judge-led judicial probe into the matter

The Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT seeks evidence on matters related to citizens' rights in digital space. It has summoned senior officials of the IT and I&B ministries. Issues related to Twitter may come up in the meeting.

The Congress today demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Rafale deal, saying it is the only way forward to find the truth about "corruption" in the purchase of the fighter jets.

Officials of Facebook and Google have been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Tuesday to discuss the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights and preventing the misuse of online platforms.

Amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the efficacy of Covid vaccines must be evaluated and the government conduct more research for booster doses to contain the new strain.

Facebook India officials have been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) led by Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor to hear the views on protecting citizens’ rights and women's safety in digital social/ online news media platforms.

Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Anand Sharma and Jairam Ramesh were today retained as the head of parliamentary standing committees on information-technology, home affairs and science and environment, respectively.

The government will not follow the footsteps of its western counterparts and will take a distinctive approach to regulate cryptocurrencies in India, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Jayant Sinha said during an online event. Stakeholders including cryptocurrency exchanges such as WazirX and CoinSwitch Kuber have agreed to ...

The federal ministerial panel will consider a proposed legislation on cryptocurrencies with national security in mind, BJP MP and chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Jayant Sinha said.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the government to block virtual private networks (VPNs) in India, citing VPN services as a “technological challenge” that could lead to growing number of cybercrimes.

A parliamentary panel has expressed dismay over the "abysmally low" conviction rate in crimes against women and children in the country and suggested that the government work out a mechanism to gather information on reasons for the delay.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports in its report has noted that the learning loss is likely to impair cognitive capabilities of students.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from August 17 to 22.

Shashi Tharoor, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, has urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take action over ministry officials' "last-minute refusal" to attend a panel meet, which he said constituted "contempt of the House".

The panel suggested that Government should immediately come out with a larger economic package aimed at bolstering demand, investment and employment.

As the controversy over the Pegasus spyware sparking row, Congress MP and chairperson of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Shashi Tharoor on Friday demanded a sitting Supreme Court judge-led judicial probe into the matter

The Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT seeks evidence on matters related to citizens' rights in digital space. It has summoned senior officials of the IT and I&B ministries. Issues related to Twitter may come up in the meeting.

The Congress today demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Rafale deal, saying it is the only way forward to find the truth about "corruption" in the purchase of the fighter jets.

Officials of Facebook and Google have been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Tuesday to discuss the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights and preventing the misuse of online platforms.