Alleging that American cola majors Coca Cola and PepsiCo were "playing" with the health of the public, pro-RSS Swadeshi Jagran Manch
Insurance coverage for deposits in non-banking finance companies is unlikely to be provided as Reserve Bank of India has expressed reservations over the move.
The monsoon session of Parliament was on Monday adjourned sine die four days ahead of schedule in the shadow of the government-Opposition stand-off on the Indo-US nuclear deal that disrupted proceedings from day one
Softdrink major Pepsi Co on Tuesday withdrew from the Delhi high court the petition filed by it challenging the controversial report of Centre for Science and Environment
The Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, and Central Food Laboratory, Kolkata, were on Monday asked by JPC to explain why their sample test results on pesticide residues in soft drinks were at variance
Noting the benefits of Double Taxation Avoidance Convention between India and Mauritius, the SC recently said the recommendations of JPC for incorporating built-in safeguards in the treaty to check tax evasion was for the Parliament to take note of.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee set up to probe allegations of pesticides in soft drinks has expanded its ambit to cover juices, iced tea, milk and milk products, liquor and even bottled water.
The Himachal Pradesh government's Excise and Taxation Department inspected an Adani Group company, scrutinising records and checking the stock at the Adani Wilmar warehouse in Parwanoo, officials said on Thursday. The officials were apparently investigating possible GST violations by the company, a 50:50 joint venture between the Adani conglomerate and Singapore-based Wilmar. The inspection on Wednesday evening in the Congress-run state comes at a time when the group finds itself in the middle of a political row at the Centre, triggered by a scathing report by US-based Hindenburg Research.
The government on Thursday paved the way for corporatisation of bourses through amendments in Securities Contract Regulation Act in line with the suggestions made by the Joint Parliamentary Committee.
The opposition leaders are expected to meet at Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge's office in the Parliament complex around 10 am, sources said.
Government and Securities and Exchange Board of India have taken a number of measures to further enhance the efficiency and safety of the markets and ensure investor protection, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh said in Lok Sabha on Friday.
SS Randhawa mentioned Modi's statement 'ghar me ghus ke marenge' and asked how did the Pulwama terror attack take place then.
Reserve Bank of India's supervision as "weak and inefficient", the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which probed the stock scam on Thursday said timely action.
They have been pointing out that he is yet to cleared by the commission probing irregularities in defence deals.
A Twitter spokesperson said they remain committed to working with the Government of India and that they respect the sensitivities involved, duly acknowledging the letter.
Sources stated that a discussion is likely on the changed geopolitical situation in wake of the Taliban taking over Afghanistan and the drawdown of the US forces from the region.
Referring to the 27 per cent quota for OBCs in elite educational institutions, Kalam said this could be tackled by increasing seats in medical and management colleges.
The government on Wednesday rejected in the Lok Sabha the demand for setting up of a joint parliamentary committee into the collapse of Global Trust Bank
However, even 10 days after Modi took the nation by surprise by announcing demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, his rivals continued to aggressively target him
'Muslims need to work according to strategy and not fall into the trap of Opposition parties.'
The government on Tuesday gave a clean chit to former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha in the multi-crore stock markets scam of 2001
He said the CBI would go into all aspects of the bribery allegations.
Raut said industrialists should be supported, but not corruption.
"I do not think there is any need for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the expose as demanded by many political parties, Tehelka Managing Editor Tarun Tejpal said.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel on Friday virtually gave the clean chit to the NDA government over the sale of the Centaur Hotel at Juhu in Mumbai, saying that there have been no serious irregularities noticed in the deal of the hot
Gandhi also said such controversies seem to play out every time his party raises concerns of "crony capitalism".
The tax department has slapped a whopping demand of Rs 1,385 crore on Big Bull Ketan Parekh and his group entities.
Opposition parties have called for a discussion in Parliament on the Maha Kumbh tragedy and the UP government's alleged focus on VIPs rather than the common pilgrims. Union minister Kiren Rijiju has stated that the Business Advisory Committee will decide on the agenda of the Budget Session, which will start from January 31. The Session will commence with President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Union Budget will be presented on February 1.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee looking into the issue of pesticides in colas is likely to recommend stringent norms for soft drinks to safeguard the health of the people, when it presents its report in Parliament on February 5.
The British government has supported to limit public funding for cricket unless it takes concrete steps to rid of racism
A legal notice was served to Pepsi and Coca-Cola asking them to immediately stop their sales in India or else face $10 billion in damages on the grounds of causing health hazards.
