Government policies
Insurance FDI cap takes ordinance route, coal auction to follow
24 Dec 2014
The Insurance Bill, which has been pending since 2008 in the Rajya Sabha, seeks to increase the composite foreign investment limit in insurance companies to 49 per cent from current 26 per cent
Govt weighs temporary cap on skyrocketing airfares
22 Dec 2014
Flyers who booked tickets on low-cost carrier SpiceJet for Rs5,000 per person round trip before the crisis, are now forced to pay Rs18,000, one way on the same route on other carriers
Panel moots coal linkages for power plants
22 Dec 2014
Jaitley keeps liquor out of GST, includes petrol
20 Dec 2014
Govt to revamp Pranab Mukherjee’s tax policies on SEZs
20 Dec 2014
The new government plans to review the UPA government’s decision to impose minimum alternate tax and dividend distribution tax on SEZs despite the stipulated tax holidays for these zones under the SEZ Act
Lok Sabha passes bill to legalise e-rickshaws
20 Dec 2014
New bill proposes death for hijackers
17 Dec 2014
Centre to launch `housing for all’ scheme soon: Venkaiah Naidu
10 Dec 2014
The government will provide housing for an estimated three crore people identified as homeless, as it rolls out a scheme to provide housing to all, urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today
Parliament panel recommends 49% cap on foreign investment in insurance sector
10 Dec 2014
The parliamentary panel on insurance today recommended a composite cap of 49 per cent, including foreign direct investment and all foreign portfolio investments
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