Government policies
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.
CBI likely to seek extension of Raja, Balwa custody
14 Feb 2011
Raja, who is accused of selling spectrum at throwaway prices to ineligible companies in 2008 when they applied for mobile network licenses, was produced in court for the first time in Mumbai last Tuesday
Sharma announces export incentives for over 600 products
11 Feb 2011
Government expects the export incentives, varying from 2 per cent to 7 per cent, to push India's exports in the current fiscal to $200 billion