Thousands of govt employees throng Ramlila maidan seeking old pension scheme

Thousands of central and state government employees from across the country gathered at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday to demand the restoration of the old pension scheme, with several......

'The sooner we junk the rhetoric of freebies, the better'

'Welfare schemes are not a necessary evil, they are a necessary good.' IMAGE: Women commuters in New Delhi show their pink tickets. Photograph: PTI Photo Free electricity. Free bus ride. Free......

Nothing Surprising About Agnipath

Agnipath may be an exercise to address the genuine needs of the armed forces.But overall, it betrays the tendency to use the military and paramilitary for employment generation and shaping a......

Agnipath stir: Bihar Dy CM house attacked, BJP offices torched

Protests against 'Agnipath' left Bihar in flames on Friday when rampaging mobs set fire to dozens of railway coaches, engines and stations and torched Bharatiya Janata Party offices, vehicles and......

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9. My......

7th Pay Panel arrears: For some, festive season has already begun

The government is set to deposit seventh months' salary arrears in August, giving a fillip to consumption of mainly small-ticket items in the near term and big-ticket items later Rajesh Gokhale, an......

Highlights of the Interim Budget 2009-10

Presenting the interim Budget for 2009-10 in Lok Sabha, acting Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee claimed in Parliament on Monday that every effort has been made to fulfil promises made to the......

Pranab Mukherjee's Interim Budget speech

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also managing the finance ministry, presented the Interim Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Monday. Following is the text of the entire Budget......