Government policies
US throws out India’s plea to curb web site content
04 May 2013
India has accused 11 US-based web sites, including Facebook, Orkut, YouTube, Yahoo, Blogspot, Google and Microsoft, of hosting objectionable content that promotes class enmity and undermines national integrity
Airlines allowed to charge fees for certain services separately
29 Apr 2013
Airlines will now be free to decide on charges for services like preferential seating arrangements, meals or drinks (except drinking water), lounges, baggage check-in and special value baggage
Government lobbying with S&P for rating upgrade
25 Apr 2013
India, UAE to expand, liberalise air services
24 Apr 2013
Petrol price cut further by Re1 per litre
15 Apr 2013
‘Coalgate’: Oppn seeks SIT probe into alleged tampering of CBI report
13 Apr 2013
The Congress has rejected the charge that law minister Ashwani Kumar has intervened to doctor the CBI report on the coal scam prepared for the Supreme Court
India accedes to international trademark system
08 Apr 2013
Govt revises consolidated guidelines on FDI
06 Apr 2013
Govt to bear Rs2,600-cr extra PDS sugar subsidy for 2 yrs
06 Apr 2013
The sugar subsidy, which is around Rs2,600 crore at present, could go up to Rs5,300 crore post decontrol, say market sources
3G imbroglio: Airtel moves SC against ending of roaming pacts
05 Apr 2013
The department of telecommunications, meanwhile, issued notices to Vodafone India and Idea Cellular cancelling their intra-circle roaming agreements for 3G services as well
Cabinet approves sugar decontrol
04 Apr 2013
There will be no levy on sugar for two years and there will also be no change in the PDS price of sugar, food minister KV Thomas said
Cabinet clears bill promising foodgrains at Rs1-3 per kg to 67% of population
19 Mar 2013
The amended food security bill guarantees 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month and 35 kg of grains every month to families of the poorest of the poor
Petrol to cost Rs1.50 more per litre; diesel prices up 45 paise
15 Feb 2013
The final price would be Rs1.80 more in the case of petrol and 51 paise higher for diesel in Delhi and may vary from state to state depending on the level of local taxes
TCIL divestment back under active consideration
07 Feb 2013
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