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Failure to release court funds: Submit 10 cr or face contempt charges, HC to Sukhu govt

The court order explicitly stated the gravity of the situation, warning that failure to comply would result in a contempt notice. (iStock)
Published on Nov 06, 2025 07:42 am IST

Who is Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the new Sebi chairman succeeding Madhabi Puri Buch?

Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief for a term of three years.
Updated on Feb 28, 2025 09:13 am IST

Finance secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed as SEBI chairman

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post-budget press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, with finance and revenue secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey present.
Updated on Feb 28, 2025 05:59 am IST

Making policy for the last man in the queue

**EDS: FILE PHOTO** New Delhi: In this Jan. 17, 2014 file photo, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi. Singh passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at the age of 92. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) (PTI)
Published on Dec 27, 2024 09:05 pm IST

Punjab sends panel of 3 IAS officers to Chandigarh admn for finance secretary’s post

Meanwhile, Chandigarh administration continues to await a panel of names from the Punjab government for the post of municipal corporation commissioner. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 08:50 am IST

Two months on, top posts in Chandigarh admn lying vacant

On July 27, former Punjab governor and UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit had stated, “I have taken the matter up with the authorities concerned.” (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 10:30 am IST

2 top posts in Chandigarh admn vacant as Vijay Namdeorao Zade also relieved from charges

The Chandigarh administration on Wednesday relieved Vijay Namdeorao Zade, a Punjab-cadre IAS officer, from the post of finance secretary, making him the second top bureaucrat to go for central deputation in a span of five days. (HT File)
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 09:40 am IST

HT interview: Quick growth is the solution for debt position- finance secretary

Finance Secretary TV Somanathan
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 05:11 am IST

Delhi govt, state bureaucracy now battle over water

Delhi water minister Atishi. (ANI)
Updated on Nov 22, 2023 06:14 am IST

Resident doctors at Chandigarh’s GMCH-32 to go on strike from today

The hospital administration has assured that arrangements had been made to avoid inconvenience to patients. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Sept 12, 2023 03:33 am IST

Chandigarh admn approves draft Energy Conservation Building Code, seeks suggestions

After incorporation of feedback from the public, the Chandigarh Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code will be notified for implementation in UT. (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 03:52 am IST

Take back IT Park land, pay 1,000 crore invested since 2005: CHB to UT admn

In October last year, the Union ministry of environment and forest had refused to accord approval to the IT Park housing scheme, stating that the project site falls in the eco-sensitive zone of the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 01:57 am IST

Sharad Kale Obituary: Remembering the man who digitised rare books and streamlined finances at Asiatic Society

Sharad Kale Obituary: Remembering the man who digitised rare books and streamlined finances at Asiatic Society
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 11:07 pm IST

Domestic economy will drive growth in FY24: Finance secretary Somanathan

Finance Secretary T V Somanathan says he is certain about India’s growth story
Updated on Feb 07, 2023 04:43 am IST

P Chidambaram asks Finance Secretary to ‘re-examine’ his house loan theory

P Chidambaram asked Finance Secretary T V Somanathan to re-examine his theory on housing loan.(HT Photo/Vipin Kumar)
Published on Feb 05, 2023 10:18 am IST

Another stimulus package in the offing? Finance secretary responds

Finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said that economic recovery in many areas has crossed the pre-Covid level, and is expected to see further growth. (Photo@FinMinIndia)
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 07:01 pm IST

1.27 lakh crore tax refunds issued to 3.9 million taxpayers, says govt

A government official requesting anonymity said that the department launched a special drive after the government decided on April 8 to issue all the pending income-tax refunds up to 5 lakh immediately in order to provide relief to the businesses and individuals. (AFP file photo)
Updated on Oct 30, 2020 08:51 pm IST

E-invoicing is a major GST reform for ease of doing business: Finance Secretary

It will be finally made available to all taxpayers for B2B transactions from next financial year.
Published on Oct 09, 2020 02:44 pm IST

Chandigarh, get ready to pay more for liquor, petrol

Chandigarh, India April 14, 2020: Police checking vehicles during the nationwide 2 nd phase of lockdown against Corona Virus at Chandigarh and Zirakpur Border in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Photo by Sanjeev Sharma/HT
Published on May 05, 2020 11:26 pm IST

Shifted out of finance ministry, Garg seeks early retirement

Garg was secretary in the Department of Economic affairs (DEA) and was designated as finance secretary since he was the senior-most bureaucrat among the five secretaries in the finance ministry.
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 03:21 am IST

Finance secretary SC Garg moved out in reshuffle, AK Bhalla named home secy

SC Garg was the senior-most bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry and a key figure associated with the maiden budget of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 08:22 am IST

EC decides to keep dissent within a secret, overrules Ashok Lavasa again

Election Commission decides to keep dissent within a secret, overrules Ashok Lavasa again
Updated on May 21, 2019 08:16 pm IST

Ashok Lavasa wrote thrice to EC to record minority view in poll code orders

Lavasa, who disagreed with the poll panel’s decision to give clean chits to PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah for alleged MCC violations, has decided to recuse himself from all such meetings till the commission includes minority decisions in the final orders
Updated on May 18, 2019 01:08 pm IST

On Rafale, Congress accuses CAG of conflict of interest

The Congress on Sunday accused the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi of “conflict of interest” in auditing the Rafale jet deal. ( Photo by Sonu Mehta/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Feb 10, 2019 11:10 pm IST

Thumbnail sketch of key officers involved in making budget

Dense clouds covers the capital's skyline, the Parliament House, in New Delhi.
Updated on Jan 26, 2019 10:08 pm IST

Ashok Chawla quits as National Stock Exchange chairman after CBI gets sanction to prosecute him in Aircel-Maxis case

Former bureaucrat Ashok Chawla Friday resigned as chairman of the National Stock Exchange (Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 11, 2019 11:46 pm IST

UT admn to serve show-cause notice to two IAS officers

SB Deepak Kumar is posted as the finance secretary, Daman and Diu, while Prince Dhawan is the deputy commissioner of Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh.
Updated on Oct 22, 2018 12:50 pm IST