Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Reduce Salary & Allowances Of MPs For One Year To Meet Pandemic Expenses [Read Bill]
4 years, 3 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Reduce Salary & Allowances Of MPs For One Year To Meet Pandemic Expenses [Read Bill]

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The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members of Parliament Bill, 2020, by voice vote. The Bill, moved by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, proposes to reduce certain allowances of MPs for one year, to supplement the financial resources of the centre to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the Bill seeks to amend: the Salary, Allowances, and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 to reduce the salaries of MPs by 30% Rules under the 1954 Act to reduce constituency allowance and office expenses allowance of MPs. The MPLAD scheme was formulated in 1993 to enable MPs to recommend development works in their constituencies "with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets based on the locally felt need".

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In battle of two billionaires, Indian taxpayer bleeding Rs 2.5 lakh per minute
4 weeks, 2 days ago

In battle of two billionaires, Indian taxpayer bleeding Rs 2.5 lakh per minute

India Today  

A battle over two billionaires -- Gautam Adani and George Soros -- has led to a washout of the winter session of Parliament. In 2012, then Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Bansal put the cost of parliamentary disruption at Rs 2.5 lakh per minute. Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday said the …

Lok Sabha passes Bill to allow government expenditure for FY 2024-25
5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Bill to allow government expenditure for FY 2024-25

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Monday approved about ₹ 140 lakh crore in expenditure demands by different ministries of the Central Government, completing two-thirds of the legislative approvals needed for the full Budget of 2024–25. The lower house, which last week debated the Budget, approved demands for grants as well as the Appropriation Bill 2024, which authorises the government to use …

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2023

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the setting up of a committee headed by the finance secretary to look into pension issues of government employees while maintaining fiscal prudence to protect common citizens. She made the announcement while seeking 64 amendments to the Finance Bill 2023, including providing marginal relief to tax payers under the new regime, and removing …

Ahead of polls, Chhattisgarh Assembly passes bill to increase pension of ex-MLAs from Rs 35,000 to Rs 58,300
1 year, 9 months ago

Ahead of polls, Chhattisgarh Assembly passes bill to increase pension of ex-MLAs from Rs 35,000 to Rs 58,300

India TV News  

Ahead of a crucial assembly election, the Chhattisgarh government took initiative to please former MLAs. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ravindra Choubey had tabled the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Members Salary, Allowance and Pension Bill 2023 on Monday, which was taken up for discussion on Wednesday. Apart from this, every former legislator will also be entitled to get an additional pension of Rs …

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill
2 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Finance Bill 2022, moved by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The government has reportedly proposed 39 amendments to the Finance Bill, 2022, including changes to the crypto tax structure; penalty provisions on publication of import-export data and status of past income computations that claimed deduction of disallowed cess and surcharges. …

Cease the distractions, seize the moment
4 years, 8 months ago

Cease the distractions, seize the moment

The Hindu  

The government has issued two ordinances, Parliament has modified its rules to reduce the salary and allowances of Members of Parliament and Ministers, and the Union Cabinet has decided to cancel the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme for two years. Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India | State-wise tracker for coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates …

Centre Promulgates Ordinance To Reduce Salary Of MPs By 30% For One Year Amid COVID-19 [Read Ordinance]
4 years, 9 months ago

Centre Promulgates Ordinance To Reduce Salary Of MPs By 30% For One Year Amid COVID-19 [Read Ordinance]

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The President of India promulgated on Wednesday the "Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members of Parliament Ordinance 2020" to reduce salary payable to Members of Parliament by 30% for one year with effect from April 1, 2020, to raise resources to prevent spread of COVID-19.The Ordinance inserts sub-section in Section 3A of the "Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members. The …

The political pay cut
4 years, 9 months ago

The political pay cut

India Today  

On April 6, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced a 30 per cent salary cut for all members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers. The government, however, finds support in this piece of statistics: of the Rs 11,525 crore released during the 16th Lok Sabha, Rs 1,641.98 crore remains unutilised. For a moment, let’s forget …

Union Cabinet Approves Ordinance To Reduce Salary Of MPs By 30% For One Year; MPLADS Suspended For 2 Years
4 years, 9 months ago

Union Cabinet Approves Ordinance To Reduce Salary Of MPs By 30% For One Year; MPLADS Suspended For 2 Years

Live Law  

The Union Cabinet has approved an Ordinance to reduce the salary of Members of Parliament by 30% in view of the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 lockdown.The reduction will take effect from April 1, 2020, and will remain in force for a year.The salaries and allowances of Prime Minister and Union Ministers will also be reduced by 30% for …

Coronavirus crisis: Salary cut for PM, President, Vice President and MPs
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus crisis: Salary cut for PM, President, Vice President and MPs

India TV News  

The Union Cabinet Monday gave its nod to the temporary suspension of MPLADS fund for two fiscals in order to manage the health and impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The Cabinet, held via video conferencing, okayed reduction in the allowances, pension of MPs by 30 percent for one year to fight the deadly virus. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the …

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, Sitharaman says budget proposals aimed at improving ease of living
5 years, 5 months ago

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, Sitharaman says budget proposals aimed at improving ease of living

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the tax proposals in the Finance Bill 2019 are aimed at improving the ease of living and reducing the pain of the citizens. While replying to a discussion on the Finance Bill, Sitharaman said Budget proposals will promote Make in India and digital payment. The Minister, however, did not relax the tax …

16th Lok Sabha: How unused MPLAD funds grew by 214% in 5 years
5 years, 9 months ago

16th Lok Sabha: How unused MPLAD funds grew by 214% in 5 years

India Today  

It is election season in India and with this carnival what come as complimentary gifts are marathon rallies, speeches, claims, promises, accusations and allegations. For instance, the unspent money under the MPLAD Scheme has risen by 214.63 per cent between the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha. This amount rose by 213.21 per cent during the next Lok Sabha term and …

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