CABE endorses new syllabus, books

Amidst a boycott by education ministers of Bharatiiya Janata Party-ruled states, a new school syllabus and textbooks from next academic session on Wednesday got the seal of approval of the Central......

UPA govt completes six months

Having completed six months in power, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government has drawn up a performance report card listing out its achievements, despite opposition from its allies......

US: Jay Chaudhuri to head $3 trillion pension funds group

Jyoti ‘Jay’ Chaudhuri, general counsel and senior adviser to the state treasurer of the US state of North Carolina, was elected chairman of the board of the Council of Institutional......

Jay Goyal seeks Ohio House seat

Jay Goyal of Mansfield, Ohio, and a life-long resident of Richland County, has announced his candidacy for the Ohio House of Representatives from the 73rd District as a Democrat. The seat is held......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......