Government policies
India, US discuss civil nuclear and other issues
13 Dec 2011
Congress girds up to face Anna onslaught
12 Dec 2011
Stage set for showdown in Parliament over lokpal
12 Dec 2011
Parliament works at last after retail FDI put on backburner
07 Dec 2011
Parliament today functioned normally for the first time since the start of the winter session two weeks back, after the government and the opposition finally reached a compromise on the issue of FDI in retail
Sibal vows regulation to prevent websites from publishing ‘objectionable’ content
06 Dec 2011
The proposed regulation would provide for penalties on publishers if they fail to remove the “objectionable” content immediately after getting a complaint.
Human Rights Commission pulls up MP government
06 Dec 2011
Parliament panel seeks time to clear Lokpal bill
06 Dec 2011
The committee, headed by Abhishek Manu Singhvi of the Congress, was expected to submit its report before Parliament by 7 December.
Arun Jaitley, you are wrong on all counts
05 Dec 2011
Coming from a seasoned politician who still claims 'It is good to be a reformist', BJP leader Arun Jaitley's arguments against allowing foreign investment in organised retail are unconvincing and untenable. By Shivshankar Verma
Retail FDI on hold; government to rejig policy
05 Dec 2011
The Congress Party has, meanwhile, issued a whip directing all its MPs to be present in Parliament on Wednesday.
RIL’s plan for $1.53 billion investment in KG-D6 block rejected
02 Dec 2011
The rejection of the proposal for raising gas output at the KG-D6 field by 10 million cubic metres a day comes after RIL slapped arbitration notice on the government
Pranab, Sharma defend retail FDI decision
02 Dec 2011
Houses adjourned on Day 9 over retail FDI; MPs get 4-day holiday
02 Dec 2011
With nine days already wasted, Parliament has only 12 days of the winter session left to consider 31 scheduled bills, including the vexed lokpal bill for a strong anti-corruption watchdog
US ambassador's comments on retail FDI slammed
01 Dec 2011
PM meets allies as Houses adjourn for eighth day amid FDI din
01 Dec 2011
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned again without transacting any business today, the eighth consecutive day since the winter session began, over the issue of foreign direct investment in retail
Parliament’s panel on Lokpal bill concludes deliberations
01 Dec 2011
There are sharp divisions in the panel over three key issues including that of bringing the prime minister under the ambit of the ombudsman
When will RBI face the truth?
30 Nov 2011
Investors are pulling out of India because they have lost confidence in India’s immediate future, writes veteran economic analyst Prem Shankar Jha
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