The Union Ministry of Finance. File | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget, the Finance Ministry has announced changes that will provide greater flexibility to scientific Ministries to import and buy equipment necessary for research. These changes, in the General Finance Rules (GFR), follow demands made for years … Read more
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday participated in a traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony, marking the final stage for preparation of the Interim Budget 2024 to be unveiled on February 1 in the Lok Sabha. The ceremony is an annual ritual in which the traditional dessert ‘halwa’ is prepared and served to officials and staff … Read more
The Centre has cautioned all the state chief secretaries against resorting to “freebies” and is pushing them to increase capital expenditure instead, ET has gathered. At the third National Conference of Chief Secretaries held last week in New Delhi, top state government officials were advised to guide the ruling politicians against “freebies” . The suggestion … Read more
