MoS Personnel Jitendra Singh said the govt had decided to undertake lateral recruitment of 10 joint secretaries in order to bring in fresh talent and augment manpower
2 min read25 Jul 2018A finance ministry official says the government will do a cost-benefit analysis of shifting the fiscal year to January-December period
1 min read27 Apr 2017The draft note will be floated for inter-ministerial discussion before it is tabled before the Cabinet, which is likely to take up these issues towards the end of September
1 min read12 Sep 2016A committee of secretaries headed by the cabinet secretary had earlier this year recommended changing the fiscal year to January-December
1 min read7 Jul 2016Acharya talks about his initial impression of the new NDA government and expectations from the coming national budget
9 min read4 Jul 2014Shankar Acharya, board member, Icrier, speaks to Mint about his expectations from the budget, the huge subsidy bill the NDA inherited from the UPA, and tackling inflation
27 Jun 2014Shankar Acharya | Ramping up of entitlement programmes is anti-growth
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2 min read8 Feb 2010The 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