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RAJYA SABHA TUESDAY, THE 28TH APRIL, 2015 (The Rajya Sabha met in the Parliament House at 11-00 a.m.) 11-00 a.m. 1. Papers Laid on the Table Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda (Minister of Health and Family Welfare) laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, under Section 38 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940:— (1) G.S.R. 718 (E), dated the 13th October, 2014, publishing the Drugs and Cosmetics (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2014. (2) G.S.R. 908 (E), dated the 22nd December, 2014, publishing the Drugs and Cosmetics (7th Amendment) Rules, 2014. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Notification F. No. 1-12/Sci.Panel/(Notification)/FSSAI/ 2012, dated the 3rd December, 2014, publishing the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2014, under Section 93 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Dental Council of India, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (i) (a) above. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Council. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (ii) (a) above. 68 28TH APRIL, 2015 (iii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Institute. (c) Statement giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (iii) (a) above. Rao Inderjit Singh (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:— (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production) and the Goa Shipyard Limited, for the year 2015-16. (ii) Outcome Budget, for the year 2015-16, in respect of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI). Dr. Mahesh Sharma (Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Culture, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Tourism and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:–– (i) Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India (Ministry of Civil Aviation) and the Airports Authority of India, for the year 2015-16. (ii) Statement by Government accepting the above Memorandum of Understanding. Shri Manoj Sinha (Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways) laid on the Table:- I. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) Notification No. G.S.R. 194(E), dated the 16th March, 2015, publishing the Indian Railways (Open Lines) General (Amendment) Rules, 2015, under Section 199 of the Railways Act, 1989. II.(1) A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers, under sub-section (1) (b) of Section 394 of the Companies Act, 2013:— 69 RAJYA SABHA (i) (a) Eleventh Annual Report and Accounts of the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), New Delhi, along with that of its subsidiary, High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Company. (ii) (a) Annual Report and Accounts of the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL), Kolkata, for the year 2013-14, together with the Auditor's Report on the Accounts and the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon. (b) Review by Government on the working of the above Corporation. (2) Statements (in English and Hindi) giving reasons for the delay in laying the papers mentioned at (1) above. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda (Minister of Health and Family Welfare) on behalf of Shri Jayant Sinha laid on the Table:- I. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992:— (1) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/16/1729, dated the 28th October, 2014, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014. (2) No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/18/1952, dated the 24th December, 2014, publishing the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014. II. A copy (in English and Hindi) of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services) Notification No. PSF/Notification/ JKGB/14/665, dated the 24th November, 2014, publishing the J&K Grameen Bank Service (Amendment) Regulations, 2013, under sub-section (2) of Section 30 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976. 70 28TH APRIL, 2015 III. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 296 of the Income - Tax Act, 1961, along with Explanatory Memoranda:— (1) S.O. 3168 (E), dated the 12th December, 2014, publishing the Income-tax (13th Amendment) Rules, 2014. (2) S.O. 3169 (E), dated the 12th December, 2014, publishing the Income-tax (14th Amendment) Rules, 2014. (3) S.O. 180 (E), dated the 19th January, 2015, publishing the Income-tax (1st Amendment) Rules, 2015. (4) S.O. 350 (E), dated the 4th February, 2015, publishing the Income-tax (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2015. IV. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (3) of Section 123 of the Finance Act, 2013:— (1) S.O. 424 (E), dated the 10th February, 2015, publishing the Commodities Transaction Tax (First Amendment) Rules, 2014, along with Explanatory Memorandum. (2) S.O. 565 (E), dated the 18th February, 2015, publishing Corrigendum to Notification No. S.O. 424 (E), dated the 10th February, 2015. V. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under Section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962, along with Explanatory Memoranda:— (1) S.O. 343 (E), dated the 3rd February, 2015, amending Notification No. S.O. 167 (E), dated the 15th January, 2015, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (2) S.O. 381 (E), dated the 5th February, 2015, regarding exchange rate for conversion of certain foreign currency in Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (3) S.O. 506 (E), dated the 13th February, 2015, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. 71 RAJYA SABHA (4) S.O. 566 (E), dated the 19th February, 2015, regarding exchange rate for conversion of certain foreign currency in Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (5) S.O. 623 (E), dated the 27th February, 2015, amending Notification No. S.O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification. (6) S.O. 679 (E), dated the 5th March, 2015, regarding exchange rate for conversion of certain foreign currency in Indian currency or vice versa for the purpose of assessment of imported and export goods. (7) G.S.R. 177 (E), dated the 10th March, 2015, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 590 (E), dated the 13th August, 2008, to substitute certain entries in the original Notification VI. A copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Notifications of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), under sub-section (7) of Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, along with Explanatory Memoranda:— (1) G.S.R. 170 (E), dated the 3rd March, 2015, amending Notification No. G.S.R. 21 (E), dated the 8th January, 2015, to insert certain entries in the original Notification. (2) G.S.R. 189 (E), dated the 13th March, 2015, seeking to impose safeguard duty on imports of subject goods excluding Saturated Fatty Alcohols with carbon chain length of C8 into India at the specified rate for period of two years and six months from the date of imposition of the provisional safeguard duty, that is, 28th August, 2014, from developing Countries mentioned under Section 8B (6)(a) of the Customs Tariff Act. except Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia pursuant to the final findings of investigations conducted by the Directorate of General of Safeguards. (3) G.S.R. 190 (E), dated the 13th March, 2015, seeking to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Sheet Glass, falling under Tariff item 7004 20 11 or 7004 20 19 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in, or exported from People’s Republic of China for a period of five years (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier). 72 28TH APRIL, 2015 Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) laid on the Table a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following papers:–– (a) Annual Accounts of the Prasar Bharati, New Delhi, for the year 2013-14, and the Audit Report thereon, under sub-section (4) of Section 21 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990.