No ban on recruitment to govt posts: Centre after row over circular
Sep 06, 2020, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Finance Ministry has clarified there will be no ban on government recruitment amid a row over the Department of Expenditure's circular issued on Friday to restrict official spending amid an economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 11, 2019, at 08:57 am
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): Twelve senior government officers have been directed by the Centre to retire under Rule 56 of the General Financial Rules (GFRs) on MOnday, media reports said.
Government exempts sanitary napkins, rakhi from GST
Jul 21, 2018, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Responding to the protests of women groups and consumer activists, the central government on Saturday announced an exemption of sanitary napkins from the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Rakhi is also exempted from the GST.
Karnataka cabinet portfolios: JD(S) gets Finance, Congress keeps Home Ministry
Jun 01, 2018, at 07:46 pm
Bengaluru, Jun 1 (IBNS): Ending a long discussion over the cabinet allocations of Karnataka government, the Janata Dal (Secular) got the Finance Ministry while the Congress kept the Home Ministry with itself, media reports said.
Ease of Doing Business rankings: Congress, BJP exchange barbs
Nov 01, 2017, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday attacked the Congress and its UPA rule and said during the BJP-led rule of the Central government the 'ease of doing corruption' has been replaced by 'ease of doing business'.
Use of ink for money exchange will create confusion at the time of voting : EC to Govt
Nov 18, 2016, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) : Expressing concern over the Government directive for the use of indelible ink for cash exchange following the notes ban, the Election Commission has told the Government that the move should not affect the "election process in any manner", reports said.