Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday described Defence Minister AK Antony as his "guru".

For the first time, the Income Tax department has decided to set up special 'tax kiosks' in residential areas and localities for facilitating a host of taxpayer related services in view of the forthcoming tax returns filing season.

Fast evolving online gems and jewellery retail is likely to capture 25 percent of overall USD 16 billion business in the country in another 6-7 years, according to experts.

In a victory for the state government and the anti-tobacco activists, the Bombay High Court on Saturday upheld the ban on gutka and pan masala – both flavoured tobacco products -- in Maharashtra.

It will be mandatory for sleeper-class train passengers to carry identity proof from December 1, this year, Railways announced on Thursday, in a bid to facilitate travel by bonafide people and reduce the scope for misuse of tickets by touts.

The UPA government on rolled out the direct cash transfer system under Aadhaar scheme to eliminate fraud and corruption with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying government will use technology to bring transparency.

In a bid to provide direct subsidy to the consumers and decrease the cash transaction burden on the economy, the government may start setting up small ATMs in panchayats across the country. Through these Micro-ATMs, subsidy on cooking gas and kerosene can be directly transferred to the consumers. Labours going outside their homes for work would be able to send back money easily by availing facilities of these Micro-ATMs. The government plans to appoint 10 Lakh banking correspondents to ensure smooth implementation of the social sector schemes.

With by-polls for lone Lok Sabha and 18 assembly seats round the corner in Andhra Pradesh, ruling Congress is leaving no stone unturned to win the elections.

Accusing Presidential candidate P A Sangma and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of violating the Constitution by playing tribal and religion card, Odisha Congress on Sunday asked them to refrain from "such method to influence voters".

Preparations for wheat purchase at minimum support price from farmers are in final stage. Purchases will begin collectively from 15 March across the state. The state government has adopted e-procurement process now.