Government policies
Delhi assured Anderson “safe passage”: ex-US diplomat
16 Jun 2010
A revelation by an ex-US diplomat that it was Delhi which had assured "safe passage" to then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson squarely contradicts all creative explanations being offered by the Congress Party.
Commerce ministry okayed Carbide sale to Dow despite objections: report
14 Jun 2010
Intense lobbying by Dow CEO Andrew Liveris led to the commerce ministry approving the project involving Reliance Petrochemicals and Dow Global in spite of apprehensions expressed by the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers.
MPs thwart govt attempt to dilute N-liability bill
11 Jun 2010
With New Delhi’s chicanery in the Bhopal gas disaster still making daily news, now comes the shocking revelation that it is attempting to dilute the liability factor for global firms in the civil nuclear liability bill as well.
MPs thwart govt attempt to dilute N-liability bill
11 Jun 2010
With New Delhi’s chicanery in the Bhopal gas disaster still making daily news, now comes the shocking revelation that it is attempting to dilute the liability factor for global firms in the civil nuclear liability bill as well.
Centre waives rules for new Goa airport
11 Jun 2010
Bhopal fallout envelopes Congress: GoM reconstituted
09 Jun 2010
Faced with universal condemnation on the outcome of the Bhopal gas tragedy the UPA government has scrambled to control damage by reconstituting a Group of Ministers which will go into all issues pertaining to it.
Bhopal verdict: Jittery US looks ahead to nuke liability bill
08 Jun 2010
An anxious United States of America has said it hopes the Bhopal gas tragedy case would not affect its growing ties with India or impact the pending nuclear liability bill.
EGoM to discuss decontrol of fuel pricing today
07 Jun 2010
The government appears to be setting the stage for increasing fuel prices too with the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee set to meet today
India, US wind up Strategic Dialogue on a high note
04 Jun 2010
India and the United States wound up their first Strategic Dialogue today, pledging to deepen ties and committing to strengthen global legal regimes against terrorism.
ONGC, OIL to more than double natural gas price
03 Jun 2010
The union cabinet today approved a revision of the administered price mechanism price of natural gas from the present Rs3,200 per mmBtu to Rs6,818 mmBtu.
Indo-US strategic dialogue: Five pillars of inconsequence
02 Jun 2010
India has allowed the US to carry its charade of a 'strategic partnership' a bit too far. Allowing itself to be co-opted in a sham exercise can have disastrous long-term consequences for the nation, argues Rajiv Singh
A convergence of policies: Pranab Mukerjee
20 Apr 2010
FM disburses first IPO recovery proceeds among retail investors
12 Apr 2010
In the first-ever penalisation of IPO manipulators and recovery from them, Rs23.28 crore is proposed to be disbursed among over 1.27 million unsuccessful IPO applicants.
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