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Parliamentary panel calls Google, Meta, X, Snapchat for discussion on digital platforms regulationA parliamentary committee will examine social media platform regulation on August 3. Senior officials and tech company representatives will...
Monsoon Session: Parliament to take up anti-paper leak Bill today, MSME, others on agendaParliament will consider the Public Examinations Amendment Bill on Tuesday. The Rajya Sabha will introduce the MSME Development Amendment B...
Parliamentary panel summons Meta, Google, X and Snapchat over social media regulationA Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has summoned representatives of Meta, Google, X and Snapcha...
Parliamentary panel asks govt to consider reviving urea plants at Durgapur, Haldia, Korba to boost outputA parliamentary panel has urged the government to explore reviving urea plants, with an aim to boost domestic production and significantly ...
Govt to push anti-paper leak Bill even without debate if Opposition refuses discussion: RijijuThe government will pass the Public Examinations Bill without discussion if the Opposition refuses participation. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birl...
International rights groups warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme CourtInternational rights groups express serious concern over Nepal's judiciary independence. They warn against government interference with Sup...
Parliamentary panel backs Sebi board expansion, longer cooling-off period for top brassStanding Committee on Finance, headed by Bhartruhari Mahtab, backs key provisions of the Securities Markets Code Bill, including raising Se...
Sonia Gandhi accuses Modi govt of brutalising students, degrading educationCongress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government over the nationwide stude...
House panel bats for interim crypto self-regulation under RBI/SEBI oversight, stresses investor protection normsA parliamentary committee has proposed the establishment of a self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrencies, functioning under the supe...
FSSAI must finalise, notify front-of-pack nutrition labelling norms in a time-bound manner: Parliamentary PanelA parliamentary panel has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to finalise Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOP...
Too little, too late; students can't accept half measures: Congress on PM's 'paper leak fast-track courts' pitchCongress dismissed Prime Minister Modi's fast-track court announcement as too little. Students demand accountability for the government's p...
Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha to discuss SC Judges Bill; PAC to table reports on 'DHANUSH' gun delays, defence offsetsParliament Monsoon Session: The Lok Sabha will debate the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026. Opposition members will al...
Parliamentary panel seeks compliance data on disability quota in government jobsA parliamentary panel is examining the implementation of mandatory 4% job reservation for differently-abled persons. Detailed data on emplo...
All-party meeting underway ahead of Monsoon Parliament Session; Kiren Rijiju appeals for cooperation from oppositionThe Centre convened an all-party meeting seeking cooperation for Parliament's Monsoon Session. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju urged constructi...
UPI MDR may return for large merchants: What it means for your digital paymentsIndia's government is considering a small Merchant Discount Rate for large UPI retailers. This potential change aims to create a sustainabl...
Parliamentary panel seeks Economic Affairs Secretary's clarifications on Securities Market Code BillThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance called the Economic Affairs Secretary to seek clarifications on the proposed Securities Mar...
Exclusive: UPI merchant fee likely to be set at 5-7 basis points: sourcesThe move would mark a significant shift in India’s digital payments policy, six years after the government made UPI and RuPay debit card tr...
Congress to strongly oppose Delimitation Bill if reintroduced; make every effort to keep Opposition united: Jairam Ramesh"Congress Party' we will strongly oppose the Delimitation Bill and continue to do so. We will make every effort to maintain unity among all...
Public Accounts Committee discusses toll, user charges on highways, construction qualityThe Public Accounts Committee discussed national highway toll levies and construction quality. NHAI and ministry officials briefed the comm...
Parliamentary panel to review self-reliance, modernisation of Defence Public Sector Undertakings briefing todayThe Defence committee will meet to discuss defence public sector undertaking transformation. Earlier, the Finance committee reviewed digita...