PAC to submit its report on 2G scam

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 19:36

The 2G radiowave allocation scam is set to hog the limelight again as Public Accounts Committee has decided to submit its report on the controversial issue to Parliament based on the "in depth" discussions held by the panel then headed by Murli Manohar Joshi.

Parl panel seeks blueprint for advanced railway e-ticketing system

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2014, 12:58

A parliamentary committee has asked the Railways to submit a blueprint for its plan to implement the new generation advanced e-ticketing system under which seven lakh tickets could be booked per day.

Rs 8,900 cr in taxes pending against LIC, SBI, BSNL: Panel

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 18:35

Pulling up Revenue Department for its "inefficiency" in tax recovery, a Parliamentary panel has said that nearly Rs 8,900 crore is pending against just three public sector companies, LIC, SBI and BSNL.

PAC picks holes in debt waiver scheme

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 17:09

A parliamentary committee has picked holes in the ambitious agriculture debt waiver and debt relief scheme of the UPA government saying it could not achieve its goals due to a variety of reasons including violation of guidelines and poor monitoring.

PAC picks holes in agriculture debt waiver scheme

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 15:37

A parliamentary committee has picked holes in the ambitious agriculture debt waiver and debt relief scheme of the UPA government saying it could not achieve its goals due to a variety of reasons including violation of guidelines and poor monitoring.

Parl panel slams AERB on radiation safety policy

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 19:41

A Parliamentary panel has slammed nuclear regulator AERB for failing to bring out a comprehensive nuclear radiation safety policy for three decades and batted for giving it statutory status with enhanced legal powers.

Parliament panel adopts report on Adarsh Housing Society scam

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 17:46

Parliament`s Public Accounts Committee adopted its report on Adarsh Housing Society in which it slammed Defence ministry and Maharashtra government for "monumental failure" at all levels.

Lawmakers grill BBC bosses over payoff row

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 16:29

The former director of the BBC has defended his tenure in front of lawmakers probing a row over oversized executive payoffs.

Ashwani Kumar, Maitreyan in PAC

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 21:52

Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and AIADMK member V Maitreyan have been elected to Parliament`s Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Govt should ensure constitutional bodies` independence: Joshi

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 08:37

Government should not use constitutional bodies for its own interests and strive to make them independent, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said.

Connivance of Rail staff with agents in cornering tickets: PAC

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 10:01

Taking note of bulk booking of tickets by Rail Travellers Service Agents, a parliamentary committee has observed that such illegal activities continue due to the "active connivance" of the railway officials.

Coal Ministry deputes officer to help CBI with missing records

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 17:02

CBI sources said that the Ministry has deputed the officer to liaison with the agency team in tracing files related to allotment of coal block under its investigations.