Rajya Sabha on Wednesday approved the finance bill that would enable the government to implement new tax provisions of the annual budget and set up a panel to decide interest rates and monetary policy.

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While presenting his third budget in February, finance minister Arun Jaitley sought to set up a six-member monetary panel with a casting vote for the governor of the central bank. 

The Finance Bill, passed by a voice vote, was approved by the Lok Sabha last week.