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US ambassador's comments on retail FDI slammed
01 Dec 2011
Retail FDI: Who cares about the farmers?
01 Dec 2011
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PM meets allies as Houses adjourn for eighth day amid FDI din
01 Dec 2011
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned again without transacting any business today, the eighth consecutive day since the winter session began, over the issue of foreign direct investment in retail
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Petrol now cheaper by 65 paise a litre
01 Dec 2011
This is the second time in less than a fortnight that petrol prices have been cut.
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CWG scam: HC issues notice to CBI on Kalmadi’s bail plea
30 Nov 2011
Suresh Kalmadi was arrested on 26 April for his alleged role in awarding the contract for the timing-scoring-result system that allegedly caused a loss of over Rs95 crore to the exchequer
Unlimited FDI in pharma sector worries Jena
30 Nov 2011
2G SCAM: Shahid Balwa gets bail
30 Nov 2011
![PM rejects calls to roll back retail reforms PM rejects calls to roll back retail reforms](/industry/Retail/images/manmohan_singh_23_sm_domain-b.jpg)
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
Tepco to sell KDDI stake for ¥186.3 billion
29 Nov 2011
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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
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China's Cnooc closes C$2.1-bn acquisition of oil sands operator Opti Canada
29 Nov 2011
Cnooc will get a 35-per cent stake in the project, which can produce 58,500 barrels of oil per day
Karunanidhi happy as daughter gets bail
28 Nov 2011
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