Government
Swamy moots security cover for 'endangered' Raja
17 Nov 2010
Déjà vu as India’s Direct Tax Proposals enter Round 3
04 Sep 2010
Legal and tax counselling services consultant Nishith M Desai, founder, Nishith Desai Associates, presents insights into the proposed new Direct Tax Code
IRDA backs FM-led panel to resolve turf wars
19 Jul 2010
Naga students lift 68-day-old Manipur blockade
19 Jun 2010
Nilekani to head new e-governance panel
08 Jun 2010
The panel has six months to outline a roadmap to roll out five projects - the tax information network, the NPS, the National Treasury Management Agency, the expenditure information network, and the GST
Visa row: Canada expresses deep regret
28 May 2010
Canada today said it deeply regretted aspersions cast on Indian nationals who were members of the country’s security forces and agencies while denying them visas.
PM defends Raja; says UPA could have done better
24 May 2010
Manmohan Singh held his first formal press meet in India as prime minister during the second term of the UPA government at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday
Parliament passes 15 bills during Budget session
08 May 2010
Finance Bill passed; Pranab extends relief package
29 Apr 2010
The finance minister has extended tax concessions to construction industry, airlines and new hospitals as also debt relief package for coffee growers among other relief measures.
India, Pakistan bilateral 'very good”: Nirupama Rao
29 Apr 2010
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan met for over an hour on a one-on-one basis and held "very good talks", according to Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao.
PM, Gilani to ‘walk the talk’ today
29 Apr 2010
The Indian, Pakistnai and Bangladeshi prime ministers will hold a meeting today in the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu on the sidelines of the SAARC summit amid mutual recriminations and grandstanding.
India releases consolidated FDI policy draft
24 Dec 2009
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