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Parliament Monsoon Session : मणिपुर मुद्दे पर दोनों सदनों में मचा हंगामा

नई दिल्ली। Parliament Monsoon Session : आज संसद के मानसून सत्र (Parliament Monsoon Session) का पांचवां दिन है। बीते चार दिनों से सदन में मणिपुर मुद्दे पर बहस छिड़ी हुई है। इसी बीच, विपक्षी दलों के द्वारा आज (बुधवार) को लोकसभा में केंद्र सरकार के खिलाफ अविश्वास प्रस्ताव (No Confidence Motion) लाया गया है। लोकसभा स्पीकर ने अविश्वास प्रस्ताव को मंजूरी दे दी है। अविश्वास प्रस्ताव को लेकर कांग्रेस…

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New Laws, New Era: India's Bold Move to Reform Criminal Justice

New Delhi, August 12, 2023: In a landmark development, the government has unveiled a comprehensive reformation of archaic colonial criminal justice laws, aiming to ensure stringent penalties for heinous crimes such as mob lynching and the rape of minors. Additionally, the proposed amendments introduce a novel offense of “endangering unity,” replacing the outdated charge of sedition. Amit Shah…

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মেরুকরণের রাজনীতিই দায়ী, মণিপুর আজ দ্বিখণ্ডিত, অনাস্থা প্রস্তাবে কংগ্রেসের নিশানায় মোদি

নয়াদিল্লি: রাহুল গাঁধী লোকসভায় অনাস্থা প্রস্তাব নিয়ে আলোচনার সূচনা করবেন বলে কথা ছিল। কিন্তু দলের সাংসদ গৌরব গগৈয়ের (Gaurav Gogoi) হাতেই গুরুদায়িত্ব ছাড়লেন রাহুল। কংগ্রেসের তরফে গৌরবই কেন্দ্রের মোদি সরকারের বিরুদ্ধে অনাস্থা প্রস্তাব জমা দেন। মঙ্গলবার অনাস্থা প্রস্তাব নিয়ে আলোচনাও শুরু করেন তিনিই। আর তাতে আগাগোড়া প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদিকে নিশানা করলেন তিনি। (No Confidence Motion) বিগত তিন…

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Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Delhi Services Bill In Lok Sabha Today

The opposition INDIA bloc plans to oppose the bill. New Delhi: The contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will be taken up in the Lok Sabha today for consideration and passing. Home Minister Amit Shah will also move that the Bill be passed. The opposition INDIA bloc plans to oppose the bill with the Aam Aadmi Party calling it “most undemocratic”…

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Monsoon Session 2023 : पुराने संसद भवन में आयोजित होगा इसबार का मानसून सत्र, केंद्रीय मंत्री ने दी जानकारी

Monsoon Session 2023 : नया संसद भवन (New Parliament House) बनकर तैयार हो चुका है लेकिन मॉनसून सत्र यहां होगा या नहीं इस पर अटकलें अभी भी चल रही हैं। कहा जा रहा है कि इस बार का मॉनसून सत्र (Monsoon Session 2023) पुराने संसद भवन में ही होगा। जी हां ये बात हम नहीं बल्कि केंद्रीय मंत्री मीनाक्षी लेखी ने कही है। मीडिया से बातचीत करते हुए केंद्रीय मंत्री मीनाक्षी लेखी (Meenakshi lekhi) ने बताया कि इस बार का मानसून सत्र पुराने संसद भवन में ही होगा।

कुछ ऐसी थी संभावना

ऐसा अनुमान लगाया जा रहा था कि इस बार का मानसून सत्र (Monsoon Session 2023) न्यू पार्लियामेंट बिल्डिंग में हो सकता है। ये भी कहा जा रहा है कि मानसून सत्र की शुरुआत पुराने पार्लियामेंट बिल्डिंग से होगी लेकिन बाद में बैठकें न्यू पार्लियामेंट बिल्डिंग में होगी। वहीं मीनाक्षी लेखी ने इस बात से पर्दा उठाते हुए कहा कि ये मॉनसून सत्र पुराने संसद भवन में होगा। हालांकि उन्होंने ये नहीं बताया है कि बाद में बैठकें न्यू पार्लियामेंट बिल्डिंग में हो सकती हैं।

बता दें कि इस बार का मानसून सत्र (Monsoon Session 2023) 20 जुलाई से लेकर 11 अगस्त तक चलने वा��ा है। संसदीय कार्य मंत्री प्रह्लाद जोशी ने ट्वीट कर ये खबर दी थी और कहा था कि “मानसून सत्र, 2023 आगामी 20 जुलाई से शुरू होकर 11 अगस्त तक चलेगा। 23 दिनों तक चलने वाले इस सत्र में कुल 17 बैठके होंगी। मैं सभी पार्टियों के सत्र के दौरान संसद के विधायी और अन्य काम काज में रचनात्मक योगदान देने की अपील करता हूं।”

काफी हंगामेदार होगा इसबार का मानसून सत्र

इस बार का मॉनसून सत्र (Monsoon Session 2023) काफी हंगामेदार होने वाला है, इसकी वजह 2024 में होने वाले लोकसभा चुनाव (Lok Sabha Election 2024) हैं। अगले साल होने वाले चुनाव को ध्यान में रखते हुए मुख्य विपक्षी पार्टियों ने प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के नेतृत्व वाली बीजेपी के खिलाफ मोर्चाबंदी शुरू कर दी है।

वहीं जबसे प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी (PM Narendra Modi) ने समान नागरिक संहिता का प्रतिनिधित्व किया है तबसे कांग्रेस समेत कई विपक्षी दलों की कड़ी प्रतिक्रिया सामने आई है। ऐसा माना जा रहा है कि विपक्ष इस मुद्दे पर इस सत्र के दौरान सरकार को घेरने की कोशिश करेगी। वहीं कई पार्टियां यूनिफार्म सिविल कोड (Uniform Civil Code) के मुद्दे पर सरकार के साथ खड़ी नजर आएंगी।

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Model GST Law – A Tax Law Transformation

The much awaited reform Goods and Service Tax Act 2016 will change the fundamental of Indian Taxation. The state wise VAT, the central excise, the service tax, all will be integrated into one legislation, known as Goods and Service Tax Act, 2016 (‘GST Act 2016’). The GST Act 2016 has been for the first time made public in June 2016 by the Indian Government. The government is planning to introduce the Act w.e.f. 1st April, 2017 and proposes to pass the 122nd Constitutional Amendment bill, 2014 in the upcoming monsoon session of the parliament. By amalgamating a large number of Central and State taxes into a single tax, it would mitigate cascading or double taxation in a major way and pave the way for a common national market.

The framework of GST is characterized by a marked shift from the present origin based taxation to that of consumption based. It is proposed to be levied on a wide base of goods and services and is likely to subsume a majority of existing taxes — excise duty, service tax, VAT, Central Sales Tax (CST), purchase tax, octroy, local body tax etc. Only few services of public importance are kept outside the purview of GST. The regime is expected to have an equally conducive regulatory effect on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), allowing foreign manufacturing companies to also be able to reap benefits and thereby, steadily build confidence in investing in India. The transition to GST may change the way business is done in India and is widely expected to boost the country’s economy.

Background

The Constitution (122nd Amendment) bill, 2014 was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 19, 2014 and was passed in the House on May 6, 2015. Further, it was referred to a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on May 14, 2015. The Bill amends the Constitution to enable Parliament and State legislatures to frame laws on the imposition of the Goods and Service Tax (GST). Consequently, the GST subsumes various central indirect taxes including the Central Excise Duty, Countervailing Duty, Service Tax, etc. It also subsumes state value added tax, octroi and entry tax, luxury tax etc.

The idea behind GST is to subsume all existing central and state indirect taxes under one value added tax, which will be levied on all goods and services. No good or service is exempt, and there is no differentiation between a good or service, whether as an input or as finished product. Under GST, tax paid on inputs is deducted from the tax payable on the output produced. This input credit set off operates through the manufacturing and distribution stage of production. The tax is collected only at the place of consumption. This design addresses cascading of taxes.

“Implementation of GST in India will integrate the existing line of taxes like Central Excise, Service Tax, Sales Tax, Value Added Tax etc. into one tax i.e. GST. Thus it will help to reduce or eliminate the multiple taxes currently being levied on products and services.”

Key Features

GST will create a single, unified Indian market to make the economy stronger. The basic aim of GST is to benefit the consumers as well as the Government, thus creating a win win situation for both. Some of the important features are-

The GST shall have two components: one levied by the Centre (Central Goods and Service Tax) and other levied by States (State Goods and Service Tax). Rates for Central GST and Sate GST would be prescribed appropriately, reflecting revenue considerations and acceptability. This dual GST model would be implemented through multiple statutes. However, the basis features of law such as chargeability, definition of taxable event and taxable person, measure of levy including valuation provisions, basis of classification etc. would be uniform across these statutes as far as practicable.

Ending of Multiple Layer of taxes — Implementation of GST in India will integrate the existing line of taxes like Central Excise, Service Tax, Sales Tax, Value Added Tax etc. into one tax i.e. GST. This will help in avoiding multiple taxes currently being levied on products and services.

Alleviation of Cascading taxation — Under the GST regime, the final tax would be paid by the consumer of the goods/services but there would be an input tax credit system in place to ensure that there is no cascading of taxes. GST would be levied only on the value added at every stage, unlike the present scenario wherein tax is also required to be paid on Tax in a few cases i.e. VAT is payable on Excise Duty.

Development of National Economy — With the introduction of a uniform taxation law across states and different sectors in respect to indirect taxes under GST, would make it easier to supply goods and services hassle-free across the country. This will not only help in removing economic distortions, promote exports and bring about development of a common national market but will also enhance tax — to — gross domestic product ratio and thus help in promoting economic efficiency and sustainable long term economic growth.

Increase in voluntary compliance — Under the GST regime, the process will be simple and articulate with a lessor scope for errors. As all the information will flow through the common GST network, it would make tax payment and compliances a regular norm with lessor scope for mistakes. It will only be upon the payment of tax, that the consumer will get credit for the taxes they pay on inputs. This will generate an automatic audit trail of value addition and income across the production chain, creating a unified base of tax…

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12 new members elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha, BJP becomes largest party in Upper House with 96 members

Proceedings of the Rajya Sabha are underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Twelve candidates including nine from BJP, two from its allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and one from Congress have been elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha in the elections to vacant seats in the Upper House of Parliament. With the BJP increasing numbers in…

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7th Pay Commission: Government took a big decision regarding increase in DA, see latest update

7th Pay Commission: The Center is expected to announce the second hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for employees and pensioners in early September. The Narendra Modi-led government will approve a 3% hike in DA and DR during this period. DA or dearness allowance is given to active government officials. Whereas retired people get DR or dearness relief. 7th Pay Commission: DA 50%  7th Pay Commission: changes in retail prices 7th Pay Commission: employees and pensioners 7th Pay Commission: DA 50%  Dearness allowance for central government employees has been increased to 50% from January 1, 2024. With DA reaching 50%, various allowances including House Rent Allowance (HRA) have been increased in recent months. The government usually increases DA/DR twice a year. And reveals an increase in March and September respectively. However, this increase is applied retroactively from January and July every year. 7th Pay Commission: changes in retail prices The increase in DA is based on All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI). Which tracks changes in retail prices in different regions. Earlier, the increase in DA was determined using the Consumer Price Index with the base year of 2001. However, the government has now substituted a new consumer price index with base year 2016 for calculating DA from September 2020. 7th Pay Commission: employees and pensioners During the monsoon session of Parliament, questions were raised regarding non-payment of 18 months of DA dues. Two MPs asked the Finance Minister whether the government was considering distributing 18 months of stalled inflation benefits to central government employees and pensioners. A decision that was postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. MPs demanded answers from the government and an explanation as to why the dues were being withheld, especially considering that the economy is the third largest in the world. Further, he sought information about the representations received on the matter till 2024 and the steps taken by the authorities thereafter. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary said: “The decision to stop three installments of Dearness Allowance (DA)/Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government employees/pensioners from 01.01.2020 and 01.01.2021 is a decision taken by the Government. To ease pressure on finances, taken in the context of COVID-19. Which caused economic disruption. The Center saved Rs 34,402.32 crore by stopping three installments of DA. The Center used this fund to meet the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

7th Pay Commission: DA calculation formula is as follows केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों के लिए For Central Government Employees DA% = x 100 For Public Sector Employees DA% = x 100 From December 2023 to June 2024, CPI-IW increased  by 2.6 points  from 11.5 points  to 12.5 points. 138.8 to 141.4. As a result,  the percentage increase in DA  is expected to increase from 50.28%  to 53.36%. Let's  analyze two scenarios for calculating Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees. Also Read : Double iSmart Movie Released: Review, Caste & Box Office Collection Read the full article

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Parliament Monsoon Session 2024: इकरा हसन की बड़ी मांग! | Iqra Hasan | Mi...

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Both Houses of Parliament adjourned without specifying a date...

Opposition parties staged a walkout condemning the action of Rajya Sabha Speaker Jagadeep Dhankar.The Monsoon Session of Parliament was going on. The budget was presented when the session began. After that, the debate on the budget speech is going on in both houses of the Parliament. Since the beginning of the session, members of parliament have been continuously involved in raising various…

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Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 Faces Opposition Over Religious and Federal Concerns

On August 8, 2024, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill proposes about 40 amendments to the existing Waqf Act, 1995 (as amended in 2013), aiming to reform the administration and management of waqf properties. After an intense debate, the Bill was referred to a Joint…

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Aishwarya Rai's Reaction to Being Called 'Aishwarya Rai Bachchan' Goes Viral Amid Jaya Bachchan Name Row

An old video of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is making waves on social media amid the ongoing controversy involving her mother-in-law, Jaya Bachchan. The video captures Aishwarya’s surprised reaction to being addressed with “Bachchan” as her surname, a topic that has sparked renewed interest due to recent parliamentary events.

The controversy began when Jaya Bachchan, a Samajwadi Party MP, expressed her dissatisfaction in Parliament after being addressed by her husband’s name, “Jaya Amitabh Bachchan.” During a session, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh used this name, prompting Jaya to clarify that “Jaya Bachchan” would suffice. Singh responded by stating that her name was officially listed with Amitabh as the middle name. The issue was reignited when Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed her using the same full name during the ongoing monsoon session. Jaya remarked, “Sir, I hope you know the meaning of Amitabh. I mean, I am proud of the association with my marriage and my husband and of his achievements. But this is a new drama started by you all. This did not use to happen before.” Dhankhar replied that there was a provision to change her name on the election certificate.

In the resurfaced video, Aishwarya Rai appears visibly taken aback when an interviewer introduces her as “Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.” With surprise evident on her face, she says, “Ohoo… the titles… My god! Just regular Aishwarya, the way you have known me.” When asked if “Rai Bachchan” had become her official surname, she gracefully responds, “Aishwarya Rai as it has been professionally known who got married to Abhishek Bachchan. So, obviously, Aishwarya Bachchan. Make what you want to out of it,” flashing her trademark smile.

Aishwarya Rai, a celebrated actor and former Miss World, married Abhishek Bachchan, son of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, in 2007. The couple has a daughter, Aaradhya.

Speculations about potential family tensions in the Bachchan household have been circulating, particularly after Aishwarya and Aaradhya posed separately for the media at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s recent wedding, while Abhishek and the rest of the Bachchan family appeared together. This incident has added fuel to the public’s curiosity about the dynamics within the Bachchan family.

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Budget 2024: What Is Cheaper, What Is Costlier?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced a major reduction in customs duty on cancer medicines and mobile phones, which will significantly bring down their prices in the retail market. Imported gold, silver, leather goods and seafood will also get cheaper.

"The government will exempt 3 more cancer treatment drugs from Customs duty. I will also reduce basic customs duty on mobile phones, chargers and other mobile parts," Ms Sitharaman said while presenting Budget 2024 in the parliament.

Ms Sitharaman slashes import duties on gold and silver to 6%, a move that industry officials say could boost retail demand and help in curtailing smuggling in the world's second-biggest bullion consumer.

Higher demand for gold from India could support global prices, which hit a record high earlier this year, although that could increase India's trade deficit and weigh on the ailing rupee.

On the other hand, the government will raise customs duty on ammonium nitrate by 10% and by 25% on non-biodegradable plastics.

This is the first budget of the Modi 3.0 government and is expected to have a significant impact on India's economic landscape, touching upon various sectors from infrastructure development to social welfare programs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday had said that the Finance Minister will present a strong budget, adding that he will ensure that the government's guarantees reach the common man. Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday - on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament - tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament.

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‘শেষ বলে ছক্কা হাঁকাতে চাইছে’, অনাস্থা প্রস্তাব নিয়ে INDIA-কে নিশানা মোদির

নয়াদিল্লি: মণিপুর হিংসা নিয়ে অনাস্থা প্রস্তাব এনেছে বিরোধীরা। ভোটাভুটির আগে মঙ্গলবার থেকে শুরু হয়েছে আলোচনা। সেই আবহে ফের একবার বিরোধীদের নিশানা করলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদি (Narendra Modi)। তাঁর দাবি, ২০২৪ সালের লোকসভা নির্বাচনের আগে সেমি ফাইনাল চাইছিলেন বিরোধীরা, তার কী পরিণতি হচ্ছে, দেখতে পাচ্ছেন সকলে। (No Confidence Motion) লোকসভায় অনাস্থা প্রস্তাব নিয়ে আলোচনার আগে বিজেপি-র সংসদীয় দলের…

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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP in Lok Sabha |...

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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: LoP Rahul Gandhi Likely To Speak On Budget 2024-25 In Lok Sabha Today - ABP Live

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