States blame the Centre for their fiscal problems, particularly when the political parties in power at the two levels are different. This is what the Punjab Finance Minister did while presenting the State Budget for 2010-2011.

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Battery-operated vehicles and solar lighting are being considered by a joint panel of MPs for Parliament House to protect the grand symbol of India's democracy from pollution.

Misleading the public on safety of genetically modified crops or organisms without scientific evidence would not be made a punishable offence, the government has decided following concerns raised by some scientists and civil society groups.

New Delhi: Parliament security has said it is ready to let in members on bicycles, in what can add a novel feature to the transport system among politicians.

WITH Congress leadership sharing some of the concerns raised by the sceptics of the civil nuclear liability bill, the government on Sunday said it was ready to consider Opposition

The UPA government took the first crucial step towards implementing right to food as an empowered group of ministers headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee cleared the draft national food security bill.

The bill, promising 25 kg of foodgrains per month at Rs 3 per kg to BPL persons, will now go to the Cabinet before it is posted on the food ministry website for public opinion.

Noted agriculture scientist and Rajya Sabha member M S Swaminathan on Thursday called for a comprehensive plan to ensure food security in the coming years, in the wake of climate change and shrinking agricultural sector.

Britain's independent ad watchdog has banned two government issued print adverts for overstating the risks of climate change.