Government policies
Mayawati announces new land acquisition policy
02 Jun 2011
Under the new policy, developers would have to negotiate directly with farmers for land and the state government's role would be that of a facilitator.
2G scam: Dayanidhi Maran under scanner now
31 May 2011
The JPC is expected to summon Maran over alleged spectrum payoffs by Malaysia-based Maxis to the Maran family-owned Sun TV.
NAC bill seeks to crack down on communal violence
21 May 2011
The new draft bill on communal violence would enable the centre to intervene in cases of communal or targeted violence, and also make officials more accountable for such violence
PM leaving for Afghanistan tomorrow
11 May 2011
The visit assumes significance with the scheduled drawdown of troops by the US and its NATO allies starting July this year.
India's Competition Commission relaxes M&A regulations
11 May 2011
Only merger proposals involving companies having combined assets of Rs1,000 crore or more, or a combined turnover of Rs3,000 crore or more, will come under the purview of the CCI.
SC stays Allahabad HC verdict on Ayodhya dispute
09 May 2011
The Supreme Court has stayed an order of the Allahabad High Court which attempted to partition the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya between warring parties.
Nokia's pushmail banned in India
14 Apr 2011
Government sets up joint panel to draft Lokpal Bill
09 Apr 2011
`The fact that civil society and the government have joined hands to evolve a consensus to move this historic legislation augurs well for our democracy.'
US hounds German bank in bid to halt Indo-Iranian oil trade
31 Mar 2011
German officials are expressing helplessness in accommodating aggressive US demands to prevent a bank in Germany from being used as a payment conduit by India for Iranian oil.
CBI arrests two more in 2-G spectrum scam probe
29 Mar 2011
Mozambique invites India to invest in Africa
28 Mar 2011
India, Africa trade target for 2015 set at $70 billion
28 Mar 2011
Looking ahead to deepening their economic engagement India and Africa have set a trade target of $70 billion by 2015.