Government policies

Jaitley calls for graft law changes to stop witch hunt of bankers

04 Jul 2018

Arun Jaitley, who has become the first one from government to speak on the issue of abuse of law, said the Prevention of Corruption Act , a pre-1991 piece of legislation, was one of the most badly drafted laws and needed changes

Cabinet approves new 6.5 MMT petroleum storage reserves in Karnataka, Odisha

27 Jun 2018

Plastic ban wreaks havoc in Mumbai, across Maharashtra

25 Jun 2018

The state-wide plastic ban will result in loss of up to Rs15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh jobs, says the plastic manufacturing industry, even as retailers and citizens faced extreme hardship

Maharashtra plastics ban comes as a shocker to small vendors, consumers

23 Jun 2018

From 24 June, anyone in Maharashtra found using plastic products, including single-use disposable items, is liable to face a penalty ranging from Rs5,000 to Rs25,000, with a three-month jail term for non-compliance with the regulation

Govt to float single tender of 1,00,000 MW solar power: R K Singh

22 Jun 2018

Maharshtra plastics ban comes into force from 23 June

22 Jun 2018

Govt weighs GST plans for petrol and diesel without revenue loss

21 Jun 2018

Govt puts off Air India stake sale plan

19 Jun 2018

The government is now looking at turning around Air India to ensure that it makes profits on overall basis before going in for a listing, as is required under Sebi listing norms

NITI Aayog to finalise 'New India 2022' vision document in a month

18 Jun 2018

The development agenda of 'New India 2022' is still being revised, Rajiv Kumar, vice chairman of NITI Aayog, said, adding that the document is being reviewed to reflect ground realities

DoT, UIDAI ask telcos, wallets to use Virtual ID in place of Aadhaar for KYC

16 Jun 2018

Govt decides to withdraw Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013

14 Jun 2018

Govt to allow part sale of Delhi’s Pragati Maidan to private parties

14 Jun 2018

Cabinet approves bill to secure the country’s dams

14 Jun 2018

HDFC Bank gets cabinet nod for Rs24,000 crore FDI

14 Jun 2018

Houses with 2,100 sq ft carpet area now eligible for interest subsidy

14 Jun 2018

The move will allow households with an annual income of up to Rs18 lakh to avail of the Rs2.3 lakh interest subsidy for a house measuring up to 2,100 sq ft

Auto sector is Make in India’s biggest success: heavy industries minister

13 Jun 2018

Govt targets additional 118 MW off-grid solar PV capacity by 2020

09 Jun 2018

Sugar industry bailout to clear only 40% of cane arrears

08 Jun 2018

Cabinet approves Rs 8,000-cr bailout for sugar mills; sets cane MSP at Rs 29 per kg

07 Jun 2018

Baba Kalyani heads group to study SEZ policy

07 Jun 2018

Home buyers to be treated as financial creditors

07 Jun 2018

Being treated as financial creditors would bring home buyers on par with banks and other institutional creditors as they would now have a share in the proceeds earned by sale of assets of bankrupt real estate companies

India raises renewable power target from 175 GW to 225 GW by 2022

06 Jun 2018

Credit card penalties, share broking and NRI insurance to attract GST

04 Jun 2018

Mamata spurns RERA, passes own diluted law

04 Jun 2018

The West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act (HIRA) tweaks clauses relating to allocation of common space and timely delivery to buyers, to favour developers

Govt offers up to Rs1 cr for info on benami property

01 Jun 2018