Government policies
Govt promulgates food security ordinance
05 Jul 2013
The food security programme promises cheap foodgrain to two-thirds of India's 1.2 billion people
Coalgate: CBI to summon PM’s advisor TKA Nair
18 Jun 2013
Moily raises bogey of 'import lobby', defends move to hike gas price
14 Jun 2013
Moily, who is under attack for suggesting a 60 per cent hike in natural gas price, defended the move saying investments have to be remunerative to be attractive
Justice Srikrishna defends call for financial sector super regulator
14 Jun 2013
Justice Srikrishna said an overhaul of the financial regulatory system is needed to avert a repeat of the so-called Ponzi schemes like the Saradha group unearthed in the recent past
Cabinet approves conciliation in $2 bn Vodafone tax row
04 Jun 2013
The income tax department had slapped a Rs14,000-crore tax demand, including Rs6,000 crore in interest, on Vodafone’s 2007 acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa’s stake in Essar-Hutch joint venture
Government revises defence procurement procedures
01 Jun 2013
The new defence procurement policy aims at expediting defence procurement and building up a robust indigenous defence sector while ensuring transparency and accountability
Court refuses to record Niira Radia’s `evasive’ answers
28 May 2013
Radia said Swan Telecom, a known affiliate of the Reliance ADAG Group, was not eligible for spectrum, but was not so forthcoming on matters concerning her client Tata Teleservices
Oil ministry proposes unit price of $6.7 for natural gas
20 May 2013
The new pricing formula would apply to all forms of natural gas, including conventional, shale and coal-bed methane (CBM), and across all consuming sectors
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The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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