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Land Bill in stormy weather amid attack from all sides
25 Feb 2015
The fate of the Land Acquisition Billis looking increasingly uncertain, with stiff opposition from allies as well as the entire parliamentary opposition, farmers and social groups
IAS memories: Voting day tamashas
24 Feb 2015
Retired IAS officer Vivek Agnihotri, a former secretary to government of India, and secretary-general, Rajya Sabha, recalls voting day malpractices before EVMs were introduced
Opposition stalls govt’s move to withdraw 3 bills in Rajya Sabha
24 Feb 2015
A united opposition today blocked a government move in the Rajya Sabha to withdraw three bills, including one on raising the FDI limit in insurance sector
Speed up divestment in state behemoths: Deepak Parekh
23 Feb 2015
Deepak Parekh, chairman, HDFC, on Sunday made a strong pitching for disinvestment in public sector behemoths such as LIC, Air India and BSNL, saying it can unlock funds of “lakhs of crores of rupees”
President Pranab opens budget session of parliament
23 Feb 2015
The government, which is looking to pass several key legislations, is likely to face a stormy session despite its promise to walk the “extra mile” to accommodate the opposition’s concerns
Even Hitler ran a ‘strong’ government, says RBI chief Rajan
21 Feb 2015
Despite apparent cooperation, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday gave further indication that he is not a great admirer of the Modi government, using Hitler to make the point that a strong government may not always move in the right direction
Oil leaks: Rajnath seeks to credit centre for exposure
21 Feb 2015
While producing seven of the accused in a Delhi court, police said recoveries suggested that papers related to the coal and power ministries too had been leaked
Amartya Sen blasts govt for subverting varsities, refuses 2nd Nalanda term
20 Feb 2015
Nobel laureate for economics Amartya Sen has withdrawn his candidature for a second term as Nalanda University Chancellor despite being the unanimous choice of the university’s board
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