Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance has selected 46 subjects, including artificial intelligence in finance, currency management, and a study on virtual digital assets, for detailed examination and report preparation during the current fiscal year, as per PTI.
Earlier this month, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reshuffled several parliamentary committees overseeing different ministries. BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab retained his position as chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, which has 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, the Standing Committee on Finance (2026-27) has selected 46 subjects relating to the Ministry of Finance (Departments of Economic Affairs, Expenditure, Public Enterprises and Investment & Public Asset Management, Revenue and Financial Services); the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; NITI Aayog; and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation for detailed examination and report during the year.