CENTRAL SECRETARIAT MANUAL OF OFFICE PROCEDURE
Parliament complex renovation & paperless MP registration progressing
Preparations for the 18th Lok Sabha include landscaping the Parliament complex and implementing a paperless registration system for newly elected MPs. The Central Vista project is renovating the entire parliament building to create a more interconnected complex, overseen by the CPWD. Newly elected MPs will register at the Parliament House Annexe, with arrangements for transit accommodation at Western Court and state Bhavans. Residences for MPs will be allocated using an automated mechanism.
AI NXT Technovations welcomes Amit Singh as Chief Product Technology Officer: Spearheading technological advancement in the broking arena
Amit Singh joins AI NXT Technovations as Chief Product Technology Officer, revolutionizing the broking industry with innovative solutions. The company's serverless architecture, streamlined procedures, and comprehensive technology suite address challenges and enhance profitability for small and mid-size brokers, prioritizing regulatory compliance and data security.
Congress demands CPI (M)'s response on Central probe against Veena Vijayan's IT firm
The Congress party in Kerala has demanded an explanation from the ruling CPI(M) leadership and the state Industries Department after the Centre ordered a probe into financial transactions between a private minerals company and the IT company run by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ordered the investigation following allegations that payments were made to Veena's IT firm without any services being rendered. The Congress party seeks clarification on the matter and questions the CPI(M) state secretariat's defense of Veena in the past.
Jharkhand officials now need to inform nodal heads before giving papers to external probe agencies
The cabinet's decision to formulate a standard operating procedure (SOP) was taken at a meeting chaired by Soren in view of "handing over of documents to external probe agencies without bringing this to the knowledge of state officials concerned".
CBIC instructs officials to upload digital summary of tax notices to boost transparency
In a significant move towards transparency and efficiency, tax officials are now required to upload detailed summaries of show cause notices or tax demands raised under the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has recently issued comprehensive internal instructions to field formations, outlining the mandatory practice of digitally summarizing all tax demands and notices.
Centre approves mass promotion of 1,592 assistant section officers
The orders for mass promotion of these employees belonging to the CSS have been issued after several rounds of high-level meetings in the DoPT chaired by Singh in the last few months, the statement said. The minister said, even legal experts were consulted as some of the orders are subject to the outcome of pending writ petitions.
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Central team to be deployed in UP, Bihar to aid them in public health response measures for heat-related illnesses
Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar and Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, were also present at the meeting. Several states have been experiencing severe heatwave conditions for the last few days.
Govt issues consolidated guidelines on official dealings between administration and MPs
The comprehensive guidelines regarding observance of proper procedure in official dealings between administration and Members of Parliament and state legislatures were issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in 2011.
LG office returns 47 files signed by CMO staff instead of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
The development came nearly a week after LG VK Saxena wrote to Kejriwal, pointing out that the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) was forwarding files seeking opinion and approvals to the LG Secretariat without his signatures. The move is likely to intensify the tussle between the two constitutional authorities in the national capital.
CVC withdraws all its guidelines on public procurement as Centre issues fresh manuals
Apart from the guidelines issued by CVC, the Department of Expenditure (DoE), Government of India, has also been issuing guidelines on public procurement, including manuals on procurement of goods, works and consultancy and other services, the notice issued by the probity watchdog said.
ITR: Offline utility for filing ITR 1, ITR 4 for AY 2022-23 released; here’s how to download
The IT department has stated that e-filing of ITR 1 and ITR 4 for the fiscal year 2022-23 is now available. Anyone who is eligible to file an ITR can get the ITR offline utilities and use them to file their taxes.
Longer arm of the law: Proposed criminal procedure law’s ambit raises many concerns
While it is true that biometric data is collected globally to aid criminal investigation, lawyers and activists question the need for the wide scope of the law in India.
MHA showcauses Bathinda SSP, 5 other officers over 'major lapses in security' during PM's visit
On Wednesday, the Prime Minister's rally in Ferozepur had to be cancelled due to a security lapse after some protesters blocked a route and forced Modi's convoy to spend about 15-20 minutes on a flyover.
Farmers stay put outside Karnal secretariat, refuse to budge until demands are met
Locked in a showdown with the Haryana government over the lathi-charge, the farmers squatted at the gates of the mini-secretariat on Tuesday evening after talks with the local administration failed. Many spent the night outside the mini-secretariat.
The men who shaped independent India’s parliamentary secretariat
Before Independence, Vithalbhai Patel, the first president of the Central Assembly, ensured the legislature’s secretariat was responsible to its presiding officer, not the government. It was called the Legislative Assembly Department, and it was this department Kaul joined in 1937. Rising through the ranks, Kaul became secretary to the constituent assembly.
Central Vista area to get 1,753 new trees as transplant, revamp to raise green cover
The proposed plan also includes compensatory plantation that will ensure a substantial increase in the overall green cover of the national capital, the sources said.
Covid-19: Parliamentary panels’ meets, central hall events cancelled
The move comes after members of Parliament cutting across party lines gave representations to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu to cancel such meetings.
CBI updates its crime manual after 15 years
As per available information, the updated crime manual has factored in the recent changes made by the Central government in the anti-corruption law which requires the CBI to take prior approval before investigating a government servant.
No use of coercive powers by tax officers in case of recoveries: CBDT
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has restricted the coercive or intrusive powers of tax officers in case of tax recoveries, with immediate effect. CBDT said such powers should be exercised only as a last resort after other means of recovery have been exhausted.
CBIC to switch over from files to mobile app as part of digitisation drive
The app, launched on Monday in over 500 CGST and Customs offices across India, will ensure speedier decision making, transparency, accountability, faster disposal of cases while enabling enhanced security as no file or document can be altered or destroyed or backdated.
CBIC launches e-Office to automate internal file handling
The launch of the application marks a fundamental change in internal office procedures that are so far based on manual handling of files and paper movement.
Follow norms in dealing with MPs, MLAs or face action: Government to bureaucrats
Chief secretaries of all states/union territories have been asked to sensitise officials with regard to their duties and obligations in so far as the movement of Members of Parliament (MPs) in general and more particularly during Parliament sessions, it said. The move comes after instances on violation of protocol norms laid in the existing guidelines were noticed by the government.
No classified files should be in e-office format: Govt manual
The latest central govt manual says that no classified files should be in e-office format. It also firms up the clauses to ensure confidentiality of official communication, even as it opens up VPN based access to e-files to deputy secretaries of the government of India.
Respond to RTI query seeking qualifications of NSAs since 1998: CIC to NSCS, Cabinet Secretariat
The application was filed before the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) but it was transferred to the Cabinet Secretariat and NSCS for furnishing the response.
One official website to host every central law, its subsidiary Acts, rules and procedures
Ministries and departments are now frantically digging out old but in-force laws, directives and orders.
Govt quietly kills timeline for replies to public queries
The manual, which earlier set out a timeline for communication between the govt and the public, has, in its latest edition, gone silent on the matter.
Self-seal export cargoes without Customs monitoring from October 1
Central Board of Excise and Customs said that permission once granted for self-sealing at an approved premise will remain valid unless withdrawn.
GST council secretariat to have IRS officers
The Finance Minister has assured them that composition of the GST council secretariat would be looked into, the association said in a statement.
Smriti Irani did not err, Dattatreya should not have written to her
Smriti Irani is expected to cite a set of government rules in her defence as to why her ministry had written four letters to the Hyderabad University asking for their comments.
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