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India, US move forward on implementation of N-deal
20 Mar 2015
General Insurance Corporation of India proposes to issue Nuclear Safety Bonds to garner part of insurance capacity under the proposed Indian Nuclear Insurance Pool required to cover `liability’ of US nuclear suppliers
Govt moves bill to deal with black money stashed abroad
20 Mar 2015
The government today introduced a comprehensive new legislation on black money in the Lok Sabha, that would specifically deal with black money stashed abroad.
SC asks UP to explain arrest of schoolboy over FB post
20 Mar 2015
The Supreme Court today ordered the state government to explain the arrest of a class 12 boy for posting an “objectionable” comment about Samajwadi Party minister Azam Khan on Facebook
Don’t be ‘obstructionist’, Jaitley begs opposition
17 Mar 2015
India has a historic opportunity and a real chance to grow and the world sees India as a bright spot, Jaitley said, adding that failure to utilise the opportunity will be a great loss to the country
Now, Cairn India hit with Rs 10,247-cr tax notice
13 Mar 2015
Despite the government’s promises to ease up on retrospective taxation, Cairn energy and its arm Cairn India have been slapped with notices cumulating to over Rs30,000 crore
Seven state-run banks told to raise capital from market
11 Mar 2015
A fall in government funding combined with fresh credit demand may prompt state-run banks to look at the capital market for funds, feels finance minister Arun Jaitley
CBI court summons former PM Manmohan Singh in coal scam case
11 Mar 2015
While the court move coincided the stalling of the mining bill in the Rajya Sabha, the fact remains that a rejection of the bill will also block the Rs2,00,000 crore gains to the government from sale of the first 32 coal blocks
Lok Sabha clears land bill, Congress walks out
10 Mar 2015
The bill will now go to the upper House, the Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority and will struggle to have it passed
Modi govt to dilute land bill to secure passage in Lok Sabha
10 Mar 2015
The NDA government is claiming support of all its allies, even as the centre has proposed nine amendments to the amended land acquisition bill, in a bid to break a political deadlock
Govt trying to usurp RBI’s financial market powers as well
07 Mar 2015
The creation of a Public Debt Management Agency will leave the RBI with nothing much to regulate
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