Shashi Tharoor questioned why the PM Cares Fund has been exempted from the audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and said the contribution to the fund from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was wrong. The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020 is deeply problematic because an insidious objective of this Bill is to give a blanket clearance with no accountability whatsoever to the PM CARES Fund. La Lok Sabha (en hindi : लक सभ « Chambre du Peuple », en anglais : House of the People) est la chambre basse du Parlement indien. But the opposition keeps asking questions. Referring to the GST shares of the states, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the central government would definitely pay the state governments' share. Uproar over Anurag Thakur's speech on PM CARES fund. The origin of this fund is not only steeped in opacity but rips apart the fabric of federalism and is inherently discriminatory in nature. Migrant workers' deaths: Govt says it has no data. Unfair treatment of identical contributions to the state relief funds is against public interest and public policy. Lok Sabha TV is the first parliamentary channel of India. #NoConfidenceMotion: Rahul Gandhi's Full Speech In Lok Sabha Copyright © 2020 National Herald. (Mahua Moitra is a Trinamool Congress MP from West Bengal. Second, cabinet members are trustees to administer the funds, so this impermissibly expands the scope of ministerial office in excess of the mandate determined by the Constitution. We hope its friends – who have been buying up our Indian airwaves and airports – have nothing to do with this. And also disclose the manner of procurement. Even children, old, retired teachers have contributed to the PM Cares Fund," he said. It is dedicated to the Lower House of the Parliament. I too ask today – Emperor, Where are your clothes? We should also remember that the PMO in response to an application for disclosure of the incorporating documents of the PM CARES trust said that it is not a public authority as far as the RTI is concerned and thus refused to disclose its origins. 'We only reported first': China claims Covid broke out in various parts of world... Boost for IAF: India test-fires anti-radiation missile which can kill enemy rada... TRP scam: Mumbai police summons Republic TV CFO, India gets 2nd set of Swiss bank account details under info exchange framework, RR vs DC Live: Hetmyer, Stoinis lift Delhi to 184/8 vs Royals, Iron rich drinks that help increase haemoglobin, Best eReaders For Kids: For Your Keen Little Reader At Home, Picture books for kids to develop and improve identification skills, Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy. A day earlier, he gave the statement in Lok Sabha over the same subject. Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Bill was related to tax returns filing and tax payments and that was the only intention of the government as tax filing is the Centre's domain. There are several friction areas in Eastern Ladakh including Gogra, Kongka La and North and South Banks of the Pangong Lake. But it is obvious that intention was not to hurt anyone," Rajnath Singh said. Lok Sabha; Supreme Court; Government; Mahua Moitra; pm cares fund; Most Popular. The MoS Finance said that the opposition found faults in EVMS, triple talaq, GST, "They always saw bad in good initiatives of the government.". Did not intend to hurt anyone: Anurag Thakur, To end the deadlock in the House, MoS Finance Anurag Thakur made a statement saying that he did not intend to hurt anyone. The very legislative intent behind Section 135 of the Companies Act, creating CSR, was to encourage companies to commit contributions for public welfare activities locally and in areas where they operate. The dangers of these unverified foreign donations are amplified by the fact that the PM CARES fund exempted itself from FCRA regulations even though it does not meet the pre-condition of a body whose funds are audited by the CAG. But it disqualified contributions made to the ‘state relief funds’ from being treated as valid CSR activities, despite the same being expressly permissible under Schedule VII of the Act of 2013. Stop wasting funds on your vanity projects, when the state governments – who actually make a difference in people’s lives and not just on television screens – need what is owed to them to govern. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service", Lok Sabha passes bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30 per cent, Now your children can test-drive their careers, 223 people under detention in J&K, no one under house arrest now: Govt in Lok Sabha. On the fourth day of Parliament session, which is being held amid strict Covid-19 protocols, Lok Sabha passed two contentious legislations ––– Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 through voice vote. See tweet. But why was the minister silent on the 38 PSUs that have donated more than 2100 Crore Rupees to PM CARES – almost 70% of the total corpus. The Akali Dal had earlier protested against the first of three such bills, which has already been passed by the Lok Sabha. “As of now, the Chinese side has mobilized a large number of troops and armaments along the LAC as well as in the depth areas. For reprint rights: Syndications Today, Uproar in Lok Sabha over Anurag Thakur's remarks against the Nehru-Gandhi family and PM Relief Fund (Screengrab from LSTV), Opposition creates ruckus in Lok Sabha during debate on tax bill, PM Cares Fund, Congress to launch nationwide agitation against Centre’s APMC, Contract Farming Bills. The Opposition has been demanding a discussion on the issue. Sonam Kapoor wants to grow up to be Jaya Bachchan after latter's speech in Lok Sabha defending Bollywood ... Sonam took to Twitter to share a video of Bachchan's Rajya Sabha speech … So, by saying it is not open to RTI, it is running away from the spirit of transparency it should be wedded to. (viii) of Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013. New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will give a statement in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday over the developments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The government says it has put Rs 2000 crore towards 50,000 ventilators. Congress also walked out from Lok Sabha over the matter. Even the poorest of the poor have contributed to the PM Cares Fund. If these improprieties were not bad, enough please consider the mas sive donations made by Chinese companies. "We are not taking away the powers of the states. First, the Government is raising funds on the basis of public office. Anyone having any objection has to say so in writing. Bengali poet Nirendranath Chakravorty in his poem ‘Ulongo Raja’ quoted only a little innocent child in the entire kingdom who had the courage to ask the naked emperor – Raja tor kaapor koi? The public charitable trust's name is 'Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund)’. For all the latest India News, Follow India Section. Why did the government take this money from India’s enemies? PM Modi soft-trolls Opposition in his response to Milind Soman’s birthday wish. Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed noisy scenes when Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to introduce a bill to give effect to various compliance relief measures for taxpayers, including extending time limits for filing returns and linking PAN with Aadhaar, leading to adjournment of the House multiple times.

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