Government policies

Sam Pitroda to head National Innovation Council

17 Aug 2010

Centre hikes fair price for sugarcane to Rs139.12 per quintal

17 Aug 2010

Cabinet defers bill on MPs' salary hike

16 Aug 2010

BJP makes clear stance on N-liability bill

12 Aug 2010

The BJP has agreed to support passage of N-liability legislation provided it was re-drafted to make it “India-specific” and disallows private sector participation as plant operators.

UPA to redraft dodgy N-liability bill

12 Aug 2010

The Congress Party has held parleys with the BJP on the most controversial aspects of the controversial Nuclear Liability Bill and has apparently agreed to rewrite them.

Government to sell 5 per cent in ONGC, 10 per cent in IOC

06 Aug 2010

US, India, UAE and Saudi Arabia connect on Blackberry row

05 Aug 2010

With the row over BlackBerry services spiralling, US authorities have said they are in touch with these countries over their concerns with regard to the Blackberry’s accessibility.

US, India, UAE and Saudi Arabia connect on Blackberry row

05 Aug 2010

With the row over BlackBerry services spiralling, US authorities have said they are in touch with these countries over their concerns with regard to the Blackberry’s accessibility.

Maharashtra government to levy 'green' tax on older vehicles

05 Aug 2010

RIM allows US authorities to tap its services

05 Aug 2010

Research in Motion apparently has different rules for different countries as far as tapping of its messaging service is concerned with the revelation that US authorities may tap its service if so interested.

RIM allows US authorities to tap its services

05 Aug 2010

Research in Motion apparently has different rules for different countries as far as tapping of its messaging service is concerned with the revelation that US authorities may tap its service if so interested.

House clears bill to dilute government's stake in SBI to 51 per cent

02 Aug 2010

Lok Sabha passes bill on new financial sector regulator

02 Aug 2010

The bill provides for setting up of a joint mechanism headed by the finance minister, with RBI governor as vice chairman, to resolve differences among the sectoral regulators such as SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA.

Lok Sabha passes bill on new financial sector regulator

02 Aug 2010

The bill provides for setting up of a joint mechanism headed by the finance minister, with RBI governor as vice chairman, to resolve differences among the sectoral regulators such as SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA.

Lok Sabha passes bill on new financial sector regulator

02 Aug 2010

The bill provides for setting up of a joint mechanism headed by the finance minister, with RBI governor as vice chairman, to resolve differences among the sectoral regulators such as SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA.

Cameron remarks blowback: ISI chief calls off UK visit

31 Jul 2010

The head of the Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence, Lt Gen Shuja Pasha, has called off a scheduled visit to Britain, ostensibly in protest against prime minister David Cameron's recent critical remarks.

UK delegation makes impressive last stand in Delhi

30 Jul 2010

Even as he made an impressive pitch for investing in the UK, visiting prime minister, David Cameron, also asked Delhi not to succumb to forces of economic nationalism that threaten to damage the world trading system.

UK delegation makes impressive last stand in Delhi

30 Jul 2010

Even as he made an impressive pitch for investing in the UK, visiting prime minister, David Cameron, also asked Delhi not to succumb to forces of economic nationalism that threaten to damage the world trading system.

Cameron defends remarks, as Pak says it’s 'saddened'

29 Jul 2010

British PM David Cameron has defended his remarks on Pakistan saying it was "important to speak frankly", even as Pakistan said it was "saddened" by his remarks.

UK PM David Cameron begins India visit

28 Jul 2010

British prime minister David Cameron began a two-day visit to India with stated intentions of substantially revitalising Indo-UK relations.

Orissa kicks off land acquisition for Posco amidst protests

27 Jul 2010

British PM asks Foreign Office to focus on commerce

22 Jul 2010

The famed stiff upper lip may loosen a bit and turn glibly commercial, with British prime minister David Cameron asking the British Foreign Office to focus on promoting the country’s commerce.

Fed delivers a downbeat assessment of US economy

22 Jul 2010

Financial markets tumbled on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s downbeat assessment of the US economic outlook, which he dubbed as "unusually uncertain."

Government to bring bill to replace ULIP ordinance

20 Jul 2010

Government to bring bill to replace ULIP ordinance

20 Jul 2010