The Economic Intelligence Council is the apex forum overseeing government agencies responsible for economic intelligence and combating economic offences in India. The Council is also the apex of 18 regional economic intelligence committees, and is part of the Union Ministry of Finance . It was formed in 1990.
13-555: The Economic Intelligence Council is responsible for coordination, strategy and information-sharing amongst the government agencies responsible for intelligence and control of economic offences such as smuggling, money laundering tax evasion and fraud. The Council also advises the Finance Minister and the Union Council of Ministers on laws regulating the financial sector and fighting economic crimes. The chairperson of
26-645: A minister who works at the pleasure of the president , is appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Since at least the turn of the millennia, evidence indicates that an MP 's electoral performance enhances the likelihood of being granted a ministerial portfolio. Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per Articles 163, 164 and 167(c) . In March 2020,
39-747: Is represented by its chairman and the member for investigation. Other department heads include the Directors of the Directorate General of Economic Enforcement . The Deputy Director General of the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau serves as the Council's secretary. Special invitees include the director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade . Under
52-606: The Constitution of India , the total number of ministers in the council of ministers must not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha. Ministers must be members of parliament. Any minister who is not a member of either of the houses of the parliament for six consecutive months is automatically stripped off his or her ministerial post. There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank : Pursuant to Article 75 ,
65-576: The Republic of India is a list in which the functionaries, dignitaries and officials are listed for ceremonial purposes and has no legal standing and does not reflect the Indian presidential line of succession or the co-equal status of the separation of powers under the Constitution of India . The order is established by the President of India , through the President's Secretariat and is maintained by
78-620: The Economic Intelligence Council are 30 Regional Economic Intelligence Committee (India) . The committees are constituted of a wide range of agencies and officials responsible for the designated regions. Council of Ministers of the Republic of India The Union Council of Ministers is the principal executive organ of the Government of India , which functions as the senior decision-making body of
91-833: The Economic Intelligence Council is the Finance Minister of India . Its chief members include the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Members from the Finance Ministry include
104-1797: The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy Indian order of precedence [REDACTED] Argentina [REDACTED] Australia [REDACTED] Bangladesh [REDACTED] Barbados [REDACTED] Belgium [REDACTED] Brazil [REDACTED] Brunei [REDACTED] Canada [REDACTED] Chile [REDACTED] China [REDACTED] Colombia [REDACTED] Denmark [REDACTED] European Union [REDACTED] Finland [REDACTED] France [REDACTED] Germany [REDACTED] Greece [REDACTED] Guatemala [REDACTED] Holy See [REDACTED] India [REDACTED] Indonesia [REDACTED] Ireland [REDACTED] Isle of Man [REDACTED] Israel [REDACTED] Italy [REDACTED] Jamaica [REDACTED] Japan [REDACTED] Lithuania [REDACTED] Malaysia [REDACTED] Malta [REDACTED] New Zealand [REDACTED] Nepal [REDACTED] Norway [REDACTED] Pakistan [REDACTED] Poland [REDACTED] Portugal [REDACTED] Philippines [REDACTED] Romania [REDACTED] South Africa [REDACTED] South Korea [REDACTED] Spain [REDACTED] Sri Lanka [REDACTED] Singapore [REDACTED] Sweden [REDACTED] Switzerland [REDACTED] Thailand [REDACTED] Turkey [REDACTED] United Kingdom The order of precedence of
117-709: The Secretaries of Finance, Revenue, Company Affairs and the Additional Secretary of Banking. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs is represented by its chairman and its members responsible for the Excise/GST, Customs and Anti-Smuggling departments. Such as the Directors Of Directorate of GST Intelligence (DGGI) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). The Central Board of Direct Taxes
130-564: The Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in the state of Manipur. Council portfolios are as follows: Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Earth Sciences Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Minister of State in
143-631: The Union Council of Ministers who hold important portfolios and ministries of the government. Pursuant to Article 75(3) , the Council of Ministers is responsible collectively to the lower house of the Indian parliament , called the Lok Sabha (House of the People). When a bill introduced by a minister in the Lok Sabha is not approved by it, the entire council of ministers is responsible and not
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#1732786857147156-528: The executive branch. It is chaired by the prime minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries. Currently, the council is headed by prime minister Narendra Modi and consists of 71 fellow members. The council is answerable to the Parliament of India . A smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet is the supreme decision-making body in India; it is a subset of
169-425: The minister. The council of ministers upon losing the confidence of Lok Sabha shall resign to facilitate the formation of a new government. A minister shall take any decision without being considered by the council of ministers per Article 78(c) . All union cabinet members shall submit in writing to the President to propose a proclamation of emergency by the president in accordance with Article 352 . According to
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