'In the Chair, but have a query': A rare moment when presiding officer participated in LS Question HourA presiding officer in Lok Sabha asked a minister about balancing rare earth mineral exploitation with environmental protection. The minist...
25 Mar, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
India must channel $10 trillion in household gold into financial system: Former minister ChoudharyIndia's vast household gold reserves could boost economic growth. Experts suggest shifting consumers to financial instruments like Electron...
25 Mar, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Assets of Assam Cong chief Gaurav Gogoi, wife jump to Rs 7.57 crore from Rs 4.66 crore in 2024Gaurav Gogoi and his wife Elizabeth Clare Gogoi's assets have seen a significant rise. Their combined wealth is projected to reach Rs 7.57 ...
24 Mar, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Minimum EPS pension of Rs 1,000 must be hiked: Congress’ Jairam Ramesh criticises government’s inaction despite committee’s recommendationsJairam Ramesh, who held different ministries during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, came down heavily on the current gove...
19 Mar, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
President election: 11 file nominations on day one; one paper rejectedThe nomination process began with the issuance of the notification on Wednesday calling electors to fill up the vacancy at the country's hi...
16 Jun, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
In the last Lok Sabha polls, 86% of candidates lost depositsAs per the statistical report - which covered 542 parliamentary seats, excluding Vellore where the poll was cancelled - just 587 of the 7,4...
12 Oct, 2019, 10.55 AM IST
Parliamentary panel for stringent punishment to deal with unregulated deposit schemesThe bill proposes to ban deposit takers from promoting, operating, issuing advertisements or accepting deposits in any unregulated deposit ...
03 Jan, 2019, 07.15 PM IST
RBI Governor Urjit Patel to brief parliamentary panel on note-ban on November 12The 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, headed by Veerappa Moily, has been deliberating on the issue for almost two year...
28 Oct, 2018, 08.10 PM IST
Lok Sabha refers bill to ban ponzi schemes to parliamentary standing committeeWhen the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill 2018 was taken up for discussion, the House, through a voice vote, decided to refer it...
09 Aug, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
Government to withdraw FRDI bill; writes to Parliamentary panelThe Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, on August 11 last year, had a 'bail-in' clause, which some experts said had the potential to harm de...
31 Jul, 2018, 05.53 PM IST
House panel to examine ‘bail in’ clause of FRDI Bill, to meet todayThe Bill proposes to establish a comprehensive resolution regime to enable timely and orderly resolution of a failing financial firm.
14 May, 2018, 08.06 AM IST
Government hints at review of ‘bail-in’ plan for banksIn case of a bank failure, the proposed corporation will also provide deposit insurance up to a certain limit, which has not been specified.
02 Dec, 2017, 07.13 AM IST
Parliamentary panel to invite RBI governor to brief on FRDI BillThe panel has decided to invite Urjit Patel at a time when the bill was opposed by the bank unions who have also requested the finance mini...
06 Oct, 2017, 11.50 AM IST
Parliamentary panel moots cover for collective investment schemesThe panel headed by former law minister Veerappa Moily, said it should be made mandatory that deposits and borrowings beyond a certain thre...
23 Oct, 2015, 03.59 PM IST
A Raja attacks P C Chacko for his comments on trial proceedingsThe arguments of the public prosecutor were the exclusive domain of the proceedings of the court and media was entitled to report them.
16 Apr, 2015, 08.22 PM IST
Election Results 2014: TDP-BJP combine bags 15 Lok Sabha seats in Seemandhra regionThe ruling Congress, under flak for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, looked certain to suffer a severe drubbing.
16 May, 2014, 11.19 PM IST
- RBI Governor D Subbarao briefs Parliament panel over chit-fund scam
Subbarao today briefed a Parliamentary panel on regulatory issues concerning the recent chit-fund scam in West Bengal.
24 May, 2013, 09.21 PM IST