Joint Parliamentary Committee

Special session of Parliament announced to manage news cycle: Congress

The demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the allegations against the Adani Group, however, will continue to resonate inside and outside Parliament, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Govt clarifies that data protection bill will be introduced as regular bill: Report

Manish Tewari, who was also a member of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) that studied that PDP Bill, said that the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill should be considered as a regular bill and referred to a JPC again.

2G: Court to hear arguments on Swamy's plea on Oct 5

A Delhi court on Friday fixed October 5 for hearing arguments on a plea by former MP Subramanian Swamy that the written statement given by former Telecom Minister A Raja to the JPC on 2G scam be placed before court.

Open offer unlikely for Jet, but stay invested: Angel

India‘s Jet Airways sold a 24 percent minority stake to Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways on April 24. After this Jet Airway shares have climbed as much as 14 percent. The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) today, dated April 25 will be taking up the Jet- Etihad issue.

2G scam: Raja attacks JPC, says PM was aware of decisions

Hours after he reiterated his allegation that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was aware of all the decisions taken in connection with the allocation of 2G spectrum, former telecom minister A Raja on Monday attacked the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for not allowing him to depose before it. The JPC is examining the 2G spectrum allocation.

JPC gives clean chit to PM, Chidambaram; holds Raja guilty

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the 2G spectrum scam on Thursday gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram, saying that the duo was not informed of the change in policy by the then telecom minister A Raja.

Govt stumps Oppn, sets up JPC to probe chopper scam

Government today stumped the opposition by announcing a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the chopper deal with an assertion that there will be "no cover up" and it was determined to go to the root of the scam so that the guilty could be given the maximum punishment.

JPC to submit report on 2G scam by end of Budget session

CNBC-TV18 economic policy editor Siddharth Zarabi reports The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G scam is all set to wind up its probe. Addressing the media on Tuesday, committee chairman PC Chacko said that the JPC will submit its report by the end of the Budget session.

Walmart lobbying: Govt says it's ready for a probe

The Opposition on Tuesday continued to derail both the Houses of Parliament over retail giant Walmart lobbying report. The Opposition is demanding an investigation by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) in to the issue.

Telecom operators' body to appear before JPC

As it seeks to conclude its report by the end of the year, the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G scam has decided to summon a body representing telecom operators to give evidence on the issue.

JPC meet on 2G allocation is a kangaroo court: BJP

All the six Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members on Wednesday walked out of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on 2G spectrum allocation. The BJP members want Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister P Chidambaram to be called by the JPC to depose in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation.

JPC meet on 2G put off amid differences between UPA, Oppn

A crucial meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee looking into the 2G scam was put off today amid sharp differences between UPA and opposition members on summoning fresh witnesses before writing the draft report.

CAG report: Was there difference of opinion within the CAG?

Sharp differences have emerged between top officials of the CAG over its 2G report. This raises questions about whether there was a loss at all and whether coercion was used to bring dissenters into line.

2G scam: CAG to appear before JPC

With the figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore loss in 2G spectrum allocation being disputed, CAG Vinod Rai and other officials of the government auditor will be asked to appear before the JPC looking into the issue.

CBI to brief JPC on progress in 2G scam probe on Sept 28

The CBI will brief the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the 2G scam on the progress of its investigation into alleged irregularties in the spectrum allocation on September 28.