Government policies
Cabinet approves sugar decontrol
04 Apr 2013
There will be no levy on sugar for two years and there will also be no change in the PDS price of sugar, food minister KV Thomas said
Cabinet clears bill promising foodgrains at Rs1-3 per kg to 67% of population
19 Mar 2013
The amended food security bill guarantees 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month and 35 kg of grains every month to families of the poorest of the poor
Petrol to cost Rs1.50 more per litre; diesel prices up 45 paise
15 Feb 2013
The final price would be Rs1.80 more in the case of petrol and 51 paise higher for diesel in Delhi and may vary from state to state depending on the level of local taxes
TCIL divestment back under active consideration
07 Feb 2013
Govt grants `Maharatna’ status to BHEL and GAIL
05 Feb 2013
Govt cheated on Lokpal bill: Hazare
01 Feb 2013
Hazare has threatened to return to Ramlila Maidan if the government fails to make amends and bring in a strong Lokpal bill
Government launches G2B eBiz portal
28 Jan 2013
Aadhar number made mandatory for new PF accounts
25 Jan 2013
The trouble with the EPFO’s apparently progressive move is that the number of Aadhar enrollment centers is utterly inadequate compared to the population
FIPB clears IKEA's store-cum-cafeteria FDI proposal
21 Jan 2013
The Swedish retailer’s proposal to invest around $2 billion in store chains in India will now be placed before the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) for final approval
Government hikes import duty on gold to 6 per cent
21 Jan 2013
The government will also link gold exchange traded fund (ETF) with gold deposit scheme so as to release physical gold at least in part into the market
Moily rules out roll-back of diesel price hike
19 Jan 2013
Govt loosens grip on diesel prices; ups LPG cap
17 Jan 2013
State-controlled oil retailers have been authorised to make price correction on diesel from time to time, depending on market conditions, although in small doses