Government policies

Voter IDs to be linked with Aadhar to curb bogus voting

03 Mar 2015

AAP cuts power rates by 50%; free water in Delhi

AAP cuts power rates by 50%; free water in Delhi

25 Feb 2015

The fate of the Land Acquisition Bill looks increasingly uncertain, with stiff opposition from allies as well as the entire parliamentary opposition, farmers and social groups

Sec 144 clamped in Ahmedabad as swine flu gets out of control

Sec 144 clamped in Ahmedabad as swine flu gets out of control

25 Feb 2015

Gujarat has registered the second-highest death toll from the outbreak of Swine flu after neighbouring Rajasthan

Centre to pay additional Rs1,78,000 crore of revenue to states

24 Feb 2015

Govt to withdraw motor vehicles bill, introduce fresh amendments

24 Feb 2015

Land acquisition Act: Govt projects compensation, skirts livelihood issue

23 Feb 2015

Swine flu: 812 dead, over 13,688 under attack, and still raging

Swine flu: 812 dead, over 13,688 under attack, and still raging

23 Feb 2015

Nearly two months after the first cases of swine flu deaths were reported from Gujarat and Rajasthan, the disease has now assumed pandemic proportions

Service sector push to boost ‘Make in India’: Sitharaman

21 Feb 2015

States urged to help boost ethanol supply, financial health of sugar mills

21 Feb 2015

Govt notifies FDI limit in Indian insurance companies

21 Feb 2015

Rafale fighter deal won’t be finalised before March: Parrikar

18 Feb 2015

State-subsidised power not a sustainable option: Jaitley

18 Feb 2015

Kejriwal to rope in experts to help implement promises

18 Feb 2015

Anna Hazare plans two-day protest in Delhi over Land Act

Anna Hazare plans two-day protest in Delhi over Land Act

16 Feb 2015

This time, however, Hazare's protest has the backing of the AAP government in Delhi, which too has voiced opposition to the amendments made in the Land Acquisition Act

Govt to shut 125 toll plazas by month-end: Gadkari

13 Feb 2015

Govt to amend laws to speed up arbitration process in India

10 Feb 2015

POSCO’s India project stuck as firm has to bid for iron ore mines

POSCO’s India project stuck as firm has to bid for iron ore mines

05 Feb 2015

In line with the government’s new policy of awarding mining rights, the South Korean steel major will not be entitled to any preferential allotment of mines

Govt declassifies 31 major minerals; empowers state govts

05 Feb 2015

Govt may do away with LPG subsidy for high-income groups

Govt may do away with LPG subsidy for high-income groups

03 Feb 2015

The government is considering doing away with the LPG subsidy for consumers in the top income bracket

Govt sets Rs3,705 cr base price for 2100 MHz band spectrum

28 Jan 2015

Government accepts Vodafone tax ruling

Government accepts Vodafone tax ruling

28 Jan 2015

Vodafone is yet to resolve another, high-profile relating to capital gains tax in its 2007 acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa's stake in the Indian telecom group in Hutchison Essar, which is awaiting international arbitration

Trai proposes nationwide MNP from 3 May, seeks comments

27 Jan 2015

Govt panel against breaking up Food Corp monopoly

22 Jan 2015

Panel suggests FCI handing over grain procurement to states

Panel suggests FCI handing over grain procurement to states

22 Jan 2015

The committee has recommended a scaling down of NFSA coverage from 67 per cent of population to around 40 per cent and scaling up of grains supplied to priority households under TPDS from 5 kg per person to 7kg per person

Budget may recast indirect tax structure to boost manufacturing

22 Jan 2015