With eye on economic offenders’ extradition, stolen assets recovery, G20 anti-graft group to meet in Kolkata

With eye on economic offenders’ extradition, stolen assets recovery, G20 anti-graft group to meet in Kolkata

The G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group‘s third and final meeting will be held in Kolkata from August 9-11, with a focus on issues such as extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of their assets from foreign jurisdictions, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. Over 154 delegates from G20 members, 10 invitee countries, and international … Read more

Covid: Centre allows work from home for 50% of its staff below under secretary-level

Covid: Centre allows work from home for 50% of its staff below under secretary-level

Persons with disabilities and pregnant women employees have been exempted from attending the offices, it said. The Centre has allowed 50 per cent of its employees below the level of Under Secretary to work from home amid rising coronavirus cases, according to a Personnel Ministry order issued on Monday. Persons with disabilities and pregnant women … Read more

Joint bank account not mandatory for spouse pension, says government

Joint bank account not mandatory for spouse pension, says government

Joint bank account is not mandatory for spouse pension, the government said on Saturday. Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said the Narendra Modi government has always sought “ease of living” for all sections of society including retirees and pensioners who are the nation’s assets with all their experience … Read more

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant gets another extension, till June 2022

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant gets another extension, till June 2022

Niti Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant was on Tuesday given one-year extension till June 2022, according to a Personnel Ministry order. This is a third extension for the 65-year-old civil servant in the post. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in tenure of Kant for a further period of … Read more