Government policies

PM dubs Hazare’s anti-graft protest ‘undemocratic’

PM dubs Hazare’s anti-graft protest ‘undemocratic’

17 Aug 2011

Amid continuous chants of "shame shame" from the opposition benches, the prime minister appealed to all political parties to ensure that the government Parliament and their processes, function smoothly and effectively

Lawsuit against Hazare's arrest ready to be filed in Supreme Court

16 Aug 2011

Hazare set to lose freedom on Independence Day

Hazare set to lose freedom on Independence Day

13 Aug 2011

Government wants Hazare to limit his indefinite fast to 3 days and also ensure that not more than 5,000 people congregate at the protest venue.

New mines bill to make industry uncompetitive: FICCI

13 Aug 2011

New mines bill to make industry uncompetitive: FICCI

13 Aug 2011

Lok Sabha passes bill to give control of SBI subsidiary banks to government

12 Aug 2011

Government setting up 'Agrindia' to give teeth to farm research

11 Aug 2011

Parliament panel offers to assess Jan Lokpal draft as well

10 Aug 2011

Government clears its version of Lokpal bill for Parliament

Government clears its version of Lokpal bill for Parliament

28 Jul 2011

In a widely expected move, the union cabinet today cleared its own version of the Lokpal bill, leaving out most of the proposals suggested by the ‘civil society’ members of the original drafting committee.

Cabinet to mull ‘diluted’ Lokpal bill today

Cabinet to mull ‘diluted’ Lokpal bill today

28 Jul 2011

The union cabinet will today deliberate on the government’s version of the Lokpal bill, to be presented before Parliament in the monsoon session starting 1 August, while the draft prepeared by Hazare's team will be put as an appendix to the cabinet note

US seeks bilateral consultations on terror financing

28 Jul 2011

Raja draws PM, Chidambaram, Tata, AG in line of fire

Raja draws PM, Chidambaram, Tata, AG in line of fire

26 Jul 2011

Raja, however, failed to explain how the faulty implementation allowed companies to jump to the head of the queue and get licences out of turn.

PM, Chidambaram were aware of decisions on 2G: Raja

PM, Chidambaram were aware of decisions on 2G: Raja

25 Jul 2011

The finance minister approved the spectrum sale in the presence of the PM, Raja said, adding that Telenor's acquisition of a stake in Unitech Wireless and Etisalat buying a stake in DB Realty were totally legal as per corporate law.

Refusal to sell uranium is not anti-India: Australian ambassador

19 Jul 2011

US Senator questions rationale for US aid to India

19 Jul 2011

Oil payments row: Iran sings the same old tune

19 Jul 2011

US committed to civil nuclear agreement with India: Burleigh

16 Jul 2011

World Bank extends $1bn credit for India’s rural livelihoods project

07 Jul 2011

Pakistanis fret on outcome of Kishanganga project arbitration

Pakistanis fret on outcome of Kishanganga project arbitration

By Rajiv Singh | 07 Jul 2011

Observers in Pakistan say India may have stolen a decisive march in the battle for “priority rights” of the Kishanganga-Neelam waters even before commencement of international arbitration proceedings, according to Rajiv Singh.

Netherlands backs India for permanent UNSC seat

06 Jul 2011

Government releases revised draft of Lokpal bill

24 Jun 2011

Vandana Shiva joins agitation against land acquisition for Posco

23 Jun 2011

Government to hike diesel, kerosene and LPG prices by July

23 Jun 2011

India needs a credible deterrent to corruption, no parallel government: Hazare

India needs a credible deterrent to corruption, no parallel government: Hazare

22 Jun 2011

By bringing in issues like `parallel government,' the government members on the Lokpal bill drafting committee are trying to divert people's attention from the main issue of rampant corruption.

Government panel flays PSC with Reliance for KG-D6 block

21 Jun 2011