Government policies

Lokpal storm in Parliament

27 Dec 2011

The battle-lines are not as clear as might have seemed earlier, as the opposition has shown no eagerness to pass the bill as it stands

‘Vande Mataram’, Hazare tells thin Mumbai crowd

27 Dec 2011

Ball now in Parliament’s court, says team Anna

26 Dec 2011

Team Anna has arrived in Mumbai for Hazare’s three-day fast, which will be followed by a 'jail bharo' (fill the jails) agitation

New telecom policy to be ready by June 2012

23 Dec 2011

Anna Hazare to fast at MMRDA ground; rejects proposal to shift venue

23 Dec 2011

Food Security Bill tabled in Parliament

22 Dec 2011

Lokpal bill tabled; most opposition parties object

22 Dec 2011

Several parties have questioned the "haste" in tabling the bill and asserted that Parliament should not "succumb" to some individual threatening agitation

Lokpal bill on its way; session to be extended

22 Dec 2011

Cabinet okays lokpal sans CBI; Hazare slams toothless bill

20 Dec 2011

Hazare would now go ahead with his fast from 27 to 29 December, followed by a “jail bharo” agitation from 30 December

CBI remains bone of contention as cabinet meets over lokpal

20 Dec 2011

A key difference between the government and anti-corruption activists is the inclusion of the CBI under the lokpal, and the appointment of the CBI chief

Food bill may come before Parliament on Tuesday

19 Dec 2011

Cabinet to clear food security bill on Monday

17 Dec 2011

Team Anna softens stand as government prepares to pass bill

16 Dec 2011

Manmohan in Russia to boost energy, defence and trade ties

15 Dec 2011

India will also seek Russia’s cooperation in finding a solution to global economic and political vows

Lokpal meet: Government to offer sops, but will opposition play ball?

14 Dec 2011

Cabinet to finalise food subsidy, other bills today

13 Dec 2011

Lokpal bill: PM works overtime to get allies on board

13 Dec 2011

India, US discuss civil nuclear and other issues

13 Dec 2011

Government sets up 6 panels to monitor performance of textiles sector

12 Dec 2011

Congress girds up to face Anna onslaught

12 Dec 2011

Stage set for showdown in Parliament over lokpal

12 Dec 2011

Holdback of retail FDI disappoints corporate India

07 Dec 2011

Parliament works at last after retail FDI put on backburner

07 Dec 2011

Parliament today functioned normally for the first time since the start of the winter session two weeks back, after the government and the opposition finally reached a compromise on the issue of FDI in retail

Sibal vows regulation to prevent websites from publishing ‘objectionable’ content

06 Dec 2011

The proposed regulation would provide for penalties on publishers if they fail to remove the “objectionable” content immediately after getting a complaint.

Human Rights Commission pulls up MP government

06 Dec 2011