New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved an improved fund flow channel from the union government to the states and further down to the tiger reserves to ensure effective ...

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The government must have a public accountability information system (PAIS) with internet access that would give information about funds allocated and expenditure along with names of beneficiaries, ...

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Determined to make his government's 100-day agenda a success, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday told his aides to "think creatively", guided by the ethic of "equity, ...

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Focusing on reforms in governance, the Manmohan Singh government has made it mandatory for every proposal that comes before the cabinet to include explanation of how ...

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The new government will strengthen the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) by enlarging the scope of works permitted under it, President Pratibha Patil announced Thursday. ...

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday outlined the priorities of the new government for the next 100 days: - Early passage of the Women's Reservation Bill providing for ...

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India has been ranked 13 in a survey of 85 countries on transparency of national budgetary allocations and financial activities.According to the Centre for Budget and ...

Washington D.C, Jan.20 (ANI): A new era would begin in the history of United States in a few moments from now with Barack Hussein Obama taking oath of office and secrecy ...

London, Nov.10 (ANI): Britain''s security agencies and police are likely to be given unprecedented and legally binding powers to ban the media from reporting matters of national security, under proposals being ...

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Social development ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) nations have called for transparency and access to information in order to address social sector ...