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Houses adjourned yet again amid FDI ruckus
30 Nov 2011
There is no end in sight to the logjam as the opposition is adamant in its stand against foreign capital in retail, while the ruling coalition is unwilling to put the matter to a vote
Houses adjourned yet again amid FDI ruckus
30 Nov 2011
There is no end in sight to the logjam as the opposition is adamant in its stand against foreign capital in retail, while the ruling coalition is unwilling to put the matter to a vote
PM rejects calls to roll back retail reforms
29 Nov 2011
The prime minister is standing firm on one of the boldest economic reforms sought to be introduced by his government in recent years
Parliament stalled: all-party meet on retail FDI makes no headway
29 Nov 2011
The opposition parties and the Congress-led UPA's own allies have reiterated their resolve to oppose retail FDI tooth and nail
Government hits back at business leaders, says they are self-serving
28 Nov 2011
The brunt of the government’s attack was that corporate India was putting its own interests before those of the country, including maintaining a studied silence on many important public issues
Houses adjourned amid FDI din as Bulgarian delegates watch
28 Nov 2011
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned at noon today as the opposition kept up a relentless ruckus over the government’s decision to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail
Government defends FDI in retail trade
25 Nov 2011
India plans ten new nuclear projects by 2017
25 Nov 2011
Cabinet nod for 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail
24 Nov 2011
While the decision is music to global retail giants that have long been eyeing India's $600 billion-a-year retail business, it may spell disaster for the kirana stores.
Gillard dumped Rudd over policy shift on uranium exports
18 Nov 2011
Australian foreign minister, Kevin Rudd, said yesterday he was never consulted over prime minister Julia Gillard's shift in policy stance to sell uranium to India.
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