Government policies

Next round of spectrum auction in February; may fetch Rs14,000 cr

02 Aug 2014

Air ministry mulls cheap loans, lower VAT for ailing Indian carriers

02 Aug 2014

Govt allocates Rs500 cr for conservation of indigenous cattle

30 Jul 2014

India is the largest milk producer in the world with a 16 per cent share of global production, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN

New textile policy targets $300 bn in exports, 35 mn new jobs

30 Jul 2014

Corportae India welcomes lifting of cap on insurance FDI to 49%

25 Jul 2014

Cabinet clears 49% FDI in insurance

24 Jul 2014

A higher foreign investment limit in the insurance sector could result in additional capitalisation of insurance companies by between Rs40,000 and 60,000 crore over a period of time

Govt clears Rs21,000-cr projects for defence industries

19 Jul 2014

Govt extends validity period of industrial licence to 3 yrs

02 Jul 2014

The new guidelines are also applicable for extension of validity of industrial licence in cases where the licence holder has not commenced production after two years

SC chief disappointed over Subramaniam episode; government on the defensive

02 Jul 2014

Justice Lodha said he had asked Subramanium to reconsider his decision to withdraw his candidature but he replied the next day with a six-line letter expressing his decision not to go back on his decision

India to float universal health insurance on lines of Obamacare

30 Jun 2014

Government set to revamp outdated labour laws: report

30 Jun 2014

Govt prunes list of items requiring defence licensing

27 Jun 2014

Under the pruned list, dual-use items that are not specially mentioned in the list will not require industrial licences for defence production

CCEA defers decision on gas price hike by 3 months

25 Jun 2014

Announcing the decision, minister for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan said there was need for comprehensive discussions on gas price revision

Govt may shift to EPC route for road projects: minister

25 Jun 2014

Aviation minister asks states to cut ATF tax

24 Jun 2014

Government to introduce new crop insurance scheme

21 Jun 2014

Centre announces steps to augment coal supply to power plants

21 Jun 2014

Govt sets up panel to formulate rubber policy

20 Jun 2014

HDFC chief Parekh sees major flaws in govt’s housing policy

19 Jun 2014

RC Lahoti appointed arbitrator in Vodafone tax dispute

17 Jun 2014

India to facilitate larger foreign investments in oil & gas sector

17 Jun 2014

China to continue its stapled visas policy, says Wang

10 Jun 2014

Take LIC public, limit govt holding in banks to 51%, Jaitley told

10 Jun 2014

Representatives of banks and financial institutions have demanded the setting up of an ARC dedicated to infra assets as also tax breaks to depositors to boost financial savings

Better without FDI in multi-brand retail trade: commerce minister

27 May 2014

European air safety body draws up new ‘black box’ plans

07 May 2014