Government to roll out VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1; Parliamentary committee briefedGet ready for the VB-G RAM G rural employment program, kicking off on July 1 and taking over from MGNREGA! With backing from 25 states, thi...
20 May, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Parliamentary Panels flag ministries’ budget gaps: Funds cut at RE stage, still unspentParliamentary committees have flagged a consistent trend of central ministries failing to spend allocated budgets, leading to significant f...
03 May, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Make Aadhaar-Based Payment System optional under MGNREGS: Parliamentary panelA parliamentary panel has urged the government to offer choices for wage payments under the rural employment scheme. The Aadhaar-Based Paym...
28 Mar, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Parliament panel flags funding gap in uranium hunt, seeks priority boost for AMDERA parliamentary panel has highlighted a funding gap for AMDER. This underinvestment in uranium exploration could threaten India's nuclear e...
26 Mar, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Parliament panel flags underutilisation in river interlinking scheme, seeks faster rolloutA parliamentary panel is concerned about the slow pace of the Interlinking of Rivers scheme. Funds allocated for 2025-26 remain largely uns...
21 Mar, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Parliamentary panels unhappy with funding delays by ministriesFactor this, the school education department was provided an outlay of '37,383.36 cr in BE 2022-23. However, at RE stage, it was reduced to...
04 Apr, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
Parliamentary panel flags shortfall in fund utilisation by MOSPI, time lag in release of PFLS reportsThe panel is of the view that 73.53 per cent shortfall in fund utilisation cannot be justified by COVID-19 pandemic alone.
22 Mar, 2022, 08.00 PM IST
Covid-19 vaccine possible only in early 2021, senior officials inform parliamentary panelGovernment officials told the parliamentary panel that while they were quite hopeful of a breakthrough as India develops almost 60% vaccine...
11 Jul, 2020, 07.33 AM IST
Parliamentary panel takes exception to Nirbhaya Fund being used for construction of buildingsThe Nirbhaya Fund was started in 2013 by the Congress led UPA government to implement initiatives aimed at enhancing safety and security of...
10 Feb, 2019, 03.43 PM IST
EPFO to be sole regulator for all categories of PFs: Parliamentary panel to Labour MinistryThe Committee is convinced that a strong regulatory system should be in place for all PF trusts.
09 Aug, 2018, 10.03 PM IST
Parliamentary panel suggests insurance coverage for chit fund subscribers"They have to often resort to high-interest loans from money lenders and the informal sector for this purpose, which creates a huge burden ...
09 Aug, 2018, 09.05 PM IST
Par panel perturbed over underutilisation of pollution control fundGiven the pollution situation in the country, reduction and underutilisation of funds for pollution abatement is "least desirable", the pan...
18 Mar, 2018, 12.50 PM IST
Increase funds to ICMR for robust research: PanelThe panel, in its 106th report on Demands for Grants 2018-19 for the department of health, extended its support to the department's demand ...
11 Mar, 2018, 05.21 PM IST
Parliamentary panel recommends separate rail safety fundStanding Committee on Railways in its latest report tabled in Parliament has recommended to review the current structure of Railway Board a...
14 Dec, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
Parliamentary panel not happy with fund utilisation by PSUs in Mines MinistryA Parliamentary panel today expressed its displeasure over the under-utilisation of funds by the PSUs under the Ministry of Mines.
16 Dec, 2015, 11.24 PM IST
Parliamentary panel to examine chit fund lawsLeft parties have managed to get the standing committee on finance to examine laws that regulate chit funds so that it can be made more aff...
15 May, 2013, 05.01 AM IST
- Parliamentary panel's concern over fund crunch for MEA
A Par panel said it was "appalled" to know that due to budgetary constraints, it was unable to implement the decision to give USD 100 mn gr...
26 Apr, 2013, 09.20 PM IST