BHEL, SAIL at risk of losing Maharatna tagTwo major Indian public sector companies, BHEL and SAIL, face a one-year deadline to improve their financial performance. Failure to meet p...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
PM Modi asks states to resolve water disputes through cooperation, tech monitoringPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called for cooperative solutions to inter-state water disputes. He emphasized technology-based monitoring ...
28 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
8th Pay Commission: Why these 62,000 defence civilian employees want to retain their central government employee statusOver 62,000 defence civilian employees are hopeful of retaining their central government employee status following a cabinet secretary's as...
22 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
PM Modi reviews deregulation push, asks ministers to cut compliance burdenPrime Minister Narendra Modi led a significant meeting to review deregulation and reforms. The focus was on reducing government interferenc...
22 May, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
Modi pitches ‘ease of living’ roadmap at Council of Ministers’ meetPrime Minister Narendra Modi met with his council of ministers to discuss improving ease of living and doing business. The meeting focused ...
22 May, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
8th Pay Commission, OPS and rising court cases: 7 issues key central government employee body raised in its 49th annual meetThe 49th annual meeting of the NC-JCM, presided by Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan, addressed key central government employee concerns. Dis...
19 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
8th Pay Commission pension update: 5 key pension issues discussed in NC-JCM meetingCentral government employees' pension demands were discussed at the NC-JCM meeting. Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan assured that pension in...
19 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Govt reviews divestment plans, IDBI Bank stake saleGovt officials are reviewing the IDBI Bank disinvestment strategy. This comes after weak investor interest and market volatility impacted t...
01 May, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Invoking Patel, Cabinet Secretary pushes no-politics, no-communalism codeAt Civil Services Day in New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to stress political neutrality, integr...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Indian Army eyes tech-driven future at key biannual Army Commanders’ Conference 2026Indian Army commanders met to review border security and enhance combat strength. They focused on future readiness, designating 2026 as the...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Assets monetisation in focus to bridge potential selloff gapAmid market volatility linked to the Iran conflict and delays in the IDBI Bank sale, the government plans to accelerate asset monetisation ...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan asks top officers to meet non-officialsCabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has advised senior government officers to meet non-official individuals seeking appointments, stating that...
15 Jul, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
Lateral entry will be a necessity in future: TV SomanathanCabinet Secretary TV Somanathan advocated for specialisation among bureaucrats, suggesting lateral entry into civil services will be essent...
22 Apr, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
TV Somanathan is appointed Cabinet secretaryThe Cabinet Appointments Committee has named TV Somanathan, the current finance secretary, as the new cabinet secretary. A distinguished 19...
11 Aug, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
TV Somanathan appointed as Cabinet SecretaryThe Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has appointed TV Somanathan, a 1987-batch IAS officer, as India's new Cabinet Secretary, ef...
10 Aug, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
ET Policy Change Agent: TV Somanathan- Nothing’s off Budget, and nothing’s off limits to move the economyTV Somanathan, a PhD in economics, took over as expenditure secretary in the finance ministry in December 2019, months before Covid-19 stru...
22 Feb, 2023, 07.25 AM IST
Expenditure Secretary T V Somanathan designated Finance SecretaryThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved designating Somanathan, Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance as...
28 Apr, 2021, 09.15 PM IST