Deprivation parameters to identify beneficiaries of schemesSingh said that there were conditions like persons owning a car or AC or having a family member in a government job, will not be eligible f...
20 Mar, 2017, 04.13 PM IST
Government working on social registry to better track welfare schemesThe idea is to expand the scope of the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 by regularly updating the data for each household cov...
30 Jan, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
Panel recommends complete overhaul of FRBM act; suggests govt not to keep fiscal deficit below 3%According to reports on ET Now, in its final report submitted to Finance Ministry today, the panel has recommended against following an 'ag...
23 Jan, 2017, 05.53 PM IST
Of 5 states which get lion's share of NREGS funds, only 2 are poorA break-up of the fund flow under the job scheme between 2013-2016 shows that Andhra Pradesh (AP), Tamil Nadu (TN), UP, Bengal and Rajastha...
15 Jan, 2017, 11.33 AM IST
Government finds scientific way to implement social welfare programmes, combat povertyGovernment will adopt the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) instead of the poverty line-based method to identify recipients for its pr...
04 Jan, 2017, 01.28 AM IST
NK Singh to head FRBM panelThe govt has set up a high-level panel chaired by former revenue and expenditure secretary and member of parliament NK Singh to review the ...
18 May, 2016, 01.22 AM IST
Mutual fund industry Amfi board discusses Sumit Bose report, seeks member viewsMutual fund industry body Amfi has sought the views of all its members on the feasibility of suggestions made by the Sumit Bose committee r...
16 Sep, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
Bose panel report has mutual funds sounding bullishThese issues may come up for discussions during the forthcoming meeting of AMFI which is slated for September 16 here, according to the ind...
14 Sep, 2015, 08.20 PM IST
Sumit Bose committee wants agency fees phased out to curb mis-sellingThe high-powered Sumit Bose committee, set up by the finance ministry last year to recommend measures to curb mis-selling of financial prod...
06 Sep, 2015, 02.37 PM IST
Arvind Mayaram appointed new Finance SecretaryMayaram, a 1978 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer has been holding charge as the Economic Affairs Secretary since 2012 and will continue to...
15 Apr, 2014, 09.26 PM IST
Arvind Mayaram appointed new Finance SecretaryEconomic Affairs Secy Arvind Mayaram has been designated as the new Finance Secretary in a statement issued by the Appointments Committee o...
15 Apr, 2014, 01.55 PM IST
Rajiv Takru appointed new Revenue SecretaryTakru, a 1979-batch officer of the Gujarat cadre, will take over the new position from April 1 after incumbent Sumit Bose retires on March ...
25 Mar, 2014, 02.49 PM IST
Sumit Bose is the new Finance SecretaryRevenue Secretary Sumit Bose, an IAS officer of 1976 batch, will be the new Finance Secretary.
10 Dec, 2013, 05.58 PM IST
Tax refunds: PAC calls AG to explain contradictory opinionsPAC had taken up certain paragraphs of the CAG report on 'Expenditure incurred on interest on refunds of taxes' for examination.
12 Jul, 2013, 08.37 PM IST
Parliament panel seeks scrapping of Chit Fund ActThe standing committee on finance has recommended the scrapping of the Chit Fund Act, 1982, in the wake of the collapse of the Saradha chit...
18 May, 2013, 07.36 AM IST
- Standing Committee unlikely to submit GST report in Winter Session
After postponing it thrice, the Centre now aims to introduce GST from April 1, 2013.
09 Nov, 2012, 03.59 PM IST
Equity infusion in Air India linked to performance"This committee is envisaged on the lines of the panel of corporate honchos who helped turn Satyam around.
04 May, 2012, 07.09 AM IST