Minimum Government - Maximum Governance: Prime Minister had given the mantra of 'Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions PM addresses Civil Servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day 15 awards presented under various categories Citizen is essential stakeholder of governance, says Dr Jitendra Singh The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed Civil Servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day. He said the occasion is one of Appreciation, Evaluation and Introspection. He described the Prime Minister’s Award as a step towards motivating civil servants, and congratulated the awardees. He said the awards also indicate the priorities of the Government. He said that the priority programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Deendayal Upadhyay Kaushalya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and Digital Payments, for which awards have been given, are important programmes for New India. Speaking on the subject...

Ministry of Finance Government of India makes Amendments in Small Savings Act Proposes merger of Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 and Public Provident Fund Act, 1968 with the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873; All existing protections have been retained while consolidating PPF Act under the proposed Government Savings Promotion Act.​ ​ Posted On: 13 FEB 2018 The Government gives highest priority to the interest of small savers, especially savings for the benefit of girl child, the senior citizens and the regular savers who form the backbone of our country’s savings architecture. In order to remove existing ambiguities due to multiple Acts and rules for Small Saving Schemes and further strengthen the objective of "Minimum Government, Maximum Governance", Government of India has proposed merger of Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 and Public Provident Fund Act, 1968 with the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873. With a single act, relevant provisions of the Gov...