Government
Govt trying to usurp RBI’s financial market powers as well
07 Mar 2015
The creation of a Public Debt Management Agency will leave the RBI with nothing much to regulate
India furious as BBC airs gang-rape documentary in UK
05 Mar 2015
The home ministry is believed to be planning legal action against British film-maker Leslee Udwin for allegedly violating stipulated permission conditions
Teacher scam: HC upholds 10-year jail term for Chautala, son
05 Mar 2015
The Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld a 10-year jail term for former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala in the junior basic teacher recruitment scam
BJP beats Congress in LS poll fund-raising: study
03 Mar 2015
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party received as much money in donations as all other ‘national’ political parties combined before the 2014 general elections, shows new research
RBI, govt in pact to bring inflation below 6% by January 2016
02 Mar 2015
Under the monetary policy framework, RBI will publish the operating targets and operating procedures for achieving the targets as also its response to macro-financial conditions
Land Bill in stormy weather amid attack from all sides
25 Feb 2015
The fate of the Land Acquisition Billis looking increasingly uncertain, with stiff opposition from allies as well as the entire parliamentary opposition, farmers and social groups
IAS memories: Voting day tamashas
24 Feb 2015
Retired IAS officer Vivek Agnihotri, a former secretary to government of India, and secretary-general, Rajya Sabha, recalls voting day malpractices before EVMs were introduced
Opposition stalls govt’s move to withdraw 3 bills in Rajya Sabha
24 Feb 2015
A united opposition today blocked a government move in the Rajya Sabha to withdraw three bills, including one on raising the FDI limit in insurance sector
Speed up divestment in state behemoths: Deepak Parekh
23 Feb 2015
Deepak Parekh, chairman, HDFC, on Sunday made a strong pitching for disinvestment in public sector behemoths such as LIC, Air India and BSNL, saying it can unlock funds of “lakhs of crores of rupees”
President Pranab opens budget session of parliament
23 Feb 2015
The government, which is looking to pass several key legislations, is likely to face a stormy session despite its promise to walk the “extra mile” to accommodate the opposition’s concerns
Even Hitler ran a ‘strong’ government, says RBI chief Rajan
21 Feb 2015
Despite apparent cooperation, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday gave further indication that he is not a great admirer of the Modi government, using Hitler to make the point that a strong government may not always move in the right direction