The Standing Committee for Information and Technology led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that it follows strict data safety norms and that most of its employees do not have access to user data.
August 26, 2022The Committee observed that although the Indus Water Treaty has stood the test of time, it "was framed on the basis of knowledge and technology existing at the time of its agreement in the 1960s" when the perspective of both the nations at that time was confined to river management and usage of water through the construction of dams, barrages, canals and hydro-power generation.
August 7, 2021The Committee observed that although the Indus Water Treaty has stood the test of time, it "was framed on the basis of knowledge and technology existing at the time of its agreement in the 1960s" when the perspective of both the nations at that time was confined to river management and usage of water through the construction of dams, barrages, canals and hydro-power generation.
August 6, 2021It also wanted development of Artificial intelligence systems capable of supporting bulk documentation etc.
September 11, 2020Her remarks during the Lok Sabha election campaign where she described Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, as a "patriot" sparked fury from the opposition.
November 21, 2019The social media company admitted it doesn't 'always get it right' regarding content moderation on its platform.
March 6, 2019The government should explore the possibility of increasing the applied duty to bound rates for the products suffering from Chinese dumping.
August 8, 2018After studying the Bofors deal for almost 27 years, a Parliamentary panel on Wednesday pressed the need for a legislative review to shield the CBI from political obstruction in cases related to the Howitzer gun purchase and urged the agency to investigate the matter without “fear or favour”. All ongoing cases related to the Bofors …
April 25, 2018The difference in Budgetary Estimate (BE) 2018-19 and 2017-18 of Rs 7,494.12 crore is “quite minimal” in view of the likely cost escalation due to inflation to meet requirements of Capital acquisition and other works planned for 2018-19, says a report by a Parliamentary panel on Defence tabled in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament …
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April 1, 2018Concerned over the malpractices in the examination process of Staff Selection Commission (SSC), a Parliamentary panel headed by BJP member of Rajya Sabha, Bhupendra Yadav, felt the sanctity of the examination process must be maintained as it was imperative that the trust of public in general and of examinees, in particular, in the examination process …
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March 26, 2018In a strongly worded report a Parliamentary Standing Committee has condemned the recent incident when a passenger was manhandled by Indigo staff, adding that airlines need to become passenger friendly and its staff should learn to say “please” and “Thank you”. “The Committee noted that recently there were many incidents of manhandling, discourteous and rude …
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January 5, 2018RBI Governor Urjit Patel is likely to brief the members of the parliamentary panel assessing the crucial Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill next month, a member said. The panel has decided to invite Patel at a time when the bill was opposed by the bank unions who have also requested the finance minister …
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October 6, 2017The Finance Ministry has sent three study reports on the quantum of black money held by Indians in the country and abroad to a Parliamentary panel, more than three years after they were submitted to the government, officials said today. The studies, commissioned by the previous UPA regime, were conducted by the Delhi-based National Institute …
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September 4, 2017Taking cognisance of poor road conditions in Delhi, a parliamentary panel has asked the transport ministry to take up the matter with the state government and not just be a “mute spectator”. “The condition of roads in Delhi is poor, but the government is not utilising even one-third of the allocated fund and the Union …
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August 13, 2017A Parliamentary panel is understood to have sought details from the government on the Air India disinvestment decision. Sources said the government's decision to divest stake in Air India was discussed today at the meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture. After the discussion, it was decided to seek an …
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July 6, 2017RBI governor Urjit Patel will on 6 July appear before a parliamentary panel which has called him for the fourth time to discuss the demonetisation move. On the previous two occasions, the central bank governor sought exemption saying that he was occupied with the monetary policy. The Standing Committee on Finance, headed by Congress MP …
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June 9, 2017A parliamentary panel has pulled up the Health Ministry for "tardy" progress made towards setting up metro blood banks in Chennai and Delhi. It has also asked the Ministry to "iron out" all hindrances at the earliest so that instances of blockage of funds earmarked for the scheme do not occur. The parliamentary committee noted …
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April 1, 2017