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27% OBC representation not reflected in Group A, B, C posts in GoI: Parl panel
New Delhi: Twenty-seven percent representation of OBCs is not being reflected in Group A, B and C posts in the Government of India and such variance defies the welfare-oriented vision behind the…
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Parliamentary panel approves Hindi names for proposed criminal laws
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has held that the Hindi names given to the three proposed criminal laws is not unconstitutional, dismissing criticism against the move by some political parties and their…
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Six-month jail term proposed by parliamentary panel for those selling adulterated food
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has recommended a minimum imprisonment of six months for those selling adulterate food or drinks along with a minimum fine of Rs 25,000. In view of the…
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Adoption of draft on bills to replace criminal laws faces delay
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee scrutinising three bills to replace existing criminal laws did not adopt its draft report as scheduled on Friday, taking into account the submission of some opposition members…
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Parliamentary panel expresses concern over Indian prison system, safety
New Delhi: Parliamentary Standing Committee for Home Affairs called a meeting on Tuesday in connection with the reform in the jails system. The condition of jails in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh…
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Parliamentary panel calls for body to regulate digital markets
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha’s standing committee on commerce, in a recent report on regulation of e-commerce, has recommended a “Digital Market Division” within the Competition Commission of India (CCI) be created as…
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Identify cyber hotspots, maintain data profile of cyber crimes: Parliamentary Panel
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Union Home Ministry may encourage the state governments to identify cyber hotspots in their state and maintain a data profile on the cyber…
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Government says media council may not be desirable; parliamentary panel makes fresh push
New Delhi: The government has told a parliamentary committee that it “may not be desirable” to set up a unified media council as each media platform was unique and distinctive in its…
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Ensure OBC representation in top management of AAI, BSNL, GAIL, Canara Bank: Par Panel
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has asked the Centre to ensure representation of other backward classes (OBCs) in the board of directors of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Bharat Sanchar Nigam…
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Parliamentary panel recommends audit of ‘deaths due to Oxygen shortage’
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has recommended the Union Health Ministry for the “audit of deaths due to oxygen shortage”, especially during the Covid second wave, in coordination with states to enable…
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Twitter tells Tharoor-led parliamentary panel it follows strict data privacy
New Delhi: Twitter has told a parliamentary panel that follows it follows strict data safety standards and most of the employees do not have access to user data. Twitter officials were asked…
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Parliamentary meetings cancelled after 400 staffs test positive
New Delhi: After over 400 Parliament staffers tested positive for Covid-19 during random testing and with the rise in the cases in the national capital, the meetings of several parliamentary committees have…
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Only one woman in parliamentary panel examining marriage bill
New Delhi: The Parliamentary panel which will examine a bill seeking to raise the legal age of marriage of women from 18 to 21 and submit its recommendations has only one woman…
