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A Parliamentary panel has recommended granting the Auroville Foundation INI status, citing UNESCO recognition and its global peace contribution. The report suggested amending the Auroville Foundation Act, providing sustainable funding, and maintaining independent visa procedures for residents

A parliamentary panel urged India to strengthen IREL with targeted budgetary support to boost rare earth element exploration and mining. Recommendations include domestic supply strategies, international collaborations, and leveraging GSI projects to reduce import dependence for critical minerals

A parliamentary committee praised the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives in Ladakh for exemplary experiential education and urged the University Grants Commission to grant long pending recognition, while recommending replication of its model nationwide despite recent controversies involving founder Sonam Wangchuk

A parliamentary panel may summon IndiGo executives and civil aviation regulators over mass flight cancellations leaving thousands stranded. MPs and passengers faced delays, prompting calls for inquiries, while IndiGo set up a crisis management group to address the disruption

A parliamentary panel has recommended a minimum imprisonment of six months for those selling adulterate food

A parliamentary panel has observed that mere medical insanity cannot be a ground for the acquittal of an accused and legal insanity is required to be proved for claiming a valid defence

The Standing Panel on Transport, Tourism, and Culture, in a recent report, recommended this after observing that there were 10.93 million foreign tourist arrivals in India during pre-pandemic year 2019, but the current FTA numbers are still well below the pre-pandemic levels

Since independence till 2014, nine volumes of report of the committee were submitted and since 2019, three volumes have been approved. These volumes have been prepared subject-wise and the theme of 12th volume is 'Simplification'.

The Standing Committee on Energy, in its report on financial constraints in the renewable energy sector, which was presented in Parliament during the recently concluded monsoon session, noted that the ministry itself has stated to it that Rs 30 crore loan is not sufficient as it can take care of only small sized renewable energy projects.

Parliamentary panel also suggested raising taxes on tobacco products citing that increasing their market price would make them less affordable

According to section 125A of the Representation of the People Act, the penalty for filing false affidavit is jail term which may extend to six months, or fine, or both

The committee, in its report, noted that the functioning of the board has not witnessed any problem with regard to their numerical strength

A parliamentary panel has called for immediate compensation to cyber fraud victims by financial institutions, saying this will go a long way in demonstrating steadfast commitment to consumer protection and will push these firm to bolster their security measures.

The parliamentary panel in its report also said the compromise in the quality of construction of roads was completely unacceptable and should be considered a punishable act

A Parliamentary panel has held that the delay in the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 will have an adverse impact on the economy

New Delhi: Parliamentary Standing Committee for Civil Aviation Chairman TG Venkatesh welcomed the decision to resume the international flight operations from March 27 after two years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is good news for international travelers and the government that flights have started all over the world from today. This is […]

It has been clarified at various levels in government time and again that till now no decision has been taken to create National Register of Indian citizen," the ministry told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs headed by Congress leader Anand Sharma