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Breaking News: PM Modi to co-chair AI Summit in France at the invitation of Emmanuel Macron, MEA says

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that France is hosting the AI summit and French President Emmanuel Macron has invited PM Modi to co-chair the same

Joint Parliamentary Committee inquiry imperative: Mallikarjun Kharge on Hindenburg-Sebi row

SEBI Chairman Buch and her husband have denied the allegations levelled against them as baseless and asserted that their finances are an open book.

Congress prods SEBI to act against Adani firms, demands probe by JPC

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh wondered whether SEBI will act now that the Mauritius financial regulator has revoked the licences of two such entities.

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.

JPC needed to probe allegations against Adani group: Congress

The Congress' assertion comes after a report by the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee said it has found no evidence of stock price manipulation in Adani group companies, while a separate SEBI probe into alleged violation in money flows from offshore entities has "drawn a blank".

Hindenburg-Adani: Supreme Court committee will be more useful, effective than JPC, says Sharad Pawar

Talking to reporters, Pawar said if a JPC has 21 members, 15 will be from the ruling party and six from the opposition due to numerical strength in Parliament, which will create doubts on the panel.

Opposition holds protest march alleging 'democracy in danger', seeks JPC probe into Adani issue

Addressing the media at Vijay Chowk, several leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, also raised the issue of Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case by a Surat court and alleged that the government was targeting the opposition with cases to suppress their voices.

SC-appointed expert committee will be 'clean chit' panel, JPC must to probe all aspects of Adani issue: Congress

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed the government wants the demand for JPC to be taken back and in return it would take back the demand for apology over Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the UK.

Lok Sabha passes budget for Union Territory of J&K amid ruckus over JPC demand

As soon as the House met again at 2 pm after an adjournment, Rajindra Agrawal, who was chairing the proceedings, asked BJP's Jugal Kishore Sharma to initiate the discussion on the budget for the Union Territory, which is under central rule at present.

Opposition blames govt for impasse in Parliament

Speaking to reporter outside Parliament House, Congress deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari claimed nothing happens in the BJP without the directions of the prime minister.

AAP protests outside BJP HQ over Adani issue, demands JPC probe

The party's Delhi convener Gopal Rai demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the matter.

Congress, other opposition parties seek JPC or SC-monitored probe into Adani Group crisis

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge said the opposition parties also demanded that there should be day-to-day reporting of the Joint Parliament Committee (JPC) or the SC-monitored probe into the issue which concerns public money.

Pegasus row: Congress demands probe by Joint Parliamentary Committee

The opposition party along with other parties also stalled proceedings of both houses of Parliament while raising the issue.

SC's Rafale ruling: Rahul Gandhi calls for probe, says JPC must investigate deal

Gandhi's remarks came after the Supreme Court gave clean chit to the Modi government on the purchase of 36 fully-loaded Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault Aviation, rejecting the plea for registration of an FIR by the CBI for alleged commission of cognisable offence in the deal.

JPC on Rafale not needed, 'it is not 2G or Bofors': Nirmala Sitharaman

"It is not needed," she told reporters here in reply to a question on the matter. Unlike the 2G issue, no institution like the Comptroller and Auditor General said anything against the Rafale deal, she said.

Why is NDA govt afraid of facing JPC into Rafale deal: D Raja

The CPI National Secretary urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "tell the truth," on the matter. "Neither the Defence Minister (Nirmala Sitharaman) nor the External Affairs Minister (Sushma Swaraj) was involved when the deal was clinched. It was the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister alone who took the decision and decided the deal," he said.

Bring JPC, India wants to know the Modi-Ambani deal: Rahul Gandhi

An aggressive Gandhi asked why the fighter jet was purchased at Rs 1,600 crore a piece, instead of Rs 520 crore finalised by the Congress-led UPA government.

Land Bill: Move to allow states to frame own laws slammed

A move by the government to amend the Land Acquisition Bill to give flexibility to the states to frame their own laws in a bid to break the prolonged impasse was slammed as a "new kind of conspiracy" at a public hearing organised on Friday by a union of various farmers' bodies.

Parliament adjourned amid uproar over JPC report, Telangana

BJP members were on the feet in Lok Sabha on the issue of JPC report which gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the 2G spectrum scam.

Steel consumption grows 0.8% in Apr-Sept period

India's steel consumption in the first six months of the current fiscal remained flat, showing just 0.8 percent year-on-year growth due to poor offtake by construction and automobile sectors.

Govt has its way in JPC; 2G report gives clean chit to PM

Attacking the outcome, BJP leader and member of the committee Yashwant Sinha said a contrived majority has been "unashamedly" used to adopt a report based on "wrong facts, falsehood and prejudicial" findings without the consideration of the Committee.

2G: Chacko to move resolution seeking extension of JPC

Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the 2G scam PC Chacko is likely to move a resolution in the Lok Sabha seeking extension of the JPC beyond the Budget Session. Sources say that the BJP has agreed to the extension of the JPC beyond May 10.