Government policies

When will RBI face the truth?

30 Nov 2011

Investors are pulling out of India because they have lost confidence in India’s immediate future, writes veteran economic analyst Prem Shankar Jha

Houses adjourned yet again amid FDI ruckus

30 Nov 2011

There is no end in sight to the logjam as the opposition is adamant in its stand against foreign capital in retail, while the ruling coalition is unwilling to put the matter to a vote

Houses adjourned yet again amid FDI ruckus

30 Nov 2011

There is no end in sight to the logjam as the opposition is adamant in its stand against foreign capital in retail, while the ruling coalition is unwilling to put the matter to a vote

Government committed to eradicating corruption: UPA chief

30 Nov 2011

PM rejects calls to roll back retail reforms

29 Nov 2011

The prime minister is standing firm on one of the boldest economic reforms sought to be introduced by his government in recent years

Parliament stalled: all-party meet on retail FDI makes no headway

29 Nov 2011

The opposition parties and the Congress-led UPA's own allies have reiterated their resolve to oppose retail FDI tooth and nail

Fresh Team Anna stir in offing as draft bill disappoints

29 Nov 2011

FDI in retail subject to 30 per cent sourcing from small units in India: government

28 Nov 2011

Government hits back at business leaders, says they are self-serving

28 Nov 2011

The brunt of the government’s attack was that corporate India was putting its own interests before those of the country, including maintaining a studied silence on many important public issues

Houses adjourned amid FDI din as Bulgarian delegates watch

28 Nov 2011

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned at noon today as the opposition kept up a relentless ruckus over the government’s decision to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail

Uma Bharti threatens to set Wal-Mart stores afire when they open

26 Nov 2011

Government defends FDI in retail trade

25 Nov 2011

Draft food security bill to go to cabinet by10 December

25 Nov 2011

RBI chief backs retail FDI; wants better governance

25 Nov 2011

India plans ten new nuclear projects by 2017

25 Nov 2011

Cabinet nod for 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail

24 Nov 2011

While the decision is music to global retail giants that have long been eyeing India's $600 billion-a-year retail business, it may spell disaster for the kirana stores.

India alert to acquisition of uranium assets in Australia

24 Nov 2011

Cabinet to decide on 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail tomorrow

23 Nov 2011

Government yet to finalise national floor for wages in the unorganised sector

23 Nov 2011

MoD prepares draft policy for warship manufacture JVs

23 Nov 2011

Cash-rich CIL offers to lend Rs15,000-crore to government

22 Nov 2011

Australian defence minister Stephen Smith backs Gillard on uranium sales

21 Nov 2011

Australian PM Julia Gillard assures Delhi on uranium ban lift

21 Nov 2011

India tells China to back off on East Sea dispute

19 Nov 2011

Gillard dumped Rudd over policy shift on uranium exports

18 Nov 2011

Australian foreign minister, Kevin Rudd, said yesterday he was never consulted over prime minister Julia Gillard's shift in policy stance to sell uranium to India.