With black money in foreign bank accounts becoming a political hot potato for the government, the Union Cabinet is likely to clear a proposal by the finance ministry for agreements with Monaco, Jersey

Having the imprint of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the Union Budget for the year 2011-12 is likely to see hefty increases in allocation (budgetary support) to ministries looking after social secto

With the dawn of the New Year, a lot of changes are likely to take place both in the party and in the government, as after Congress president Sonia Gandhi got re-elected to the post, she has to recons

Steering clear of the WikiLeaks controversy surrounding him, AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Sunday chose not to speak on the issue of terrorism.

At a time when a considerable hue and cry is being raised over a notional loss of `1,76,000 crores in the alleged 2G telecom scam, government data suggests that the nation has already lost a substanti

A number of Union ministers too have ignored instructions issued by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Despite a landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, the two NDA constituents — the JD(U) and the BJP — have to remain together to form the next government in the state.

Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan appears to be safe at least for now, as the Congress high command has decided not to take any action till US president Barack Obama completes his visit to India

Already a collectors’ item because of its very little power to buy anything in the market, 25-paisa coin is all set to officially become a pride possession of numismatists only. The government is considering to stop minting new 25-paisa coins, as a finance ministry proposal to this effect is high on the agenda of meeting of Union Cabinet scheduled to meet on Thursday.

Enthused by the appreciation and encouragement, which he received from seniors in the party, including his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, young leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday showcased his vision of politics and understanding of India by claiming that there existed “two Hindustans — one of rich and the other of poor”.