Government policies
India to permit telecom mergers, delink spectrum from licence
15 Feb 2012
All service providers will be allowed to hold higher spectrum of up to 10 MHz against the current limit of 6.2 MHz, a move that would help them offer quality service
Robbing the poor to coddle the rich
14 Feb 2012
The recommendation by the group of ministers to allow direct import of fuel by airlines is yet another inglorious chapter in the long saga of crony capitalism in this country. And once again, most of us have been fooled into accepting that it is indeed the right thing to do. By Vivek Sharma
CBI deepens probe into NDA role in 2G scam
07 Feb 2012
India hikes base import prices of gold, silver
01 Feb 2012
PM sets up committee to study decontrol of sugar
28 Jan 2012
Modalities for the roll out of Aadhaar and NPR
27 Jan 2012
While the home ministry will now capture biometric data, no fresh data will be collected from those who have already taken an Aadhar number
Commerce ministry plans to revamp SEZ scheme
24 Jan 2012
Oil ministry proposes curbs on gas allocation to fertilizer units
18 Jan 2012
Oil ministry wants gas allocation to fertiliser units limited to urea producers and supplies to power producers that fail to sell electricity at regulated tariff cut
Blow to Modi as HC upholds Lokayukta appointment
18 Jan 2012
TRAI set to frame exit policy for telcos
07 Jan 2012
Government defers decision on PSU divestment
04 Jan 2012
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