Rajya Sabha clears Appropriation Bill for expenditure of ₹54,067 crore

Centre has taken care of Kashmir’s financial needs, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Under the proposed changes, the Central government would be empowered to specify, through a notification, the electronic payment modes or transactions that must continue to remain free of charges.

The Upper House cleared the bill and returned it to the Lok Sabha, it being a Money Bill.