Austerity Drive

Govt's austerity drive: No meetings in 5-star hotels or first class travel for babus

Unveiling an austerity drive to cut non-plan expenditure by 10 percent, the government has barred bureaucrats from travelling First Class on overseas visits and have been asked to use video conferencing as much as possible.

Mamata ridicules UPA's austerity drive, asks why now?

"Why the austerity decision has to be taken on the fifth year of the government? We (the state government) are practising this (austerity) right from the beginning. I do not think there is depth in the decision the UPA took before going out", Banerjee said.

Scotland Yard HQ could be sold as part of major savings plan

London: London's cash-strapped police force today said it was planning to sell its iconic New Scotland Yard headquarters, famous for its revolving sign, to help save 500 million pounds.