Wayne Swan – Finance Minister of the Year
Treasurer Wayne Swan will be recognised today by Euromoney magazine as 2011′s ‘Finance Minister of the Year’. Wayne Swan has been recognised for steering Australia through the global financial crisis....
View ArticleRudd blames jetlag for radio gaffe
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, in a radio gaffe, said he was happy being the Prime Minister. He quickly corrected himself and blamed the jetlag for the mistake. “I’m a very happy little vegemite being...
View ArticleIndian government to spend more on overseas Indians
New Delhi: The government will spend close to Rs 50 crore on welfare schemes targeted at overseas Indians in 2012-13, according to budgetary estimates proposed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The...
View ArticleMukherjee hints at austerity as rupee dips to record low
New Delhi: The Indian government is planning to introduce some austerity to aid fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Wednesday as the rupee slumped to a record low of 54.50...
View ArticleBengal celebrates Pranab’s presidential candidature
Kolkata/Mirati: Having missed the bus 16 years ago when then Chief Minister Jyoti Basu could not become the Prime Minister following objections from his own party, West Bengal Friday celebrated the...
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