Joint Drafting Committee

The government will be coming out with a fresh draft of the data protection bill in the next few days, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The minister made it clear that even in the absence of a law on data protection, one must not worry about infringement of privacy because the Supreme Court has declared it to be a fundamental ri...

The Joint Parliamentary Committee studying the 2G spectrum scam today adopted its controversial draft report that gives a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Expectedly, a furious Opposition, led by the BJP, slammed the report, calling it a "black day for parliamentary committees".

The crucial sitting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee slated to be held on Monday to adopt its controversial draft report on 2G scam has been postponed in view of the National Integration Council (NIC) meeting.

The Joint Parliamentary Committee or JPC that looked into the 2G telecom scam will meet today to discuss and, the government hopes, adopt a draft report that has alreay been rejected by members of opposition parties. The Left and BJP object to the clean chit that the panel, headed by the Congress' PC Chacko, has given to Prime Minister Manmohan Sin...

The Joint Parliamentary Committee or JPC will hold its crucial meeting today to discuss and adopt the draft report on the 2G spectrum scam. But the meeting is set to be stormy one as Opposition parties getting ready to corner JPC chairman P C Chacko over clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

The DMK on Monday sought the removal of PC Chacko as chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 2G spectrum allocation, alleging that he had leaked the panel's draft report to the media.

That the leaked draft report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G scam will be a big issue in Parliament next week was expected. Now the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has made it official. BJP leader LK Advani today slammed the report for exonerating the Prime Minister and Finance Minister P Chidambaram and said it should be re...

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday refused to comment on the JPC draft report which gives him a clean chit in the 2G scam, saying that he has "never been concerned" about the allegations.

Slamming the leakage of the draft Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on 2G scam as a "gross breach of Parliamentary propriety", BJP on Friday said its contents appeared like Congress documents where attempts have been made to save its leaders including the Prime Minister.

Slamming the leakage of the draft Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on 2G scam as a "gross breach of Parliamentary propriety", BJP on Friday said its contents appeared like Congress documents where attempts have been made to save its leaders including the Prime Minister.

The government has now agreed to make public the audio recordings of the proceedings of the Joint Drafting Committee constituted to draft the Lokpal Bill.

The CPI has refused to answer a questionnaire on the Lokpal Bill sent to political parties by the government.In a letter to  Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan said the government had not consulted other parties when setting up the committee that's drafting the new bill against corruption.  Mr Mukherjee i...

The Joint Parliamentary Committee's (JPC) on the 2G spectrum scam meets today and tomorrow, for the first time after the draft Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the issue was submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker by PAC chief Murli Manohar Joshi. Experts from Ministry of Communication and the Income Tax department will help the JPC go back "at lea...

Five Union ministers and social activist Anna Hazare's representatives will meet today to take forward the process to draft an effective legislation to combat corruption.Civil society members held rallies in several cities yesterday in support of a strong anti-corruption law as the Union ministers went through minute details of various versions of ...

Unable to comprehend the deliberations in English in the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has sought an interpreter for him in the meeting.Hazare made the request for an interpreter as he found it difficult to follow closely the proceedings of the joint committee, chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukhe...

The government will be coming out with a fresh draft of the data protection bill in the next few days, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The minister made it clear that even in the absence of a law on data protection, one must not worry about infringement of privacy because the Supreme Court has declared it to be a fundamental ri...

The Joint Parliamentary Committee studying the 2G spectrum scam today adopted its controversial draft report that gives a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Expectedly, a furious Opposition, led by the BJP, slammed the report, calling it a "black day for parliamentary committees".

The crucial sitting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee slated to be held on Monday to adopt its controversial draft report on 2G scam has been postponed in view of the National Integration Council (NIC) meeting.

The Joint Parliamentary Committee or JPC that looked into the 2G telecom scam will meet today to discuss and, the government hopes, adopt a draft report that has alreay been rejected by members of opposition parties. The Left and BJP object to the clean chit that the panel, headed by the Congress' PC Chacko, has given to Prime Minister Manmohan Sin...

The Joint Parliamentary Committee or JPC will hold its crucial meeting today to discuss and adopt the draft report on the 2G spectrum scam. But the meeting is set to be stormy one as Opposition parties getting ready to corner JPC chairman P C Chacko over clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

The DMK on Monday sought the removal of PC Chacko as chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 2G spectrum allocation, alleging that he had leaked the panel's draft report to the media.

That the leaked draft report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G scam will be a big issue in Parliament next week was expected. Now the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has made it official. BJP leader LK Advani today slammed the report for exonerating the Prime Minister and Finance Minister P Chidambaram and said it should be re...

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday refused to comment on the JPC draft report which gives him a clean chit in the 2G scam, saying that he has "never been concerned" about the allegations.

Slamming the leakage of the draft Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on 2G scam as a "gross breach of Parliamentary propriety", BJP on Friday said its contents appeared like Congress documents where attempts have been made to save its leaders including the Prime Minister.

Slamming the leakage of the draft Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on 2G scam as a "gross breach of Parliamentary propriety", BJP on Friday said its contents appeared like Congress documents where attempts have been made to save its leaders including the Prime Minister.

The government has now agreed to make public the audio recordings of the proceedings of the Joint Drafting Committee constituted to draft the Lokpal Bill.

The CPI has refused to answer a questionnaire on the Lokpal Bill sent to political parties by the government.In a letter to  Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan said the government had not consulted other parties when setting up the committee that's drafting the new bill against corruption.  Mr Mukherjee i...

The Joint Parliamentary Committee's (JPC) on the 2G spectrum scam meets today and tomorrow, for the first time after the draft Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the issue was submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker by PAC chief Murli Manohar Joshi. Experts from Ministry of Communication and the Income Tax department will help the JPC go back "at lea...

Five Union ministers and social activist Anna Hazare's representatives will meet today to take forward the process to draft an effective legislation to combat corruption.Civil society members held rallies in several cities yesterday in support of a strong anti-corruption law as the Union ministers went through minute details of various versions of ...

Unable to comprehend the deliberations in English in the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has sought an interpreter for him in the meeting.Hazare made the request for an interpreter as he found it difficult to follow closely the proceedings of the joint committee, chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukhe...