Government policies
Supreme Court bars CBI chief from probing 2G scam
20 Nov 2014
The judges found "credible" information that CBI director Ranjit Sinha has been trying to subvert his own agency's inquiry into the "2G scam
Government announces draft rules for e-auction of coal blocks
19 Nov 2014
While the government said the auction will not be a "revenue maximising exercise", it has proposed a cap on the number of blocks one entity can bid for so as to ensure that coal blocks are not monopolised
Jaitley wants RBI to relax rates to bolster investment
17 Nov 2014
If RBI, which is highly professional organisation, in its wisdom decides to bring down the cost of capital will give a good fillip to the Indian economy, the finance minister said
Govt asks CCI to step up cotton procurement
14 Nov 2014
Cipla wants Novartis’s patents on respiratory drug revoked
30 Oct 2014
Cipla, which launched a generic version of the drug, said Novartis imports "negligible quantity" of its patented drug Onbrez from Switzerland, thereby creating a supply shortage at a time when 15 million Indians needed treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Govt cuts non-Plan expenditure by 10%, bans creation of new posts
30 Oct 2014
The finance ministry says the measures were intended to promote fiscal discipline, without restricting the operational efficiency of the government
India permits 100% FDI in construction sector
29 Oct 2014
FDI will not, however, be permitted in an entity which is engaged or proposes to engage in real estate business, construction of farm houses and trading in transferable development rights
DIPP constitutes think tank to draft IPR policy
24 Oct 2014
India may open commercial coal mining to private sector, foreign firms
22 Oct 2014
India is ending the 42-year monopoly of state-run Coal India Ltd by opening up commercial coal mining to the private sector, including foreign companies with subsidiaries or joint ventures incorporated in India
Govt raises price of domestic natural gas to $5.61 per mmBtu
19 Oct 2014
Since the current price of $4.2 per mmBtu is on net calorific value (NCV) basis, the actual coast to the buyer based on gross calorific value (GCV) basis under the revised formula would be 10 per cent more, which works out to $6.17 per mmBtu