Government policies
UK confirms annual aid to India
05 Mar 2011
Iran asks India to decide on IPI pipeline
05 Mar 2011
Iran has informed India it will not yield any ground on the two sticking points holding up agreement on India’s participation in the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.
Govt backs programme to develop AIDS vaccine in India
04 Mar 2011
The government's Department of Biotechnology and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) will jointly operate and fund an HIV vaccine design programme in India.
India-ASEAN target $70bn bilateral trade by 2012
02 Mar 2011
India and the 10-nation ASEAN bloc have stated their aim to increase bilateral trade to a whopping $70 billion, a boost of 40 per cent, by 2012.
Polls announced for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry
02 Mar 2011
The Election Commission has announced assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
India extends $50 million loan to Zambia
01 Mar 2011
India’s Africa connect moves apace
01 Mar 2011
India seems intent on making up for lost time in Africa, announcing a spate of agreements with nations on the continent
Kerala passes bill to penalise Coke for eco damage
25 Feb 2011
The Kerala Assembly has approved a bill to establish a tribunal to realise damages from Coca-Cola for alleged losses and environmental damage caused by its now defunct Plachimada plant
India-Korea trade to double to $24-bn in five years: Anand Sharma
23 Feb 2011
India-Korea bilateral trade could double to around $24 billion over the next five years from the $12 billion levels in 2009-10
Dhaka, Delhi set to resolve boundary issues
21 Feb 2011
India launches new consumer price index
19 Feb 2011
Antrix-Devas deal cancelled
17 Feb 2011
The deal had obligated ISRO to lease 70 MHz of transponder capacity from two satellites for a mere $300 million (around Rs1,350 crore) to Devas Multimedia over a 12-year period
PM admits to lapses, defends government
16 Feb 2011
The government is "functioning" and is very much alive to the issues, the PM said, adding he is "no lame duck prime minister"
Australian minister urges export of uranium to India
16 Feb 2011
Australian federal resources minister has called for the Labour Party to reconsider its long-standing hawkish stance towards India on NPT-related issues and allow export of uranium ore to India.
Australian minister urges export of uranium to India
16 Feb 2011
Australian federal resources minister has called for the Labour Party to reconsider its long-standing hawkish stance towards India on NPT-related issues and allow export of uranium ore to India.