Uttar Pradesh government tables supplementary budget, Rs 14,000 crore proposed for new schemes
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday presented a supplementary budget of about Rs 34,000 crore for 2022-23 in the Assembly on the first day of the Winter Session. This includes Rs 14,000 crore for new schemes. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the demands for a supplementary grant of Rs 33,769 crore. This […]
Modi government likely to introduce 2 key financial sector bills in winter session
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government may introduce two key financial sector bills, including the proposed law for facilitating privatisation of public sector banks as announced by the finance minister in the Budget. The government is also likely to table amendments to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act, 2013, to enable separation […]
Next Parliament session likely in 2021, may merge winter with Budget session
NEW DELHI: With soaring COVID figures in Delhi that forced CM Arvind Kejriwal to rush to seek the Centre’s help for additional ICU beds and more doctors, the government is “actively considering” not convening Parliament’s winter session this year. Senior government sources privy to deliberations say that the next Parliament’s session is going to take […]
CAG GST audit report likely to be tabled in Winter Session
NEW DELHI: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is conducting performance audit of goods and services tax (GST) and is likely to finalise its report soon. The performance audit report on GST implementation could be tabled in Parliament as early as in the forthcoming Winter Session beginning 11 December, according to people aware […]