NEW DELHI: Sugar content in packaged baby foods, safeguarding consumer rights in the banking sector and rising prices of medicines are some of the issues that have come under the scanner of the parliamentary panels.The parliamentary standing committee on consumer affairs, food and public distribution, chaired by DMK leader Kanimozhi, has decided to examine issues…
NEW DELHI: The joint committee of Parliament scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 has sought views and suggestions from stakeholders, experts and institutions within 15 days on the proposed changes to the law. Meanwhile, just as the first meeting of the 31-member committee led by BJP’s Jagdambika Pal last week, the second one Friday too…
NEW DELHI: The Centre and the opposition traded war of words over Waqf (Amendment) Bill at the joint committee of Parliament on Friday with the latter staging a brief walkout, PTI reported.Opposition members raised concerns about the removal of the ‘Waqf by user’ provision from the Waqf Act, arguing that this change could destabilize the…
