With Mayawati’s BSP categorically declaring its support and the SP deciding to walk out, the Congress-led government has inched closer to winning the vote on FDI in retail in the upper house. But it still needs a few MPs to make up the numbers

FDI vote in RS: UPA lacks the numbers, but Sonia confident

06 Dec 2012

Even with the support of the SP and the BSP, the UPA is still short of the 123 votes it needs on Friday. But chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s upbeat tone suggests she may have something up her sleeve

Government wins FDI vote in Lok Sabha as SP, BSP abstain

05 Dec 2012

Having somehow managed to win the vote in the Lok Sabha, the next acid test is in the Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a distinct minority

EC asks government to defer cash transfer scheme in Gujarat, HP

04 Dec 2012

The EC said it was not concerned about the policy's merits but the timing of its announcement, which the government failed to explain

Retail FDI vote: SP, BSP keep up the suspense

04 Dec 2012

The government this morning expressed confidence that it had the numbers to win the vote on allowing foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail

Facebook outrage: charges against girls dropped

30 Nov 2012

The Maharashtra Police have decided to drop charges against the two girls whose arrests over a Facebook posting criticising the shutdown of Mumbai during Bal Thackeray's funeral sparked a national outrage

Trinamool faces revolt within, anger outside

29 Nov 2012

A year and a half after sweeping to power in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress seems to be facing schisms within the party as well as disenchantment outside.

SC to take up plea against arrests over FB posts

29 Nov 2012

A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, Altamas Kabir, said the petition against Section 66(A) of the Information and Technology Act, filed by Delhi student Shreya Singhal is welcome

Group of ex-govt auditors backs CAG Vinod Rai

29 Nov 2012

A group of retired government auditors has come out strongly in support of Comptroller & Auditor General of India Vinod Rai who is under fire for allegedly exaggerating the loss incurred in the cheap sale of 2G spectrum in 2008

Speaker allows FDI vote, but turmoil still in Rajya Sabha

29 Nov 2012

Lok Sabha might commence working now after a four-day hiatus, as Speaker Meira Kumar allowed a discussion on foreign direct investment in retail under the rule that entails voting

Speaker allows FDI vote, but turmoil still in Rajya Sabha

29 Nov 2012

Lok Sabha might commence working now after a four-day hiatus, as Speaker Meira Kumar allowed a discussion on foreign direct investment in retail under the rule that entails voting

Parliament likely to vote on retail FDI next week

28 Nov 2012

With only 245 active UPA members and a total of 174 members of the BJP-Left combine in the 544-member House, the 125 swing votes would decide the fate of retail FDI in the country