NE funding on centre's radar as CMs flag project delaysET has gathered that several chief ministers from the northeast have taken up the matter with both the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Pri...
14 Aug, 2023, 10.36 AM 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
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
May fiscal deficit at Rs 1.23 lakh crore, 8.2% of FY22 targetIn absolute terms, the fiscal deficit was Rs 1,23,174 crore at end-May 2021. The government expects the fiscal deficit for 2021-2022 at 6.8...
30 Jun, 2021, 06.58 PM IST
FinMin issues clarification on DoE's order on salary disbursalThe ministry cautioned the general public not to circulate the order since it is confidential in nature and may attract punitive actions un...
22 Jun, 2019, 06.33 PM IST
April-July fiscal deficit reaches 86.5% of FY19 budget targetNet tax receipts in the first four months of 2018/19 fiscal year that ends in March 2019 were Rs 2.93 lakh crore, government data showed.
31 Aug, 2018, 05.51 PM IST
K T Irfan, Rakesh Babu sent home from CWG for breach of No Needle PolicyRakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi are with immediate effect not permitted to participate in the Games, said the Commonwealth Games Feder...
13 Apr, 2018, 09.14 AM IST
Indefinite parking of money in schemes impedes growth: Arun JaitleyJaitleysaid release of government money should be calibrated with utilisation and it cannot be allowed to lie idle with states.
14 Sep, 2016, 01.03 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
Finance Ministry audits find 'serious irregularities' in ministriesA special audit conducted in select central government departments by the Finance Ministry has found "serious financial irregularities".
13 Sep, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
Centre to consider suggestions on disinvestment, winding up NIFThe commission noted that there is considerable merit in the union government dispensing a small share of proceeds of disinvestment to the ...
25 Feb, 2015, 05.06 AM IST
No decision on making CAG multi-member body: Finance MinistryThe high-level committee, headed by former CAG V K Shunglu, had in March 2011 written to former PM Manmohan Singh suggesting changes in the...
05 Oct, 2014, 10.59 AM IST
CWG scam: PMO refuses information on Shunglu recommendations on CAGTo an RTI query, the Prime Minister's Office said it was being examined by a Group of Ministers (GoM) and hence exempted under the Right to...
02 Dec, 2013, 05.58 PM IST
Integrity of Plan expenditure doubtful, says CAGUnion government accounts are maintained by the controller general of accounts (CGA) in the finance ministry and its audit is done by the C...
19 Aug, 2013, 10.32 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
- No Takeaways: Finmin to track welfare rupees
FM has launched an ambitious project that combines information technology and banking services to the poor that would electronically track ...
20 Oct, 2008, 01.25 AM IST