Pc Chacko

Relief to convicted legislators: Cabinet clears ordinance

The ordinance comes as a huge reprieve for legislators who were facing immediate disqualification as they can continue in office despite their conviction.

2G scam: Opposition seeks removal of JPC chief PC Chacko

The Opposition members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which is examining the 2G spectrum allocation scam, have submitted a memorandum to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar expressing no confidence against panel chairperson PC Chacko.

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.

Cong flays move to put FDI in retail to Parliamentary vote

As Parliament today began discussing FDI in retail under a rule entailing voting, Congress did not hide its displeasure over the "unhealthy precedent" that an executive decision has been put up for legislative vote.

Desirable that PAC withdraws suo motu from 2G probe: Chacko

Threatening escalation of the turf war with the Public Accounts Committee, JPC chairman on 2G spectrum scam P C Chacko today said he may be compelled to ask BJP leaders Jaswant Singh and Yashwant Sinha to withdraw from proceedings and wanted the PAC to back out from the spectrum probe suo motu.