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August 10, 2017 7:16 PM

Parliament passes Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Parliament has passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017 with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha has already passed it.<br/> <br/>Replying to a debate on the Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, the wilful defaulters will not be spared and prosecution s are...

August 10, 2017 6:14 PM

Parliament passes Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Parliament has passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017 with the Rajya Sabha approving it today. The Lok Sabha has already passed it.<br/><br/>The bill seeks to amend the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to insert provisions for handling cases related to stressed assets of banks....

August 10, 2017 6:09 PM

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad appears in special CBI Court of Ranchi

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad today appeared in a special CBI Court of Ranchi in connection with four cases of fodder scam. AIR Correspondent reports that Mr Prasad refused to examine his own defence witness in case number 64 -A/98 on the plea that Mr Prasad has filed a transfer petition in the Jharkhand Hi...

August 10, 2017 5:23 PM

Lok Sabha passes State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017

The Lok Sabha has passed the State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017. The bill seeks to repeal the two Acts namely State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959, and State Bank of Hyderabad Act, 1956. It also seeks to amend the State Bank of India Act,1955 to remove references to subsidiary...

August 10, 2017 5:22 PM

Parliamentary Panel recommends 100% pension to widow of deceased soldier

A Parliamentary Panel has recommended that 100 per cent pension should be given to the widow of the deceased soldier so that she can take care of her family. Standing Committee on Defence headed by Maj. General (Retired) B C Khanduri today tabled its report in Parliament. The report said after the d...

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