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Cabinet: Ordinance to cut salary of PM and MPs by 30% approved
On April 6, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved to cut the salary of Prime Minister and other MPs by 30%. Apart from them, the salaries of president, governor and vice president are also to be cut Highlights The amount cut ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
CAG Report: 40% of Environment Related Crimes in India are from Rajasthan
On March 6, 2020, the Comptroller and Auditor General tabled the report for the year that ended on 31st March 2018 (2017-18). The report was tabled in the assembly. According to the report, between 2014 and 2016, 40% of environmental ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman raises red flags over MPLADS
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee on MPLADS (MP Local Area Development Scheme) has red-flagged the problems plaguing the MPLADS with Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI). Findings of the Deputy Chairman The ..
Rajiv Mehrishi elected as external auditor of WHO
Rajiv Mehrishi, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of Indiam has been elected as external auditor of the World Health Organization (WHO) for four years from 2020 to 2023. He was elected at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva ..
Cabinet Approves the Creation of Sixth Deputy CAG Post
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to create one post of Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General by abolishing one STS (Standard and Testing Staff) level post in the Office of the Comptroller Auditor General of India. Related Information The ..
Why India needs watch-dog for Fiscal Discipline?
The Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission N K Singh has pitched for a fiscal council to enforce fiscal rules and better manage public debt. Why Fiscal Council? For state government liabilities, Article 293 (3) provides a constitutional check over ..