Government policies
Governments should not be in the business of broadcasting: TRAI
28 Dec 2012
The recommendation comes in the backdrop of the Tamil Nadu government making a strong pitch for granting licence to state government-owned Arasu TV to run its cable network
CMs urge caution on cash transfer of subsidies
27 Dec 2012
India announces fresh sops to boost exports
26 Dec 2012
The government today announced an extension of the interest subsidy scheme as also an increase in the number of products and markets covered by the various incentive schemes
No service tax on Bima Yojana insurance schemes
26 Dec 2012
Rangarajan formula could almost double natural gas price
24 Dec 2012
The Rangarajan Committee on gas pricing has suggested a complex pricing formula that will lead to near doubling of the natural gas price to about $8 per mmbtu against the current price of $4.2 per mmbtu
Lok Sabha passes bill to amend banking regulations
18 Dec 2012
The bill proposes to increase shareholders’ voting rights to 26 per cent from the existing 10 per cent and also paves the way for issuance of new licences and consolidation in the sector
Cabinet clears land acquisition bill
13 Dec 2012
Base price for 2G spectrum in 4 circles cut 30 per cent to Rs14,000 crore
07 Dec 2012
The government managed to raise a total of Rs9,407 crore from last month’s re-auctioning of 2G spectrum involving 122 licences against the target of Rs40,000 crore
Retail FDI: SP, BSP bail out UPA in Rajya Sabha also
07 Dec 2012
While MPs belonging to Mulayam Singh’s party staged a walkout just minutes before the voting, Mayawati opted to vote in favour of the UPA government
Defence establishments bleeding money, says CAG
30 Nov 2012
In a report to Parliament, the accounts watchdog has slammed India’s defence programmes for inefficiency and wastage of funds
Reluctant to alter Sec 66(A), centre comes up with ‘norms’
30 Nov 2012
Henceforth any offence under the Information Technology Act can be registered only on prior approval by an officer not below the rank of DCP in urban and rural areas and not below the rank of IGP in metropolitan cities
Rs1,76,000-cr 2G scam a myth: Sibal
17 Nov 2012
No new banking licences till Act is amended: Subbarao
17 Nov 2012
The RBI has already made it clear that it wants more powers, such as the right to supersede a bank’s board, before it allows new entrants in the sector
Spectrum sale fetches government less than Rs10,000 crore
14 Nov 2012
The government was targeting Rs28,000 crore from the sale of 2G spectrum in the GSM band
2G auction fizzles out with only Rs9,200 crore garnered
12 Nov 2012
‘Category A’ circles like Mumbai and Delhi have gone abegging with no bidders, thanks to the high reserve price
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