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Shinzo Abe is taking a momentous political gamble
If, as seems likely, Shinzo Abe wins the snap election he's just called for next month, he could become Japan's longest-serving postwar prime minister
2 min read27 Sep 2017Theresa May’s two closest advisers quit after poor showing in UK elections
British PM Theresa May's two closest advisers, Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, resigned after the Conservative Party failed to get a simple majority in the UK elections
1 min read10 Jun 2017UK election deals Theresa May a crushing blow, blurring Brexit talks
British voters deal PM Theresa May a devastating blow in a snap election she had called to strengthen her hand in Brexit talks, wiping out her parliamentary majority
5 min read9 Jun 2017Indians issued maximum work visas to Britain in 2016
Indians accounted for 58% of the total skilled work visas granted in Britain last year53,863 of a total of 93,566
1 min read25 May 2017Britain PM Theresa May signals her party will drop no-tax-rise pledge
Campaigning ahead of the 8 June election, Britain PM Theresa May refused to recommit herself to her Conservative Party's 2015 pledge not to raise income taxes
1 min read22 Apr 2017British PM Theresa May “not certain” of June election outcome
Polls give Theresa May's governing Conservative party a lead of around 20 percentage points, enough to command a majority that could be over 100 seats
1 min read21 Apr 2017Euro benefits from weak dollar, sterling close to six-month high
Euro rises in wake of a dollar weakened by lower US rates and doubts over President Donald Trump's promised fiscal boost
2 min read19 Apr 2017Sharad Pawar does a U-turn on support to BJP govt
Pawar says the NCP did not have any intention to topple the BJP government in Maharashtra
1 min read20 Nov 2014Slovenian Premier to step down on 5 May, urges quick early vote
Alenka Bratusek says a snap vote would best end the political crisis in Ljubljana
2 min read4 May 2014Popular 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