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Govt moves to set up integrated legal cells to reduce litigation
Law ministry recently moved a draft cabinet note seeking the creation of an integrated legal division with the aim of reducing litigation and providing competent legal advice to stem huge losses to the exchequer
3 min read15 Nov 2018Govt may hand over coal, iron ore mining to steel ministry to boost supplies
The integration would allow the steel ministry to make better trade policies, speed up approval of mining licenses and make it easier for foreign steelmakers to set up operations in India
1 min read19 Jan 2018Niti Aayog urges ministries to design schemes for SCs & STs
A meeting was held by Niti Aayog to explore ways of promoting socio-economic interest of SCs and STs under the new system of economic planning
1 min read26 Oct 2017Govt may cut down social schemes to improve quality: Finance secretary
In a bid to improve quality of public expenditure, the finance ministry has asked every ministry to prepare outcome budget statement linking outlays against each scheme
2 min read13 Feb 2017Securing public-public coordination
Organizing the public agencies to respond in a coordinated manner is very difficult
3 min read4 Nov 2016Cabinet clears 15 appointments
The cabinet committee on appointments announced more than a dozen changes in senior positions at various ministries
1 min read28 Jul 2016Cabinet secretariat to scrutinise bills before introduction in Parliament
At least 25 new bills are likely to come up before Parliament
1 min read4 Jul 20167th Pay Commission hike budgeted for in ministries’ allocations: govt
Govt says the pay hike has been built in as interim allocation for different ministries and budget numbers are credible
1 min read2 Mar 2016Clock is ticking on a makeover of bureaucracy
Narendra Modi has asked a task force of senior officials to suggest ways to restructure administrative machinery as per govt's financial resources and focus areas of development
2 min read2 Mar 2016Ministries’ spending: leaders and laggards
While ministries such as transport and highways have used high percentage of funds allocated, others such as housing and railways have been lagged behind
1 min read4 Nov 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared