North Block

Spat between Nirmala Sitharaman, scribes over North Block 'gag' undermines credibility of media, govt

Many journalists invited by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to her post-Budget dinner on Friday night have decided to boycott it in response to an order barring even government-accredited journalists access to the finance ministry’s North Block offices without prior appointments

Editors Guild condemns finance ministry restricting entry of journalists into North Block, calls it 'gag on media freedom'

The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday issued a statement condemning the finance ministry's move to restrict entry of journalists into the North Block.

Union Budget 2019: What is Halwa ceremony? When is it held and what is its significance?

As part of the ritual, halwa is prepared in large quantities and served to the officers and support staff involved.

Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal arrives at Ministry of Finance ahead of 11 am speech, expected to address media at 3.30 pm

Piyush Goyal, also serving as the railway minister, examined the final copy of the document on Thursday evening in New Delhi. He will present the Interim Budget in the Lok Sabha at 11 am. He is also expected to address the media around 3.30 pm.

New RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das: A non-confrontist career bureaucrat, his calm approach has worked in chaotic situations

The role is well-charted before the new Governor Das, who has served on the board of the RBI as a government nominee director for nearly two years as economic affairs secretary till May 2017.

Narendra Modi’s unfulfilled promises: Govt must give up control of PSBs; regime has no business to be in business

In its fifth year, the Modi government should walk the talk on privatisation of state-run banks.

Rajnath Singh to chair security meeting in Delhi, discuss constant attacks on military establishments in Jammu and Kashmir

A high-level security meeting over the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in Delhi's North Block at 4 pm. It will be chaired by Rajnath Singh.

Raisina Hills gets new look: Dynamic facade lighting offers visual treat to visitors

The iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi got a new dynamic lighting system on Wednesday which can display a wide range of themes.

Cabinet reshuffle: This was no time for Narendra Modi to tinker with Jaitley’s ministry

The world economy is passing through a tough phase and the domestic economy too is facing its spill-over effects

Budget 2016: From Arun Jaitley to Praveen Goyal: Meet the team that prepares the Union Budget

The pressure is manifold as the document that this team prepares is the most secret document in the country