Government policies
Cabinet defers bill on MPs' salary hike
16 Aug 2010
BJP makes clear stance on N-liability bill
12 Aug 2010
The BJP has agreed to support passage of N-liability legislation provided it was re-drafted to make it “India-specific” and disallows private sector participation as plant operators.
UPA to redraft dodgy N-liability bill
12 Aug 2010
The Congress Party has held parleys with the BJP on the most controversial aspects of the controversial Nuclear Liability Bill and has apparently agreed to rewrite them.
US, India, UAE and Saudi Arabia connect on Blackberry row
05 Aug 2010
With the row over BlackBerry services spiralling, US authorities have said they are in touch with these countries over their concerns with regard to the Blackberry’s accessibility.
US, India, UAE and Saudi Arabia connect on Blackberry row
05 Aug 2010
With the row over BlackBerry services spiralling, US authorities have said they are in touch with these countries over their concerns with regard to the Blackberry’s accessibility.
RIM allows US authorities to tap its services
05 Aug 2010
Research in Motion apparently has different rules for different countries as far as tapping of its messaging service is concerned with the revelation that US authorities may tap its service if so interested.
RIM allows US authorities to tap its services
05 Aug 2010
Research in Motion apparently has different rules for different countries as far as tapping of its messaging service is concerned with the revelation that US authorities may tap its service if so interested.
Lok Sabha passes bill on new financial sector regulator
02 Aug 2010
The bill provides for setting up of a joint mechanism headed by the finance minister, with RBI governor as vice chairman, to resolve differences among the sectoral regulators such as SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA.
Lok Sabha passes bill on new financial sector regulator
02 Aug 2010
The bill provides for setting up of a joint mechanism headed by the finance minister, with RBI governor as vice chairman, to resolve differences among the sectoral regulators such as SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA.
Lok Sabha passes bill on new financial sector regulator
02 Aug 2010
The bill provides for setting up of a joint mechanism headed by the finance minister, with RBI governor as vice chairman, to resolve differences among the sectoral regulators such as SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA.
Cameron remarks blowback: ISI chief calls off UK visit
31 Jul 2010
The head of the Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence, Lt Gen Shuja Pasha, has called off a scheduled visit to Britain, ostensibly in protest against prime minister David Cameron's recent critical remarks.
UK delegation makes impressive last stand in Delhi
30 Jul 2010
Even as he made an impressive pitch for investing in the UK, visiting prime minister, David Cameron, also asked Delhi not to succumb to forces of economic nationalism that threaten to damage the world trading system.
UK delegation makes impressive last stand in Delhi
30 Jul 2010
Even as he made an impressive pitch for investing in the UK, visiting prime minister, David Cameron, also asked Delhi not to succumb to forces of economic nationalism that threaten to damage the world trading system.
Cameron defends remarks, as Pak says it’s 'saddened'
29 Jul 2010
British PM David Cameron has defended his remarks on Pakistan saying it was "important to speak frankly", even as Pakistan said it was "saddened" by his remarks.
UK PM David Cameron begins India visit
28 Jul 2010
British prime minister David Cameron began a two-day visit to India with stated intentions of substantially revitalising Indo-UK relations.
British PM asks Foreign Office to focus on commerce
22 Jul 2010
The famed stiff upper lip may loosen a bit and turn glibly commercial, with British prime minister David Cameron asking the British Foreign Office to focus on promoting the country’s commerce.
Fed delivers a downbeat assessment of US economy
22 Jul 2010
Financial markets tumbled on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s downbeat assessment of the US economic outlook, which he dubbed as "unusually uncertain."
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