Several parliamentary standing committees reconstituted

Various department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees were reconstituted on Saturday by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in consultation with Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.  ......

Chidambaram on parliamentary panel reviewing new criminal laws

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday nominated former home minister and Congress member P Chidambaram to the department-related parliamentary standing committee on home affairs. IMAGE:......

6 ICU patients killed in fire at Jaipur hospital

A massive fire blazed through the neuro ICU of Jaipur's state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in the dead of the night, killing six patients on critical care support, officials said on Monday.......

Jaipur fire: 'Hospital staff ignored warning, fled'

In the aftermath of the tragic fire at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital's Trauma Centre in Jaipur, families of the victims have accused the hospital staff of gross negligence. IMAGE: A massive fire......

LIC surges 10%; storms into top-5 most-valued club as m-cap tops Rs 7 trn

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) February 8 for the first time ever crossed the Rs 7 trillion market capitalisation, as the stock price of state-owned insurer hit a new high of Rs......

Par panel pitches for capping maximum airfares

This comes against the backdrop of rising concerns in various quarters about steep fluctuations in airfares. Amid concerns over steep fluctuations in air ticket prices, a Parliamentary panel has......

Stimulus package for economic revival 'inadequate': Par panel

The stimulus package announced by the government for the revival of the pandemic-hit economy has been found to be "inadequate", according to a Parliamentary panel report. Illustration: Dominic......

Good news for air travellers, economy fares may be capped

The Committee received numerous complaints about high air fares and high charges levied by airlines and airports operators making it very expensive for the air travellers. A parliamentary panel on......

Parliamentary Panel demands person with credential to lead SAI

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, headed by Satyanarayan Jatiya, has slammed the Sports Authority of India for not roping in sportspersons even 20 years after being......