Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh government has launched a sweeping austerity drive across government departments and state‑run institutions, imposing restrictions on non‑essential expenditure, including foreign travel, VIP hospitality, costly official events and new consultancy contracts, as part of efforts to strengthen fiscal discipline ahead of the 2026‑27 and 2027‑28 financial years. The Finance Department has issued detailed guidelines making the measures mandatory for all gov…
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) The proposed high-speed rail corridor prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) under the guidance of Metro Man E. Sreedharan has not been shelved, but the state government has made it clear that the project will move forward only after crucial technical and economic studies are completed.Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said an expert committee constituted by the government had examined the DMRC…
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The budget session of the West Bengal Assembly will commence on June 18, and the full budget by the finance minister of the first BJP-led state government since Independence will be presented on June 22, announced the new Speaker of the House, Rathindra Bose at a special session of the House on Friday, where Bose took oath as the Speaker of the House. As the full budget is scheduled to be presented on June 22, it is expected that the new cabinet led by the ninth West Benga…
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) An association of the state government employees in West Bengal has sent contempt of court notices to the Chief Secretary, Nandini Goswami and the State Finance Secretary, Prabhat Kumar Mishra for non-action in complying with the Supreme Court’s order earlier this month directing the government to pay 25 per cent of the Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears between 2008 and 2019 immediately and definitely by the end of the current financial year of 2025-26.On February 25, the …
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Monday that the state government will soon appoint a Commission headed by a retired High Court or Supreme Court judge for the reorganisation of districts. He said that in view of the growing demands related to the reorganisation of mandals, revenue divisions and districts, a Commission comprising experts from different fields and senior officials, under the leadership of a retired judge, will soon be appointed.The Co…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) The Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) recorded a sharp surge in liquor sales during the Christmas week, with revenues touching a record Rs 332.62 crore, according to official figures. The Christmas week sales are calculated for the four days from December 22 to December 25, and officials said this year witnessed a significant jump compared to previous years.Data shows a 19 per cent increase in sales over the corresponding period last year, underlining a…