Government policies

Govt proposes up to Rs9,000 monthly pay, other benefits for domestic help

17 Aug 2015

All India Institute of Ayurveda in Delhi to become functional by 2016: minister

14 Aug 2015

Government likely to sell 10% stake in Coal India

13 Aug 2015

Govt to extend Aadhaar enrolment to NRIs, PIOs, OICs

08 Aug 2015

PM calls for big marketing push to handloom textiles

08 Aug 2015

Govt to pay MGNREGA wages through workers’ bank accounts

06 Aug 2015

Govt mulls mandatory sugar exports to ease mills’ inventory burden

05 Aug 2015

Centre reverts to NDA's land bill in bid to end logjam

03 Aug 2015

In a major climb-down over the controversial land bill, the government has agreed to retract all amendments to the UPA's 2013 bill

Child adoption goes online, new guidelines come into effect

01 Aug 2015

Coal scam: Charges framed against Madhu Koda, 8 others

31 Jul 2015

The nine accused have been put on trial by the special court in connection with the alleged irregularities in the allocation of a coal block

Centre quietly opens multi-brand retail to foreign investment

31 Jul 2015

The investments will be allowed through the automatic route subject to the sectoral cap and up to a maximum of 49 per cent

Govt revives wheat import duty plans after firms buy 500,000 tonnes of Australian grain

28 Jul 2015

Markets to get a Rs6,000-cr boost from EPF money this fiscal: minister

28 Jul 2015

FM radio auction: Trai sets reserve prices at Rs25 lakh to Rs9.89 cr

27 Jul 2015

Delhi HC also quashes govt decision to exclude Sun group from FM radio auction

27 Jul 2015

Jaitley warns of job losses if labour laws are not overhauled

21 Jul 2015

Finance minister Arun Jaitley has warned labour unions that any blocking of investments through their opposition to labour law changes could pose a threat to new job creation

Trade unions set for strike as PM looks for consensus on labour reforms

20 Jul 2015

FM licence: Sun Group to challenge disqualification

18 Jul 2015

While the I &B ministry informed the Sun Group of the government’s decision to exclude it from FM auctions, it failed to explain the security risks posed by the group

Govt aligns foreign portfolio investment limit with sectoral FDI caps

16 Jul 2015

Skill mission to train and impart skill to 400 million Indians by 2022

15 Jul 2015

Coal scam: Court orders framing of charges against Koda, 8 others

14 Jul 2015

Govt to cap kerosene subsidy at Rs12 per litre; oil firms to share more burden

13 Jul 2015

FDI in e-commerce will make India a `dumping ground’, say traders

11 Jul 2015

DGFT launches online payment facility for application fees through credit/ debit cards

09 Jul 2015

India, US to share info on tax evaders

09 Jul 2015