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Defending its policy of liberalising foreign direct investment in retail, the government confirmed that it would go ahead with its plan to expand its ambit, despite objections raised by Congress President Sonia Gandhi in a letter written to the Prime Minister's Office on 11 January. "The FDI...

New Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram has expressed his “concern” after inflation based on wholesale prices rose to a two-year high of 6.12 per cent. Chidambaram said inflation was "indeed a matter of concern" and the government would take steps required to contain it. “Ultimately...

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday banned the AXN channel for its ''obscene'' programme World's Sexiest Advertisements. The channel will not be allowed throughout the country till March 15, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi. Using the Cable Television...

The government should stop interfering with the administration of IITs. That is the only way to enhance the quality of IIT-like institutions. Thus feel ex-IIT students who flocked at the PAN-IIT-2006 Global Conference at the Bandra-Kurla Complex on Sunday. They said the government should...

New Delhi: The UPA Govt on Tuesday raised concerns about possible overheating of the economy and said maintaining macroeconomic stability was key to promoting investment and growth, despite being upbeat about the 9.1 per cent GDP growth in the first half of this fiscal. "Indeed there is need...

Times Of India.... In a bid to douse the heat over rising prices of commodities, sharply articulated by Congress MPs last week, government is planning an ordinance which will provide more teeth to Forwards Market Commission, the regulator for the commodities futures market. While a Bill to...

GDP [email protected] pc; Govt happy but alert GROWING ECONOMY: Industry grew by 10.9 pc and services expanded by 10.7 pc in April-Sept period. New Delhi: The UPA Govt on Tuesday raised concerns about possible overheating of the economy and said maintaining macroeconomic stability was key to...

THE TAINTED FACE: Yadav resigned last year due to a non-bailable warrant against him in Bihar. The latest cabinet reshuffle seems to carry as much the imprint of the Prime Minister as of the Congress President so far as the choice of the Congress leaders is concerned. But when it comes to the...

Govt blinks on Office of Profit Bill JPC To Study Prez Proposals With President A P J Abdul Kalam giving no indication that he would budge on holding assent to the Officeof-Profit Bill before August 24 by when Election Commission could start proceedings of disqualification of 45 MPs...

govt playing politics over blasts. message: Guess wot ppl... Maharashtra Govt. has passed the bill on 50% reservatn for SC/ST. This was done amidst the confusn of the serial blasts. Media has hardly covered this news. TOI just gave a small snippet on its front page. Pass this to everyone...

The Maharashtra government will move Supreme Court against the Bombay high court decision striking down the ordinance banning dance bars. The Bombay high court on Wednesday struck down a Maharashtra government ordinance banning dance bars in the state. The court termed the ban...

Monthly Salary : Rs. 12,000 Expense for Constitution per month : Rs.10,000 Office expenditure per month : Rs.14,000 Traveling concession (Rs. 8 per km) : Rs.48,000 (F! or a visit to Delhi & return: 6000 km) Daily BETA during parliament meets : Rs.500 Charge for 1 class (A/C) in train : Free...