News for 'Constitution Drafting Committee'

AAI, Pawan Hans to be listed; Air India privatisation not now

AAI, Pawan Hans to be listed; Air India privatisation not now

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Proposals for listing of AAI and Pawan Hans have been made in the Draft Civil Aviation Policy, released by Raju.

Congress suggestions on GST preposterous, says Jaitley

Congress suggestions on GST preposterous, says Jaitley

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Jaitley's concerns are unlikely to cut much ice with the Congress.

Data Bill: Why Nasscom, mobile body are worried

Data Bill: Why Nasscom, mobile body are worried

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

The Bill says that the central government, in consultation with the Data Protection Authority, can direct any data fiduciary or data processor to provide non-personal data to enable better targeting of delivery of services. The government can also ask data processors to provide data for formulation of evidence-based policies for its own use.

Making up for lost ground on GST

Making up for lost ground on GST

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

The Constitution should not encumber these choices, specially limiting them to second-best or third-grade options.

10 unions call for nationwide protest on Aug 2 against labour bills

10 unions call for nationwide protest on Aug 2 against labour bills

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The government has introduced the Code on Wages Bill 2019 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code Bill 2019 in Lok Sabha on July 23.

Trump likely to approve release of secret memo defying FBI

Trump likely to approve release of secret memo defying FBI

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

United States President Donald Trump is set to approve the release of a controversial memo accusing the Federal Bureau of Investigation of abusing its surveillance tools during its probe into alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential election, setting up a clash with the intelligence agency.

Human trafficking probes, prosecutions, convictions in India low: US report

Human trafficking probes, prosecutions, convictions in India low: US report

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Since 2011, India has remained on Tier 2 of the State Department reports on human trafficking.

AP passes Bill to establish 3 capitals; Naidu, TDP MLAs held

AP passes Bill to establish 3 capitals; Naidu, TDP MLAs held

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

17 MLAs of the TDP were suspended from the assembly for disrupting CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's address on the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020.

Pillai knew of changes in Ishrat affidavit: Probe panel

Pillai knew of changes in Ishrat affidavit: Probe panel

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The panel's claim assumes significance as it was Pillai, few months ago, who alleged that Chidambaram as home minister 'bypassed him' and had rewritten the affidavit.

Report on uniform GST rate by month end

Report on uniform GST rate by month end

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

GST reform has been hanging fire since 2006-07.

'Farm income will double in 2024'

'Farm income will double in 2024'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'To bring about a paradigm shift in farmers's income, we need to change our approach to agriculture, and transit from the narrow prism of cultivation to a full-fledged enterprise, by building all associated supply chain linkages.' 'This alone will make the farmer an entrepreneur in his own right.'

Hazare softens stand on Lokpal, says move ahead with the Bill

Hazare softens stand on Lokpal, says move ahead with the Bill

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Softening his stand on the Lokpal issue, Anna Hazare on Saturday suggested moving ahead with the amended Bill presented in the Rajya Sabha and said improvements in the legislation could be brought through amendments later.

Why Centre must now work towards a flawless GST

Why Centre must now work towards a flawless GST

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Fiscal federalism should not be sacrificed at the altar of GST.

Banks prefer sectoral guidelines for sale of stressed assets

Banks prefer sectoral guidelines for sale of stressed assets

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Those involved in the discussions say the guidelines for selection of bidders in insolvency cases need to be transparent, otherwise anyone who loses out could take legal recourse, leading to wastage of time and derailing the whole process.

'ICC revamp is entirely motivated by money'

'ICC revamp is entirely motivated by money'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Lord Harry Woolf, the former judge whose review of the ICC's governance structure was rejected, has lambasted the proposed revamp of the body which would cede executive decision-making to India, Australia and England, calling the controversial plan a 'retrograde step'.

No good or bad Taliban, we will eliminate terrorists: Sharif

No good or bad Taliban, we will eliminate terrorists: Sharif

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Shaken by the Taliban terror attack in which 148 people, including 132 school children, were killed in Peshawar on Tuesday, Pakistan has pledged to announce a "national plan" to tackle terrorism within a week with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif saying "this entire region" should be cleaned of terrorism.

Shah confirms pan-India NRC; not in WB, says Mamata

Shah confirms pan-India NRC; not in WB, says Mamata

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

"The process of NRC will be carried out across the country. No one irrespective of their religion should be worried. It is just a process to get everyone under the NRC," the Union home minister said replying to a supplementary during Question Hour in the Upper House.

Passing GST Bill in its present form makes no sense: Moily

Passing GST Bill in its present form makes no sense: Moily

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha.

After SC snub, govt to introduce Bill on Aadhaar in Parliament

After SC snub, govt to introduce Bill on Aadhaar in Parliament

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The government will push for the passage of a long-pending bill to provide statutory status to the Unique Identification Authority of India in the winter session of Parliament.

GST tussle: States want full compensation for 5 years

GST tussle: States want full compensation for 5 years

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Some also demanded empowering of local bodies.

GST rollout: Lack of clarity on 'supply rules' remains a barrier

GST rollout: Lack of clarity on 'supply rules' remains a barrier

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

For supply rules, the location decides where goods or services will be taxed.

Former Nepal PM and Maoist leader launches new party

Former Nepal PM and Maoist leader launches new party

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Bhattarai said his party 'Naya Shakti Nepal' would bear the "historic responsibility" of making Nepal prosperous and developed.

Centre will focus on ring fencing Aadhaar

Centre will focus on ring fencing Aadhaar

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

The government would have to assure the Supreme Court that collection of biometric data under Aadhaar does not violate privacy.

Land ordinance: The obvious answers

Land ordinance: The obvious answers

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley explains the future of the Land Acquisition Law in India

Govt report card shows slow start to key projects

Govt report card shows slow start to key projects

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

The 'Smart Cities' project is one that has faced many hurdles.

Why crypto-assets need to be regulated, not banned

Why crypto-assets need to be regulated, not banned

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Crypto-assets are essential to blockchain technology, which has the potential to be one of the next major growth drivers for the software ecosystem in India. A prohibition would nip this opportunity in the bud, say Vaibhav Parikh and Jaideep Reddy.

Decks cleared for Insurance bill, if Parliament is not disrupted

Decks cleared for Insurance bill, if Parliament is not disrupted

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

Currently, the select committee is considering the Bill.

Para forces to check cattle smuggling to Bangladesh: SC

Para forces to check cattle smuggling to Bangladesh: SC

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

The apex court asked the counsel for the Centre to specify the status of rules which were to be formulated in pursuance of its direction to protect cattle smuggling to Nepal and posted the matter for further hearing after summer vacation from May 10 till July 2.

ICC approves rule change to DRS

ICC approves rule change to DRS

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

The International Cricket Council has approved change in rules in the LBW decisions of the umpires concerning the controversial Decision Review System, which is expected to benefit the bowlers, while deferring plans for a radical shake-up of international cricket, including on the proposed creation of two divisions in Test and a new one-day league.

UCC is an attempt to brand Muslims anti-nationals: Minority panel chief

UCC is an attempt to brand Muslims anti-nationals: Minority panel chief

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

In order to formulate a Uniform Civil Code, the Law Commission has sent out of list of 16 questions to gauge public opinion,

Jairam Ramesh: The rising star of Rahul's Congress

Jairam Ramesh: The rising star of Rahul's Congress

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh continues to be the rising star in Rahul Gandhi's Congress. With the Congress war room at Gurdwara Rakabganj Road being re-designated as the Congress Coordination Centre, Ramesh has been appointed as the convenor of a small group which would look after the co-ordination work for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

App developers, read this before sharing users' data

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Unauthorised sale of data to third parties will land developers in trouble.

'GOM's recommendations on CBI functioning is a farce'

'GOM's recommendations on CBI functioning is a farce'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

The decision of the Union Cabinet based on the Group of Ministers recommendations only creates an illusion by removing the political executive and creating a proxy institution instead, says Arun Jaitley

GOM's recommendations on CBI functioning is a farce

GOM's recommendations on CBI functioning is a farce

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

The decision of the Union Cabinet based on the Group of Ministers recommendations only creates an illusion by removing the political executive and creating a proxy institution instead, says Arun Jaitley

Telangana: Congress, TDP, CPI hold alliance talks; seek Prez rule

Telangana: Congress, TDP, CPI hold alliance talks; seek Prez rule

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

TDP Telangana unit president Ramana said they favoured a 'grand alliance' for the elections in the interest of Telangana people.

India's fight against COVID-19 has gone awry

India's fight against COVID-19 has gone awry

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'The handling of the pandemic, under this totally constitutional and legal three-level dictatorship, has begun to show its downside,' observes Shekhar Gupta.

What to expect on the tax front in 2019

What to expect on the tax front in 2019

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

India is on the brink of overhauling its tax system, implementing the BEPS project and seeing a further evolution of the GST at the same time as a general election. This makes 2019 an exciting and challenging year, note Maulik Doshi and Jigar Doshi.

GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha; truly historic, says PM

GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha; truly historic, says PM

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

The GST will replace more than a dozen levies central and state levies, including central excise duty, service tax and central sales tax as well as VAT on sale of goods and entry tax, to make movement of goods seamless across 1.3 billion market.

How are 'minorities' allowed tax benefits under HUF?

How are 'minorities' allowed tax benefits under HUF?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Should the Income-Tax Act have been simultaneously amended to exclude Sikhs and Jains from the definition of HUF once they were declared a minority by the government? Sanjeev Nayyar discusses the curious dichotomies in our laws.

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

Migrant workers struggle to survive as pandemic rages

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

It took a lockdown for us in India to even recognise that the plight of migrants needs to be addressed. They were faceless and unrecognised. They were unappreciated and even hounded. They were poorly paid and exploited, notes Ramesh Menon.