Public Servant News
Supreme Court passes slew of directions to safeguard govt officials under SC/ST Act
SC says a public servant could be arrested only after approval of the appointing authority and of a non-public servant after approval by the senior police superintendent
1 min read20 Mar 2018Anna Hazare announces protest against Centre on 23 March
Upset over the non-appointment of Lokpal for the last 4 years, anti-graft activist Anna Hazare announces protest on 23 March, says govt not serious in fight against corruption
1 min read5 Dec 2017Controversial Rajasthan ordinance sent to assembly select committee
Rajasthan government refers controversial bill, which seeks to protect public servants and judges from prosecution without its prior sanction, to a select committee
2 min read24 Oct 2017BEA condemns Rajasthan’s ordinance, demands immediate withdrawal
The Broadcast Editors’ Association condemns the Rajasthan govt’s ordinance that restricts media from reporting wrongdoings by public servants and judicial officials
1 min read24 Oct 2017Donald Trump commends former presidents as ‘finest public servants’
President Donald Trump has released a video message commending the five living former presidents appearing together at a hurricane relief concert in Texas
2 min read22 Oct 2017Rajasthan govt brings ordinance to shield judges, bureaucrats from probe
Rajasthan’s ordinance also seeks to bar the media from reporting on accusations on judges and public servants till the sanction to proceed with the probe is obtained
1 min read20 Oct 2017Supreme Court refers public servant’s freedom of speech issue to constitution bench
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the questions raised by senior advocates Harish Salve and Fali S. Nariman were required to be dealt by a larger bench
2 min read5 Oct 2017Public accountability standards need to be realistic: Arun Jaitley
Accountability standards for public servants have to be kept at a realistic level so that officers do not hesitate in taking honest decisions, said finance minister Arun Jaitley
1 min read2 Sep 2017Government employees need not file asset details under Lokpal for now
The declarations under the Lokpal law are in addition to similar ones filed by the employees under various services rules
1 min read15 Jan 2017Bankrupt persons may soon be barred from contesting elections
The draft legislation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code provides for disqualification unless exempted by the adjudicating authority
2 min read4 May 2016Popular 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