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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was informed on Sunday that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has assented to three Appropriation Bills passed by the House. Secretary Legislative Assembly Manoj Kumar Pandit informed the House that the Lieutenant Governor gave assent on March 27 to the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill 2026 (LA Bill Nos. 4, 5 and 6 of 2026). During the Budget Session, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, tabled seven reports of ...Read More >
Shimla, Mar 30 (PTI) The debt liability of the Himachal Pradesh government increased by Rs 10,966 crore in 2024-25, mounting to Rs 1,03,331.91 crore, the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) revealed in its latest Financial Report. The number was up from Rs 92,365 crore, the state owed as of April 1, 2024. The report tabled in the state assembly on Monday by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu revealed that the government raised Rs 26,622 crore in the year and repaid Rs 18,168 crore. Public ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Congress on Monday accused the government of not implementing the VB-G RAM G Act after putting a "lock" on MGNREGA and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps reminding people of the COVID period but has forgotten how the UPA-era law provided relief to millions during the pandemic. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the BJP has axed the right to work for millions of labourers by abolishing MGNREGA but there was no trace of the "much-hyped" VB-G RAM G ...Read More >
The BCCI is currently not recognised as a National Sports Federation (NSF), stated Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in the Lok Sabha on Monday. This status is anticipated to change with the implementation of the new National Sports Governance Act next year. Mandaviya was responding to a question from Mala Roy, the representative of Trinamool Congress' Kolkata Dakshin constituency. Roy inquired whether the government plans to take control of major sports bodies like the BCCI and the financially ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 10 (ANI): A day before the second phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections, a political storm erupted after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Mahagathbandhan Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of functioning as a "tool" of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that the Commission had "died." His remarks triggered sharp condemnation from BJP leaders, who alleged that the opposition habitually attacks ...Read More >
GURUVAYUR: Alleging large-scale corruption and discrepancies in temple administration, the BJP on Thursday announced that it will launch a massive protest against irregularities in Kerala's Devaswom Boards and demanded a CBI investigation. BJP state general secretary M T Ramesh, addressing a press conference in Guruvayur, said the party would begin a direct agitation against what he described as "rampant corruption" in the Devaswom Boards, which, he alleged, are functioning as "cash cows" under ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP on Wednesday announced a two-day protest in front of the secretariat on October 24 and 25, demanding the resignation of Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan and the dissolution of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). "Even the High Court pointed out that there appears to be a larger conspiracy and directed the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT). We have been saying this from the very beginning," BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, referring to the ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A CAG report on Tamil Nadu government's FY24 finances had appreciation for a sustainable debt to GSDP ratio but cautioned it on multiple counts, including elimination of revenue deficit, drastic reduction on capital expenditure, and rising interest payments. The state was borrowing to meet current consumption and repayment on borrowings instead of creating capital or development activities, the CAG said. The state's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) grew 10.92% from Rs 17.43 lakh cro ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The CAG report on State finances for 2023-24 raised suspicion of suspected temporary misappropriation of funds as Tangedco collected Rs 1,985 crore as electricity tax from consumers but remitted only Rs 1,457 crore to the government account during the study year. "The amount of tax collected but not remitted into the consolidated fund as of March 31, 2024 was Rs 507.43 crore (after retaining collection charges of Rs. 19.85 crore). Such non-remittance to the government account and retai ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the state continues to permit more and more NGOs to open schools for special children every year, an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has exposed massive irregularities in the functioning of such institutions. The CAG report, which was released recently, has found that both the Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) department and School and Mass Education (SME) department have violated norms by allowing 35 per cent of ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (PTI) Punjab minister Aman Arora asked all the 117 MLAs in the state on Monday to put aside their political differences and come together to demand a revision of the disaster-relief norms and a comprehensive relief package from the Centre for the state's flood-hit people. Congress leader Pargat Singh endorsed the suggestion and said all the MLAs should fight a political battle in Delhi in the interest of Punjab. Participating in a discussion on the rehabilitation of the floo ...Read More >
Lucknow: The UP govt will launch the "UP Pledges to the Planet" initiative at the third edition of UPITS-2025 to reinforce its commitment to environmental protection and climate action, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday."Through this initiative, UPITS 2025 highlights Uttar Pradesh's emergence not only as India's growth engine but also as its green engine," the official said. Informing that the departments of irrigation, environment, forest, and climate change will showcase their key schem ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party in the state and accused it of "family and caste based politics" and alleged that the state was made "bimar" (weak). "Everyone knows how Uttar Pradesh's development was halted because of family (dynastic) and caste based (casteist) politics, how rioting destroyed the businesses in Uttar Pradesh, how the corrupt system made the bureaucracy handica ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party in the state and accused it of family and caste based politics and alleged that the state was made bimar (weak). Everyone knows how Uttar Pradesh development was halted because of family (dynastic) and caste based (casteist) politics, how rioting destroyed the businesses in Uttar Pradesh, how the corrupt system made the bureaucracy handicapped, a ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a veiled dig at the Samajwadi Party in the state and accused it of "family and caste based politics" and alleged that the state was made "bimar" (weak). "Everyone knows how Uttar Pradesh's development was halted because of family (dynastic) and caste based (casteist) politics, how rioting destroyed the businesses in Uttar Pradesh, how the corrupt system made the bureaucracy handica ...Read More >
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday paid tributes to the 59 people who lost their lives in the recent floods, the worst the state has seen in four decades. At the outset of the special session, the MLAs paid tributes to former minister Harmail Singh Tohra, ex-MLA Raghubir Singh, lieutenant colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh Mankotia, acting lance daffadar (ALD) Daljit Singh, lance naik Rinku Singh, lance naik Pritpal Singh, sepoy Harminder Singh, actor Jaswinder Singh Bhalla, music composer Charanjit Ahu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), K Sanjay Murthy, on Friday addressed the Government Accounting Standards Advisory Board (GASAB) meeting and launched digital website initiatives, and the work of all the organised accounting services in GASAB reflects the commitment towards improving transparency in the Government Accounting and Standard-setting process, according to the official releaseThis was stated by the Comptroller and Auditor Genera ...Read More >
Dehradun, Sep 23 (PTI) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said Uttarakhand has become a revenue-surplus state due to its good governance policies. Uttarakhand recorded a revenue surplus of Rs 5,310 crore in 2022-23, according to a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The state has joined the list of 16 states that have recorded a revenue surplus during 2022-23. "Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to a 'developed India,' we have tak ...Read More >
Dehradun, Sep 23 (PTI) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said Uttarakhand has become a revenue-surplus state due to its good governance policies. Uttarakhand recorded a revenue surplus of Rs 5,310 crore in 2022-23, according to a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The state has joined the list of 16 states that have recorded a revenue surplus during 2022-23. "Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to a 'developed India,' we have tak ...Read More >
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has achieved a historic milestone, having earned over ₹5,310 crore in revenue in the 2022-23 fiscal year. This achievement was documented in the recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). Uttarakhand, once grappling with challenges of fiscal discipline, has now joined the select group of states that have achieved a revenue surplus. The state government is extremely pleased with this achievement. This CAG report is considered a welco ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday suggested major reforms in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code "to restore faith in the regulatory and insolvency framework," even as it urged the government to come up with a revival fund to provide financing for stressed real estate projects undergoing insolvency proceedings. The apex court said that the Right to Housing was not merely a contractual entitlement but a facet of the fundamental Right to Life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and the governmen ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Upping the ante against the AAP-led Punjab govt over the issue of the State Disaster Response Funds, Punjab BJP state president Sunil Jakhar on Saturday targeted chief minister Bhagwant Mann while citing the findings in the CAG report.Jakhar held that the CM earlier claimed that he had no knowledge about the Rs 12,000 crore State Disaster Response Funds lying with Punjab.In a post on social media addressed to CM Mann, Jakhar wrote: "This is the CAG report, which clearly states that a ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Citing details from the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) report, the Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Saturday cornered chief minister Bhagwant Mann over the issue of State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) allocated to Punjab. It may be recalled that a row has been whipped up since the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flood-ravaged areas of the state earlier this week when he announced Rs 1,600 crore compensation for the state ''supplementing Rs 12,000 crore already a ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Saturday demanded that the Punjab government immediately release compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre for farmers whose crops were destroyed in the recent floods. The leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly said the devastation caused by the floods has been so widespread that preliminary relief should not be delayed in the name of paperwork. Punjab has been hit by its worst floods in decades that left behind a trail of des ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa has demanded that the Bhagwant Mann govt immediately release Rs 20,000 per acre compensation without any assessment or girdwari to the farmers whose crops were destroyed by the recent floods.The Congress leader on Saturday said the remaining Rs 30,000 per acre could be released after proper assessment, ensuring a total package of Rs 50,000 per acre for the affected farmers.Bajwa said the devastation was so widespread that preliminary relief sho ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (PTI) Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday cited a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report claiming that SDRF funds were "lying unused" and accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of "misleading" people over the issue. Jakhar demanded that the chief minister apologise to the people of Punjab and also ensure proper utilisation of the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF). Countering the BJP's charge, Mann asked the opposition party to not "play politics" in this hour of cr ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Upping the ante against the AAP-led Punjab govt over the issue of the State Disaster Response Funds, Punjab BJP state president Sunil Jakhar on Saturday targeted chief minister Bhagwant Mann while citing the findings in the CAG report.Jakhar held that the CM earlier claimed that he had no knowledge about the Rs 12,000 crore State Disaster Response Funds lying with Punjab.In a post on social media addressed to CM Mann, Jakhar wrote: "This is the CAG report, which clearly states that a ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (PTI) Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of "misleading" people over the issue of funds meant for disaster relief and cited a CAG report, claiming that funds under the SDRF are "lying unused." Jakhar demanded that the chief minister apologise to the people of Punjab and also ensure proper utilisation of the disaster relief funds. "According to the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) report, it is clearly stated that as of March 31 ...Read More >
SHILLONG, Sep 12: Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Friday announced the reconstitution of several Assembly committees following the election of their members. Ampati MLA Miani D Shira has been elected chairperson of the Committee on Public Accounts. Other members of the committee include Rupert Momin, Lahkmen Rymbui, Balajied Synrem, Jimmy D Sangma, Dr Celestine Lyngdoh, Gavin Miguel Mylliem, Rupa M Marak, Sengchim N Sangma, and Brightstarwell Marbaniang. The Committee on Public Undertaking ...Read More >
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