Bengaluru, March 3 The national budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been hailed as “growth oriented” by the corporate sector, but Indian scientists seem not too enthused and say the much-touted “achhe din” (good days) are yet to arrive. According to the budget documents, the government has provided Rs.356 billion ($6 billion) for […]
The Supreme Court Friday expressed displeasure over critical comments by people in public life particularly the senior union ministers including Law Minister Kapil Sibal and Finance Minister P.Chidambram on its verdict holding that gay sex was an offence. “Some of the statements made were not in good taste and it is not appreciable. We express […]
Tanzania’s Finance Minister William Mgimwa has died while receiving medical treatment in a Pretoria hospital, the South African government confirmed Thursday. The 63-year-old died of an illness at the hospital on New Year’s day, reported Xinhua citing the South African finance ministry in a statement. Mgimwa died of natural causes, said the statement, without revealing […]