Government policies
2G scam: Finance ministry note says Chidambaram failed to press auction sale
21 Sep 2011
Chidambaram and Raja had four meetings on the issue of fixing spectrum price before the two had their final meeting with the prime minister, according to Subramanian Swamy.
Government panel suggests fast-tracking of corruption cases
14 Sep 2011
The government will also come out with an all-encompassing `Public Procurement Bill' in Parliament by the end of the current year.
States oppose `castiest' communal violence bill
10 Sep 2011
All 2G scam accused seek cover of TRAI report
06 Sep 2011
The fact remains that the entire allocation process was flawed and that the out-of-turn allocation of licences and spectrum was intended to benefit select companies.
Cabinet approves Land Acquisition Bill
05 Sep 2011
The bill proposes to ban acquisition of multi-cropped, irrigated land for public purposes even as the government will stop acquiring land for private companies for private purposes.
Parliament passes SBI subsidiary banks bill
05 Sep 2011
Rangarajan panel suggests recast of budget accounting
02 Sep 2011
The panel's recommendations, if implemented, would reduce the role of the Planning Commission and make finance ministry the nodal agency for formulating the budget.
Cabinet dumps draft Sports Bill
30 Aug 2011
The union cabinet decided against moving the bill that sought to bring transparency and accountability in the functioning of national sports bodies.
Hazare to break fast on Sunday as Parliament bows to 'sticky' demands
27 Aug 2011
The Lok Sabha today adopted by a voice vote a resolution calling for the formulation of a strong Lokpal bill that in effect included the three key demands made by the civil society members.
Time to save Anna’s life
27 Aug 2011
Team Anna came close to frittering away all that it had gained, and jeopardising Anna Hazare's life, over what was a matter of form and not substance. Should anything have happened to Anna, they would have to answer to history for all that would have followed, writes Prem Shankar Jha
Lokpal debate: nation is watching, Pranab tells house
27 Aug 2011
Though finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today set the ball rolling in the Lok Sabha for a discussion on the various lokpal bills, it is the version drafted by Anna Hazare’s team that is expected to dominate the discussions.