Standing Committee

Parliamentary panel says govt has accepted its recommendation that SC should have regional benches

In its action taken report on its earlier submission on "Judicial Processes and Their Reforms", the Standing Committee on Law and Personnel noted that its recommendation has been accepted by the government.

Delhi LG dissolves standing committee on criminal cases, approves reconstitution

The standing committee was initially constituted by the Home Department with the Director of Prosecution as its chairman.

Rajya Sabha chairman refers 3 bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act to standing committee, seeks report within 3 months

The bills, once passed, will replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Indian Evidence Act respectively.

Celebrities may be liable for misleading ads under new consumer protection law

The government has made about 80 changes in the Bill, which will replace the Consumer Protection Bill introduced in Parliament in 2015 based on recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee

COAI urges Parl panel to hear out members' views on call drops

Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said that many of the issues fall within the ambit of bilateral commercial agreement and are best explained by individual licencees.

Road ministry mulls opening up vehicle testing for pvt cos: Srcs

The Road Ministry is mulling a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for vehicle testing agencies based on European standards, which will aim to open vehicle testing for private players in the country.

Parl panel for bridging MGNREGA gap

Underlining the persistent gap between employment demand and the work provided under the government's flagship scheme MGNREGA in most of the big states, a parliamentary panel today asked the Rural Development Ministry to play a proactive role to bridge it.

Congress conditions for supporting GST an after-thought: FM

GST is estimated to boost India's GDP by 1-2 per cent. The government has proposed to introduce the new regime from April 1, 2016.

Par Panel to govt: Allot captive iron ore blocks to RINL

Plan of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) for expansion of its steel capacity by up to 20 MT has been hit due to lack of raw material security.

GST bill taken up in LS, fate uncertain in RS

While in the Lok Sabha, the government does not have much of a problem in getting the measure through with support from BJP and its allies and possibly parties like Trinamool Congress, the measure's fate is uncertain in Rajya Sabha where it lacks numbers.

Speaker rejects Oppn demand to send GST Bill to Par panel

Opposition members insisted that the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Finance as it was a new bill as opposed to the one brought by the UPA government.

Real Estate Bill to be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday

Facing number crunch in Rajya Sabha, the government was forced to defer the bill on April 29 after opposition insisted on referring it to Select Committee of Parliament.

Central zonal council to meet in Lucknow tomorrow

Development of road and air infrastructure, Naxal menace and child welfare will be among the issues in focus during the meeting of the Central Zonal Council comprising Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand to be held in Lucknow tomorrow.

FinMin seeks Law Ministry's opinion to save Sebi ordinance

The ordinance is lapsing on January 15, since Parliament could not pass the Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill 2013 in the Winter session. There is a need to re-promulgate the ordinance to keep the amendments in force.

FinMin working on DTC Bill, may bring it in Winter session

While the Bill proposes to keep exemption limit at Rs 2 lakh for individual tax unchanged, it proposes to introduce a fourth slab of 35 percent tax rate for those with an annual income of over Rs 10 crore.

States oppose inclusion of petro products, liquor in GST

While the centre wants liquor and petroleum products should come under the GST, states are keen to retain their power to tax these items as they are major sources of revenue.

Defaulters have not paid Rs 121.8 cr as penalty: Sebi

Sebi and Finance Ministry officials were deposing before the Parliamentary Committee on the Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2013. The Bill seeks to amend the Sebi Act, 1992, with consequential changes in the Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956 and the Depositories Act, 1996.

FinMin informs House that Re at 57 is at manageable level

CNBC-TV18's Siddharth Zarabi, quoting sources, reports that the finance ministry has informed the House that the rupee at 57 is at manageable levels.

DTC bill to be introduced in monsoon session: Chidambaram

The Direct Taxes Code (DTC) bill was introduced in Lok Sabha in 2010 and Standing Committee on Finance has given a report after its scrutiny.

Parliament likely to debate DTC in Monsoon session

The Finance Ministry may table the Direct Tax Code in the monsoon session of the Parliament. The code seeks the hike of income tax exemption and savings reduction limit.

FinMin, states to finalise GST contours soon

The government is working on finalising the contours of GST. It has now decided to have three rates - standard rate, lower merit and a rate for bullion. This pretty much changes the entire architecture of the goods and services tax (GST) as it was envisaged, reports CNBC-TV18's Aakansha Sethi.