Pegasus snooping issue ‘most important’ for IT panel; will question govt officials on this: Tharoor

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Parliamentary panel on Information Technology will question government officials on allegations relating to suspected phone tapping of politicians, journalists and others using Pegasus spyware, the committee chairman and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday asserting that it is the “most important issue” for many members. The 32-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT is … Read more

Presiding officers saying no to virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees disappointing: P Chidambaram

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After presiding officers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha rejected demands for virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said he was disappointed with their decision as discussing the pandemic was no state or defence secret. He said public pressure should be exerted on the presiding officers of both … Read more

Facebook India chief Ajit Mohan appears before panel debating misuse of social media platforms

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New Delhi: Amid a political slugfest over the Facebook issue, the company’s India head Ajit Mohan on Wednesday appeared before a parliamentary panel, which is discussing alleged misuse of social media platforms. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, headed by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, had called representatives of Facebook to hear their views … Read more