Parliamentary panel retains Income Tax Bill provisions allowing tax officials to forcibly access social media, private email

Parliamentary panel retains Income Tax Bill provisions allowing tax officials to forcibly access social media, private email

The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to review the new Income Tax Bill 2025 proposed by the government has retained the provisions in the new Bill empowering tax officials to access, forcibly if necessary, the social media and private emails of people they are conducting search and seizure operations on.  The Income Tax Bill 2025 was […]

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Parliamentary panel report on new Income Tax Bill, 2025 to be tabled in Lok Sabha on July 21

Parliamentary panel report on new Income Tax Bill, 2025 to be tabled in Lok Sabha on July 21

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces Income Tax Bill in Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI A report of the parliamentary committee set up to scrutinise the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, which would replace the six-decade old Income Tax Act, is scheduled to be tabled in the […]

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FCRA licence of 1,827 NGOs cancelled in last 5 years: Govt

FCRA licence of 1,827 NGOs cancelled in last 5 years: Govt

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI The government has cancelled FCRA registration of 1,827 NGOs for violation of laws in the last five years, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on March 15, 2023. Mr. Rai told Rajya Sabha that Section 32 […]

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Parliament proceedings | No govt committee to probe Adani; DRI investigation in Indonesia coal import not concluded: Minister

Parliament proceedings | No govt committee to probe Adani; DRI investigation in Indonesia coal import not concluded: Minister

The government has not set up any committee to probe allegations a U.S. short seller labelled against the Adani Group, but stock market regulator SEBI is investigating market allegations against the group, the Lok Sabha was informed on March 13. A separate investigation into imports of Indonesian coal by the conglomerate hasn’t reached finality, Minister […]

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Two Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha including Bill to amend competition law

Two Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha including Bill to amend competition law

Competition (Amendment) Bill also seeks a limitation period of three years for filing information on anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position before the CCI Competition (Amendment) Bill also seeks a limitation period of three years for filing information on anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position before the CCI Two Bills including one to […]

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Parliament Monsoon Session live updates | Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon after continued Opposition protests; Motion for Election to Committee on Public Accounts passed in Rajya Sabha

Parliament Monsoon Session live updates | Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon after continued Opposition protests; Motion for Election to Committee on Public Accounts passed in Rajya Sabha

Updates from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Day 15 of the Monsoon Session of Parliament Updates from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Day 15 of the Monsoon Session of Parliament Day 15 of the Monsoon Session again began with continued Opposition protests. Both the Houses saw adjornments within the […]

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Parliament Monsoon Session live | I’ve received ED summon today when Rajya Sabha is functioning: Mallikarjun Kharge

Parliament Monsoon Session live | I’ve received ED summon today when Rajya Sabha is functioning: Mallikarjun Kharge

Here are the live updates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Day 13 of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament Here are the live updates from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Day 13 of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament On the 14th day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Lok […]

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On government debt, India is much better placed than its peers, says Nirmala Sitharaman

On government debt, India is much better placed than its peers, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said “It is important for us to appreciate as Indians that our people have dealt with the pandemic and its waves.” Nirmala Sitharaman said “It is important for us to appreciate as Indians that our people have dealt with the pandemic and its waves.” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on August 1, 2022, […]

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Power deficit comes down from 2% in April to 0.6% in June

Power deficit comes down from 2% in April to 0.6% in June

Power Minister R.K. Singh informed the Parliament that electricity supply grew 12.8% in April 2022, as compared to the year-ago month, across India. Power Minister R.K. Singh informed the Parliament that electricity supply grew 12.8% in April 2022, as compared to the year-ago month, across India. Power deficit came down from 2% in April to […]

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