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India, Pakistan asked to cut military spending

An India-Pakistan media conclave here has urged the two countries to cut their military expenditure ...

CAG slams Haryana over workers` welfare spending

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has slammed the Haryana government for not spending m...

India spent over Rs 4,42,000 on defence equipment

India spent over Rs 4,42,000 crore in the last ten years on procuring defence equipment for the arme...

Obama signs spending bill, averts shutdown

The US Senate passed the spending bill and a two-month payroll tax holiday extension on Saturday.

Russia to spend $30 bn on defence: Report

Russia will allocate over 880 billion rubbles (about $30 billion) for defence spending in 2012, Prim...

Widespread waste and fraud in war spending: Panel

The Afghan insurgency`s second largest funding source after the illegal drug trade is the diversion ...

Won`t accept extra spending cuts: Pentagon chief

Leon Panetta said large military cutbacks would weaken the United States faced with rising powers.

CAG nails Sheila govt for CWG spending

The CAG has blamed the Congress government in Delhi for irregularities related to the Commonwealth G...

Naxal hit districts spend 47% of funds

Sixty naxal hit districts across nine states have spent 47 per cent of funds allocated under the I...

Pak`s annual defence spending at Rs 495bn

Pakistan hiked its defence budget by nearly 12 per cent to Rs 495 billion for fiscal 2011-12.

India needs to increase spending on healthcare: WHO

Low govt spending on health - at $32 per capita characterizes the poor state of healthcare in India.

India needs to increase spending on healthcare: WHO

While India`s life expectancy has gone up to 65 years in 2009, up from 61 years in 2000. Global lif...

Global military spending growth slowest since 2001

South America saw the largest increase in military spending growth last year.

Dutch government cutting 12,000 military jobs

This move is a part of spending cuts aimed at balancing the budget by 2015.

Italian PM’s account shows lavish spending

Silvio Berlusconi reportedly gave EUR 562,000 to 14 young women last year.

EC to strictly monitor poll spending: CEO

Election Commission evolved an effective system to monitor expenditure by candidates and to check `p...

Russia launches $650 bn defence spending drive

Russia added 8 nuclear submarines & hundreds of warplanes to its defence.

Pak defence spending exceeds budgetary limits by Rs 60 bn

The govt had envisaged Rs 442 billion as defence spending for current fiscal year.

Egypt turmoil shows needs for defence spending: NATO

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen slams cuts in European defence spending.

`Higher education sector spending to be Rs 1.50L cr in 10 yrs`

The spending in the higher education sector in the country is projected to go up from Rs 46,200 cr...

UK budget cuts affect the Queen too

The Queen has agreed to a 14% drop in royal household spending 2012-2013.

`UK Queen asked to slash spendings by 25%`

UK Queen has been asked to cut spendings by 25%, according to a report.

UK defense chief plans cuts, major changes

Britain`s defense secretary said that senior military posts could be axed as he prepares major spend...

Jharkhand`s former CMs live life kingsize

Veteran politician Babulal Marandi, who like the other three former Jharkhand chief ministers lives ...

Pak hikes defence spending by 17%

Pakistan hiked its defence spending for 2010-11 to USD 5.18 bn on Saturday.

US debt tops 13 trillion dollars for first time

US debt has reached 13 trillion dollars for the first time in history, the Treasury Department has s...

`Broke` Queen seeks multi-million-pound pay raise

The Queen currently receives GBP 7.9 billion annually for official duties.

US House approves annual military spending blueprint

US House of Representatives has given final approval to a vast annual defense spending blueprint.

Make military spending transparent: Japan to China

Japan called on China on Thursday to increase the transparency of its rising military spending after...

China announces 7.5% jump in defence spending

China announced on Thursday a planned 7.5 percent boost in defence spending this year, a smaller inc...

NWDA spent over Rs 277 cr for river link feasibility reports

A Government body has spent over Rs 277 crore in the last 27 years to prepare feasibility reports ...

India raised only 1% spending on climate change: Study

The Union government expenditure on measures to adapt to climate change has increased a measly one p...

Financial crisis fallout: Americans are spending less

With the financial turmoil hitting them hard, American households have cut down on their spending an...

Obama to propose $3.8 trillion 2011 budget: Paper

President Barack Obama will unveil a $3.8 trillion budget proposal on Monday for fiscal 2011, the Ne...

Germany needs `big spending cuts` to reduce deficit

Germany`s finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble says the centre-right government faces the "colossal" ...

India ranks 2nd in consumer confidence index

Recovery from the global economic downturn is faster in India compared with other countries in the w...

‘Suspending licence for 10 months in drunken driving harsh’

The Bombay HC has held that suspension of driving licence for ten months in a case of drunken driv...

US Senate closing in on $626 bn spending bill

The Senate comes in shortly after a snowy dawn to vote on legislation ensuring that the troops are a...

Country risks sinking in debt: Greek PM

Greece`s Prime Minister announced a barrage of spending cuts Monday, promising to control a ballooni...

US Senate passes $1 tn federal spending bill

The US Senate on Sunday passed a USD 1 trillion spending bill that will keep federal agencies and so...

US Senate to vote on $1.1 trillion spending bill

Senate Democrats overcame a Republican filibuster to clear the way for a vote on a huge end-of-year ...

India needs sharp increase in farm spending: PM

PM Manmohan Singh said the country needs to sharply increase public spending on agriculture.

Govt seeks Parliament nod for extra Rs 25,725 cr spending

The Government on Tuesday sought Parliament`s approval for additional spending of Rs 25,725 crore ...

Govt spending Rs 1,750cr on hostel students in E Godavari dist

Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister P Subash Chandra Bose on Monday said the Government is spen...

Recession fails to kill IT spending: Survey

Micro Focus, a leading provider of enterprise application management, testing and modernisation solu...

Diwali sales wipe off last year`s gloom as consumers splurge

This Diwali is likely to be particularly bright for retailers as a positive sentiment with generous ...

California falls short of court`s order to cut inmates

California prison officials on Friday released a plan to reduce the state`s inmate population by mor...

Brown to propose timetable for public spending cut

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will propose at next week`s G20 Summit in Pittsburgh a "new gl...

China rejects US criticism of its military

China dismissed US accusations that the growth and modernisation of its military poses a threat, say...

Planning commission may lower spending for 11th plan

The Planning commission on Thursday hinted at contraction of plan programmes in the remaining perio...

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