Government policies

Pranab nudges Telenor to participate in 2G auction

10 Apr 2012

Chiefs of armed forces to depose before Parliament panel

09 Apr 2012

Lock-in period for Rajiv Gandhi equity scheme may be reduced to 1 year

05 Apr 2012

SC begins hearing on plea for probe into Chidambaram’s role

04 Apr 2012

SC dumps telecos’ review pleas in 2G spectrum case

04 Apr 2012

The apex court, however, will, on 13 April, hear a government plea on the court’s observations on the allocation of 2G spectrum that led to the cancellation of 122 licences

Defence ministry revises offset policy to include technology transfer

02 Apr 2012

RBI relaxes overseas direct investment norms for Indian companies

02 Apr 2012

World Bank backs India’s move to check `double tax avoidance’

31 Mar 2012

Zoellick, however, said “retrospective” need not be “retroactive” as the Indian government is sensitive that they want to have an environment that draws both domestic and foreign investment

Reddy rules out decontrol of diesel prices, for now

24 Mar 2012

Coal ministry to appoint consultant for coal block allotment

24 Mar 2012

Government reviewing gas pricing policy to boost production: PM

24 Mar 2012

The government is also pursuing the development of sources of unconventional gases such as shale gas and coal bed methane in order to sustain the market for the fuel

Government to refund Rs2,500 crore to Vodafone: Salman Khurshid

20 Mar 2012

Despite reforms, policy uncertainty to keep India's deficit high in 2012-2013

20 Mar 2012

India's 2012-13 budget, would be mildly negative for its sovereign credit rating on India ratings agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today

Despite reforms, policy uncertainty to keep India's deficit high in 2012-2013

20 Mar 2012

India's 2012-13 budget, would be mildly negative for its sovereign credit rating on India ratings agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today

India to amend laws to provide for retrospective taxation of capital gains

19 Mar 2012

No compromise on nuclear safety: President Pratibha Patil

19 Mar 2012

President pratibha Patil today said there would be no compromise on nuclear safety or on the livelihood of any section of society in the country's pursuit of power self sufficiency

States opposed to NCTC voice concerns over erosion of federal set up

13 Mar 2012

Trinamool blasts hopes of reforms in Budget session

10 Mar 2012

Government likely to lift cotton export ban

10 Mar 2012

India bans cotton exports

05 Mar 2012

India bans cotton exports

05 Mar 2012

Government cuts subsidy on phosphatic and potassic fertilisers

01 Mar 2012

Task force submits report on Aadhaar-enabled payment infrastructure

23 Feb 2012

Transacting all government business using electronic payments will help reduce graft, and bring about greater transparency and accountability, the task force said

Govt adopts hands-off stance on 2G licence cancellations

22 Feb 2012

The government may consider becoming a party to the case when the newer telecom operators approach the court, though it is keeping its hands off for now

Employees having income up to Rs5 lakh need not file tax returns

21 Feb 2012