Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Amid a potential El Nino threat, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed all state departments to prioritise disaster mitigation through rigorous water planning, accelerated soil conservation, and the rejuvenation of old water resources.Presiding over a high-level review meeting, he emphasised that the state must remain “battle-ready” to minimise the impact of a predicted rainfall deficit.Fadnavis asked the administration to immediately focus o…
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Shimla, April 18 (IANS) Days after the salary cuts of the lawmakers, comprising Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, now 30 per cent pay cut has been made temporarily for senior government officials, including the Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta and the Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Tiwari, on Sunday. The Congress government has taken a major decision to address financial crisis in the hill state.The state government has issued an order temporarily suspending a portion o…
Bhopal, April 16 (IANS) In a significant relief measure, the Madhya Pradesh government has announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees drawing salaries under the 6th Pay Commission scale. The DA has been revised upward from 252 per cent to 257 per cent, providing much-needed financial support amid rising living costs. The hike, which aligns the state’s older pay scale employees with revised rates, will be effective retrospectively from July 1, 2025. Howev…
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a monsoon deficit is expected in most districts of the state, barring five, and directed Deputy Commissioners to take precautionary measures to ensure there is no shortage of drinking water.He was speaking at a meeting held under his chairmanship at the Vidhana Soudha, attended by district in-charge ministers, Deputy Commissioners, and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats, to review drinking water supply in…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a comprehensive audit and cross-verification of the financial records of state-run entities involved in liquor retail over the past five years, amid concerns over possible irregularities. She warned that negligence, mismatch in accounts, or financial mismanagement will not be tolerated, a statement said.The Chief Minister said that recent findings indicate that accounts in some of these undertakings were not properly reconci…
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a major reshuffle of senior Indian Administrative Service officers, transferring commissioners and collectors across key departments and districts. The order, issued on Thursday, reflects a wide-ranging administrative restructuring aimed at strengthening governance and balancing responsibilities among officers.In the new postings, senior officer Krishna Gopal Tiwari (2008 batch), Commissioner of Narmadapuram Division, has been…
Visakhapatnam, April 8 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Botcha Satyanarayana has written to Governor S. Abdul Nazeer that the State Finance Department presented incorrect and incomplete information on government borrowings for 2024-25 and 2025-26 in the Council.In his letter, Botcha Satyanarayana said the reply given by the Principal Finance Secretary to a starred question in the February 2026 session understated the actual borrowings and omitted k…
Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Finance Department, on Thursday, issued orders for government employees that the Dearness Allowance (DA) in the state has been increased by three per cent, officials said. Following this hike, employees will now receive a total DA of 58 per cent, up from the previous 55 per cent. The Finance Department has announced that government employees will receive the arrears resulting from the increase in DA — covering the period from July 1, 2025, to March 31, …
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday directed the formation of a high-level secretary committee to address the recurring onion crisis in Maharashtra. The committee, comprising Additional Chief Secretaries of the Agriculture and Finance Departments and the Secretary of the Marketing Department, has been tasked with suggesting immediate relief measures for onion producers. The decision was made during a high-stakes meeting at Vidhan Bhavan, aimed at finding a perma…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the Chief Secretary to form a state-level committee to address issues related to financial assistance to the sugar industry, and asked it to submit a report immediately. The committee will include secretaries from the Cooperation, Agriculture, and Finance departments, the Sugar Commissioner, the Industry Secretary, and the Managing Director of the State Cooperative Bank.CM Fadnavis issued these directives du…