Plans afoot to add local bodies to TSA mechanism by FY27The Centre is developing Public Financial Management System 2.0 to enhance the accountability and transparency of fund usage by local bodie...
04 Mar, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
FM Sitharaman asks civil accounts officers to make Govt's annual accounts more user-friendlyFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged civil accounts services officials to simplify annual government accounts to make them more access...
01 Mar, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
Staff shortage, CGA puts on hold study leaves, foreign assignment of accounting officialsIndian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officials are having study leave and foreign assignment approvals postponed due to a critical shortage...
08 Jun, 2023, 11.13 AM IST
CWG organisers flag India weightlifting team manager's 'rude' behaviour, IOA issues warningResponding to the email, IOA acting president Anil Khanna instructed Sharma to keep a low profile from now and remain within the rules.
30 Jul, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
Centre's fiscal deficit touches 58.9 pc of full year target at end-JanuaryThe fiscal deficit was 66.8 per cent of Revised Estimate (RE) of 2020-21 during the corresponding period of the last fiscal.
28 Feb, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
Deepak Das takes charge as new Controller General of AccountsDuring his 35 years long career, he has held important positions at different levels in ministries such as Science & Technology, Environmen...
01 Aug, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
August fiscal deficit at 78.7% Of 2019-20 targetAfter the first five months of 2018-19, the fiscal deficit — or the difference between the government’s total revenues and total expenditur...
30 Sep, 2019, 06.05 PM IST
No dope shame but needles could land Indians in trouble at Commonwealth GamesWhile confirming the development, CGF CEO David Grevemberg did not divulge the name of the nation that has violated the 'no needle policy'.
02 Apr, 2018, 01.36 PM IST
Government to meet 3.5% fiscal deficit target for FY17: CGAThe fiscal deficit, which is a gap between government's total receipts and expenditure, at the end of February was higher when compared wit...
01 May, 2017, 03.55 PM IST
Finance Ministry to vet revised pay of govt staff, recover the excessIt has now issued a fresh office memorandum asking the Controller of Accounts in various ministries and departments to undertake the exerci...
06 Oct, 2016, 06.28 PM IST
Arun Jaitley to launch portal for pensionersThe portal would be launched alongside the inauguration of the 'Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan' -- the new official premises of the Office of C...
12 Sep, 2016, 07.27 PM IST
President to inaugurate Civil Accounts Day event on TuesdayThe CGA is assisted by the officers of the Indian Civil Accounts Service, and is the principal advisor on accounting matters to the central...
28 Feb, 2016, 04.34 PM IST
6 months on, PM Modi yet to get an answer to his question from law ministryAccording to the Lok Sabha website, the six-part unstarred question (No. 4604) pertained to the inclusion of parents' name in documents.
25 Feb, 2015, 10.13 AM IST
CAG picks holes in govt spending worth Rs 3 lakh croreRaising doubts about government's plan expenditure, the CAG has written to finance ministry saying its data provided on schemes for 2012-13...
20 Jan, 2014, 08.10 AM IST
- Agency business: State-run banks seek government help
State-run banks have sought the finance ministry's intervention to keep the lucrative agency business of central and state governments from...
10 Apr, 2012, 06.11 AM IST
- E-payment gateway to settle retired govt employees' benefits from April 1
The CGA has developed an e-payment gateway for direct credit of dues into a/cs of beneficiaries using digitally signed electronic advice.
29 Oct, 2011, 07.31 AM IST
- 4 month deficit covers 87% estimate
According to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), fiscal deficit for April-July stood at Rs 1,15,980 crore against th...
30 Aug, 2008, 12.15 AM IST