Parliamentary Standing Committee On Finance

Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip will become the vice chairperson and Times Internet's Satyan Gajwani will be the Treasurer.

All you need to know about the tussle at IAMAI on Big Tech, competition law, and elections

This controversy will seemingly reach its climax when the results of the ongoing elections to IAMAI's governing council are announced later this month.

Digital Competition Law will impact investment in start-ups: IAMAI's submission to CDCL

A few companies and personalities from the Indian startup ecosystem disagree with IAMAI's position, claiming that they support such a law and that Big Tech companies influenced the industry body's opposition.

IAMAI opposes separate digital competition law for regulating Big Tech

The industry body's stance on the matter comes despite the opposition it faced from the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Digital Competition Law: IAMAI under fire from Indian startups for 'parroting Big Tech views'

A few companies and personalities from the Indian startup ecosystem disagree with IAMAI's position, claiming that they support such a law and that Big Tech companies influenced the industry body's opposition.

Digital Competition Law will lead to over-regulation, stifle innovation, and adversely affect startups: IAMAI

In a draft document that is yet to be submitted to the Committee on Digital Competiton Law, the industry body has criticised the Parliamentary Committee on Finance's recommendation to introduce a new law on competition for digital markets. The final version of the submission may have some changes to it

Govt panel to weigh need for separate competition law in digital markets

The order by the MCA states that the committee is to review the existing provisions of the Competition Act, and if the rules under it are sufficient to “deal with the challenges that have emerged from the digital economy”

House panel says Big Tech's ad business monopolist threat, wants CCI amped up for digital age

The Parliamentary Committee on Finance has recommended a Digital Competition Act to ensure a fair, transparent and contestable digital ecosystem

CCI, corporate affairs ministry to attend antitrust hearing on July 28

The parliamentary standing committee on finance had on July 21 invited Meta, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix and others to the hearing as well but it is not know if they will be there

Manmohan Singh saves Patel from grilling

Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel today escaped possible grilling by a parliamentary committee over the demonetisation issue but for the intervention of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Cong ups legislative power; Rahul Gandhi boards fin panel

CNBC-TV18's economy editor Siddharth Zarabi reports that the Congress has begun to add firepower to legislative debates as Rahul Gandhi enrters the House panel on finance.

BJP will aid govt in taking tough decisions: Gadkari

CNBC-TV18's economic policy editor Siddharth Zarabi spoke to BJP chief Nitin Gadkari who explained that the BJP would support the government in taking hard economic decisions, provided it reached out to the states.

ICSI seeks early passage of Companies Bill

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has sought early passage of the new Companies Bill. ICSI President Nesar Ahmad has said he has requested Yashwant Sinha, Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, to work towards approval of the Bill in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament.

Standing committee to scan purchase of ONGC shares by LIC

CNBC-TV18‘s Rituparno Bhuyan reports that the Parliamentary standing committee on finance has sought an investigation into the purchase of ONGC shares by public sector insurer LIC

Standing Committee a spanner in the reform process?

Has the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance become an obstruction on the road to reform, or are those just unfair reports carried by the press?

MPs concerned over bank licences to industrial houses

Some Members of Parliament (MPs) are believed to have expressed reservation over the Reserve Bank's draft proposal to grant banking licences to industrial houses arguing that it would not promote financial inclusion.

Jaya voices objections on GST Bill to PM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today voiced her opposition to the proposed Goods and Services Tax Bill to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, asserting it encroached on state powers and was like entering an "unknown territory" fraught with risk and uncertainty.

Future of Companies Bill & IFRS!

Bharat Vasani, Chief Legal and Group General Counsel of the Tata Group, in an interview on CNBC-TV18, spoke about whether the Companies Bill had a good chance of incorporating some of the changes that the industry and other stakeholders mentioned to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.