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Parliamentary Committees in India – UGC-NTA NET Political Science

July 29, 2016

Parliamentary Committees are vital components of India’s legislative framework. They enhance the efficiency of Parliament by allowing for detailed examination of bills, budgets, and various issues. These committees play role in scrutinizing government actions and ensuring accountability. Definition Parliamentary Committees ..

MHA sets up T V S N Prasad Committee to explore possible alternatives to pellet guns in Kashmir

July 26, 2016

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has setup a seven-member expert committee for exploring the other possible alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons. The Committee will be headed by T V S N Prasad, Joint Secretary in the ..

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Ganesh Singh appointed Chariman of JPC for Land Acquisition Bill

July 23, 2016

BJP Lok Sabha member Ganesh Singh was appointed as Chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) to examine provisions of the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015. With this, Ganesh Singh replaces S S Ahluwalia who was appointed Minister of ..

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RBI sets up Sudarshan Sen-headed Working Group on Fin Tech and Digital Banking

July 15, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up an inter-regulatory Working Group to study the regulatory issues relating to Financial Technology (Fintech) and Digital Banking in India The inter-regulatory Working Group will be headed by RBI’s Executive Director Sudarshan ..

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Union Government Arvind Subramanian committee to tackle the shortage of pulses

July 13, 2016

The Union Government has recently constituted a high-level committee headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian to tackle the shortage of pulses in India. The committee was constituted by the high-level meeting chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New ..

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Union Government constitute Shankar Acharya Committee to examine desirability and feasibility of new financial year

July 7, 2016

The Union Finance Ministry has constituted four members committee to examine the feasibility and desirability of having a new financial year. The committee has been tasked to examine the merits and demerits of various dates for the commencement of the ..

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Recommendations of Expert Committee for examining Specific Relief Act, 1963

June 21, 2016

The Expert Committee that was constituted to examine the Specific Relief Act, 1963 has submitted its report to Union Law and Justice Minister D. Sadananda Gowda. The committee has suggested recommendations for modifications in the decades old law to ensure ..

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Union Government 11 member panel to relook Defence Spend

May 21, 2016

Union Government has constituted 11 members committee to recommend measures to enhance the combat capabilities of the armed forces and re-balance the overall defence expenditure. The 11-member committee will be headed by Lt Gen D B Shekatkar (retd). It also ..

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Union Government Constitute NK Singh Committee to review FRBM Act

May 18, 2016

The Union Government has constituted a five member committee to comprehensively review and give recommendations on the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) roadmap for the future. Composition: The committee will be headed by Former Revenue Secretary and Rajya Sabha ..

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Government constitutes Sanjay Mitra committee to prepare policy framework for taxi operators

May 11, 2016

The Union Government has constituted a three member committee to prepare a policy framework for online taxi aggragators and other transport operators. The committee will be headed by Sanjay Mitra, Secretary of Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Its ..

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