Government
Jaitly bats for a fully open economy
19 Aug 2015
Supreme Court bars interns, tightens security after fresh threat
18 Aug 2015
The Supreme Court has barred all law interns and tightened security in and around the court complex after an anonymous letter threatening to blow up the highest court
Full text of President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the nation on the eve of India’s 69th Independence Day
14 Aug 2015
President rues the state of Indian Parliament on I-Day eve
14 Aug 2015
If the institutions of democracy are under pressure, it is time for serious thinking by people and their parties, the President said on the eve of Independence Day
Govt draws up 7-point reform plan for PSU banks
14 Aug 2015
The government plans to inject more accountability into PSU bank managements along with the proposed Rs25,000 crore capital infusion
Govt set for showdown in last-ditch attempt to salvage GST bill
12 Aug 2015
The BJP-led NDA government is making a last-ditch attempt to get the goods and services tax (GST) bill passed in the Rajya Sabha today
Congress becoming a liability to India's economy: Arun Jaitley
11 Aug 2015
The finance minister pointed out that the Congress was a 'liability' to the country's economy when it was in power and continues to so out of power too
GST bill to come up in Rajya Sabha amidst Cong blockade
11 Aug 2015
The GST bill, however, is unlikely to be deliberated in Parliament as the Congress, which initiated the bill, does not want the Modi government to get the credit for securing passage of the bill
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