Government policies

India, Germany step up cooperation in energy, climate

03 Feb 2011

PM announces hike in wages under rural employment scheme

02 Feb 2011

India will address foreign investors' concerns: Sharma

02 Feb 2011

Dominican Rep offers India gateway to American, European markets

02 Feb 2011

CVC defends his appointment in Supreme Court

01 Feb 2011

India privileged strategic partner, says Russia

01 Feb 2011

Spectrum to be allocated at market-linked prices: Sibal

29 Jan 2011

The focus of the new policy is to bring in improvements in telecom technology and provision of broadband services with increasing speeds.

India, Iran may soon break impasse over crude oil payments

29 Jan 2011

Official’s murder triggers crackdown on adulteration mafia

27 Jan 2011

India extends `visa-on-arrival' scheme to nationals of Myanmar and Indonesia

25 Jan 2011

Amnesty scheme for tax evaders likely: Pranab

25 Jan 2011

ONGC FPO to launch 15 March

25 Jan 2011

ONGC FPO to launch 15 March

25 Jan 2011

Japan, India nuclear talks deadlocked

25 Jan 2011

Japan and India continue to lock horns over provisions for a proposed civil nuclear cooperation pact with Japan reluctant to transfer "sensitive technology" to India.

US drops ISRO, DRDO outfits from the Entity List

25 Jan 2011

Heeding Indian sensitivities, the Obama Administration has removed as many as nine Indian space and defence related organisations from its Entity List, including subordinate organisations of the high profile ISRO and the DRDO.

Government weighing 51 per cent FDI cap in multi-brand retail: report

21 Jan 2011

UPA conducts “minor reshuffle” of ministers

19 Jan 2011

The UPA government at the Centre has conducted a cabinet ‘reshuffle’ instead of an ‘expansion’ and the little merry-go-round reveals a careful alignment of portfolios with ministers from key states that will soon be headed for polls.

Canberra refuses to budge on uranium sales to India

19 Jan 2011

Foreign minister SM Krishna has met expected disappointment with Australia’s incumbent Labour Government refusing to alter its dogmatic stand over export of uranium ore to India.

Environment ministry orders halt to 'unauthorised' Lavasa project

18 Jan 2011

The ministry, however, offered to consider the project on conditions and subject to imposition of penalties

Mauritius, MRPL in talks for $2bn oil refinery

18 Jan 2011

High powered US trade delegation lines up for India

15 Jan 2011

US secretary of commerce, Gary Locke, is all set to start his trip here next month with a high-powered trade delegation including companies dealing in nuclear energy, aviation and defence products.

India announces $100-bn investment on port upgrade

14 Jan 2011

India has announced a perspective plan that will involve a massive investment of Rs451,300 crore ($100 billion) over a ten year period aimed at augmenting port capacity, facilities and the merchant fleet.

US to soon remove ISRO, DRDO from Entity List

14 Jan 2011

 The US department of commerce has set in motion regulatory changes aimed at lifting the ban on trade with Indian space and defence entities ISRO and DRDO, in line with commitments made by president Obama.

Iron ore prices climb as Orissa mulls ban on exports

13 Jan 2011

Indian iron ore prices went up half a per cent on Wednesday in China on supply worries after India's top ore producing state said it was considering banning exports.

India to auction shale blocks by end-2011

11 Jan 2011

India will auction the first of its shale gas blocks by the end of 2011. The bid to tap unconventional fuel is aimed at reducing the country’s energy shortfall.