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Queen Elizabeth II kicks off CHOGM with climate focus
The 24th biennial summit is due to focus on the issues of extremism and migration as well as the environment
3 min read27 Nov 2015The longer Queen Elizabeth II reigns, the less wealthy she looks
The Queen's reign has seen her steadily slip down the rankings of Britain's richest people
4 min read9 Sep 2015BBC blunders with death tweet of Queen Elizabeth II
The incident happened during one of the corporation's regular rehearsals for broadcasting the British monarch's obituary
1 min read3 Jun 2015Queen Elizabeth urges Scotland to ‘think carefully’ on independence vote
The 'Yes' and 'No' camps raced to win over undecided voters just days before a historic poll on Scottish independence
3 min read15 Sep 2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games open in colourful, moving ceremony
The Games will feature 17 sports across 11 days of competition with more than 4,500 athletes from 71 nations competing
2 min read24 Jul 2014UK Royal Mint unveils new pound coin
The new coin, which will circulate beginning in 2017, will feature a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II or whoever the monarch is at the time
1 min read19 Mar 2014UK lawmakers tell queen to cut costs, boost income
The legislators urge royal officials to adopt a more commercial approach and suggest opening up Buckingham Palace to visitors more often
2 min read28 Jan 2014Britain sets Margaret Thatcher’s funeral for next week
Thatcher, Britain’s first woman Prime Minister, died at the Ritz Hotel in London on Monday
4 min read9 Apr 2013British queen hospitalised with gastroenteritis
The Queen is being assessed at King Edward VII’s Hospital in London, says palace spokesman
3 min read4 Mar 2013Britain’s PM suggests using foreign aid cash for military
Britain must spend 0.7% of gross domestic product on foreign aid, says David Cameron
3 min read21 Feb 2013Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared