Government policies

West Bengal govt sets up empowered committee to fast-track project clearance

15 Nov 2013

Centre announces creation of Telangana state

04 Oct 2013

The new Telengana state will share the city of Hyderabad as common capital with the truncated Andhra Pradesh for a period of ten years

Etihad Airways to triple number of seats on Delhi, Mumbai routes

19 Sep 2013

Bill to regulate real estate business referred to Parliament panel

14 Aug 2013

Govt to further squeeze imports to bring CAD to 3.7% of GDP: Chidambaram

12 Aug 2013

Govt extends validity of duty exemption for drug firms complying with price ceiling

08 Aug 2013

Durga effect: Green Tribunal bans sand mining across country

05 Aug 2013

Any removal of sand from riverbeds or riverbanks would now need clearance from environment authorities at the central or state level

India revokes patent of GSK’s breast cancer drug Tykerb

02 Aug 2013

The Intellectual Property Appellate Board, however, upheld the patent granted to the drug’s active pharmaceutical ingredient `lapatinib`

Govt redefines `control’ under FDI policy

01 Aug 2013

Cabinet approves sale of 10% equity in Indian Oil

01 Aug 2013

India eases FDI norms for multi-brand retail business

01 Aug 2013

The government has liberalised norms regarding infrastructure investment, sourcing from local small units and location of retail business

Parts of Andhra shut to protest Telengana decision, four ministers quit

31 Jul 2013

PM's council weighs import curbs on luxury goods, gold to rein in CAD

30 Jul 2013

Government trying to distance itself from poverty estimates

26 Jul 2013

Civil aviation ministry defends Jet Airways’ sale of Heathrow slots to Etihad

22 Jul 2013

CBI found investment rules violations by Wal-Mart, says MP

19 Jul 2013

Govt clears RIL's $1.5-bn KG-D6 capex; Moily sees gas output rising by 2016-17

19 Jul 2013

RIL expects the $1.5 billion investment to push up gas production at the KG-D6 field from the current 19.178 million standard cubic metres per day to 19.781 mscmd by 2016-17

2G case: Court allows CBI to examine Anil and Tina Ambani

19 Jul 2013

Anil Ambani, who is facing trial in the case along with Swan promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka, is planning to move the Delhi High Court against the order

Ponzi schemes: SEBI gets powers to authorize search and seizures

19 Jul 2013

SEBI would also have powers to seek information, such as telephone call data records, from any persons or entities in respect of any securities transaction being investigated by it

SC bans over-the-counter sale of acid, orders Rs3 lakh compensation to victims

18 Jul 2013

Deadline for locating 5,748 people missing in Uttarakhand disasters ends

15 Jul 2013

Mulayam Singh meets PM, seeks review of Food Security Ordinance

11 Jul 2013

SC asks government to explain method of coal block allocation

10 Jul 2013

CBI files status report on Coalgate; seeks SC nod to share info with CVC

08 Jul 2013

DIPP throws spanner in 100% pharma sector FDI plan

06 Jul 2013