Comply with rules on funding schemes: Par panel to Finmin

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 22:24

A Parliamentary panel on Thursday asked the Finance Ministry to take "bold and innovative" steps to ensure compliance of financial rules with regard to funds allocated for various schemes.

Parl panel readies report on GST, govt gives in on major demand

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 19:12

The report will be considered by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha Monday when it is expected to be adopted for presentation in Parliament which convenes on Tuesday.

Select panel on GST Bill to submit report next month

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 23:57

A Parliamentary panel will in the second week of July submit its report on the Goods and Services Tax Bill, which is stuck in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.

Parl Panel asks govt to allot captive iron ore blocks to RINL

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 21:14

A Parliamentary panel "strongly" reiterated its recommendation to the government to allot iron ore blocks to state-run steel major RINL to help it achieve the planned capacity addition of 20 million tonne (MT).

Panel says RPL "ineligible" for 3 UMPPs, calls for probe

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 23:05

Calling for a probe into award of three ultra mega power projects to Reliance Power, a Parliamentary panel Wednesday said the Power Ministry selected an "ineligible bidder" for Tilaiya, Sasan and Krishnapatnam projects.

RIL not following PSC be treated as default: Parl panel

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 18:14

A Parliamentary panel has asked government to treat Reliance Industries not drilling committed number of wells on the flagging KG-D6 gas fields as contractual 'default' and not just failure for taking remedial action.

SFIO 'miserably' failed to develop fraud prediction model

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 12:13

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), under the administrative control of the Corporate Affairs Ministry, was asked to probe 139 cases in the last three years.

'Set up evacuation mechanism, rail infra for 1 bn tonne coal'

Last Updated: Sunday, April 26, 2015, 11:53

"The Committee notes that CIL has set for itself an ambitious plan of one billion tonne coal production by the year 2020," the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel said.

Parl panel questions new GDP data

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 20:49

Questioning the credibility of new GDP figures, a Parliamentary panel on Friday said it is not convinced about the figures which are showing a sudden jump in the growth rate of economy.

Don't abandon Dirext Taxes Code: Parl panel to Govt

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 19:18

Asking the government not to abandon the Direct Taxes Code (DTC), a Parliamentary panel on Friday said this new law needs to be enacted to replace the existing Income Tax Act, which it said was "very cumbersome" and prone to avoidable litigation.

Indian Railways need to reinvent itself, says panel

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 19:21

With the resource crunch severely eroding the financial credibility of railways, a Parliamentary panel Monday suggested the government should ensure that the proposed five-year investment plan serves as a stimulus package to assist the public transporter in its turnaround.

No modification needed in Bill for coal auction: Parl panel

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 16:00

The Bill that seek to replace the Ordinance issued by the government was passed by Lok Sabha but had to be referred to the Rajya Sabha Select Committee.