Government policies

Govt to end excise duty sops for cars, consumer durables

30 Dec 2014

The government is losing over Rs700 crore per month on account of the excise relief to the auto sector while the sector has gained as per the November figures

High flouride contamination of drinking water persists in 19 states

30 Dec 2014

Govt hospitals fully equipped to deal with swine flue, says Nadda

29 Dec 2014

Govt to ensure preference for domestically manufactured electronic products

27 Dec 2014

Microsoft CEO Nadella meets PM, seeks to partner ‘Digital India’

27 Dec 2014

During talks with communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nadella even pushed his ideas on building a secure government controlled digital infrastructure using Microsoft’s cloud services

GST delayed further as states get more time to switch to common rate

26 Dec 2014

Home ministry setting up 5-person panel to tackle cybercrime

26 Dec 2014

PM to attend Pune banking conclave with focus on reforms

24 Dec 2014

Insurance FDI cap takes ordinance route, coal auction to follow

24 Dec 2014

The Insurance Bill, which has been pending since 2008 in the Rajya Sabha, seeks to increase the composite foreign investment limit in insurance companies to 49 per cent from current 26 per cent

Govt weighs temporary cap on skyrocketing airfares

22 Dec 2014

Flyers who booked tickets on low-cost carrier SpiceJet for Rs5,000 per person round trip before the crisis, are now forced to pay Rs18,000, one way on the same route on other carriers

Panel moots coal linkages for power plants

22 Dec 2014

Union power ministry launches conversion of street lighting into LED in Delhi

22 Dec 2014

Infrastructure support set to boost India’s renewable energy programme

22 Dec 2014

Jaitley keeps liquor out of GST, includes petrol

20 Dec 2014

Govt to revamp Pranab Mukherjee’s tax policies on SEZs

20 Dec 2014

The new government plans to review the UPA government’s decision to impose minimum alternate tax and dividend distribution tax on SEZs despite the stipulated tax holidays for these zones under the SEZ Act

Price control extended to 617 drugs, more to follow: Ananth kumar

20 Dec 2014

BS IV emission norms mandatory for 4-wheelers in major cities by November 2015

20 Dec 2014

Lok Sabha passes bill to legalise e-rickshaws

20 Dec 2014

India’s national broadband plan unworkable: Rahul Khullar

19 Dec 2014

Govt weighs options as court delays order on Novartis-Cipla patent dispute

19 Dec 2014

Centre eyes ordinance route for insurance FDI as Oppn stalls Rajya Sabha for 9th day

19 Dec 2014

Govt considering special package for airline industry: report

18 Dec 2014

Government to auction 101 coal blocks in phase 1, sets bid norms

18 Dec 2014

New bill proposes death for hijackers

17 Dec 2014

Centre allocates Rs228 crore as subsidy for solar power plants over canals

12 Dec 2014