Why FDI debate in Lok Sabha interlinked to one on FEMA amendments

Why FDI debate in Lok Sabha interlinked to one on FEMA amendments
FDI in retail debate: PM opposed reform, why has he changed stand, asks BJP
Gujarat polls: Congress promises free laptops, tablets
Omar Abdullah praises Legislative Council poll turnout
BJP's remarks on Narendra Modi for PM causing confusion: Nitish Kumar's party
Kapil Sibal attacks BJP on differing stands on FDI: who said what
FDI in retail debate: Government made no attempt towards consensus, says BJP
Teen found unconscious on tracks, was thrown off train
Government relaxes tourist visa rules
Bangalore best Indian city to live: Survey
Plea for contempt case against West Bengal minister over Singur verdict remark
Centre's announcement of Direct Cash Transfer scheme was avoidable: Election Commission
Supreme Court defers Sahara case hearing as company seeks more time to furnish refund details
GMR contract row: Maldives foreign minister speaks to Salman Khurshid
Golden Cards for industrialists in Uttar Pradesh
Controversy over Shivaji Park structure for Bal Thackeray
Lakshmi Mittal wins on points in battle with French heavyweights
Government confident of numbers as it faces FDI test in Lok Sabha
FDI vote: Nine Telangana MPs boycott meeting with Kamal Nath
India sets up seaside 'village' to nurture start-ups
Uddhav Thackeray steps into father's shoes, named editor of Sena papers
PMK chief's anti-Dalit campaign sparks outrage
Woman allegedly murdered by brothers in Moradabad; dishonour killing suspected
Continue denying visa to Narendra Modi: US lawmakers urge Hillary Clinton
Govt faces FDI test in Lok Sabha today; PM urges AIADMK to support

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 03:05 AM PST

When Parliament debates the amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), it will be taking up five critical changes to the law notified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) between May and ...

FDI in retail debate: PM opposed reform, why has he changed stand, asks BJP

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 02:52 AM PST

FDI in retail debate: The BJP's Sushma Swaraj today initiated the debate on Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail, slamming the government for not building political consensus despite promis...

Gujarat polls: Congress promises free laptops, tablets

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 02:34 AM PST

The Congress on Tuesday roped in Sheila Dikshit, its three-time Delhi Chief Minister, as star campaigner for the crucial Gujarat assembly polls and unveiled its manifesto with a series of promises, in...

Omar Abdullah praises Legislative Council poll turnout

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 02:20 AM PST

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is happy over the huge turnout for the four seats in the Legislative Council elections on Monday, which has proved wrong the "experts" who had written "obituaries of the P...

BJP's remarks on Narendra Modi for PM causing confusion: Nitish Kumar's party

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 01:27 AM PST

After senior leaders of the BJP appeared to endorse Narendra Modi's bid for Prime Minister, the party course corrected yesterday. Speaking to NDTV, senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said, "The party ha...

Kapil Sibal attacks BJP on differing stands on FDI: who said what

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 01:18 AM PST

The debate on whether Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail should be allowed has begun in the Lok Sabha. Highlights of the debate.

FDI in retail debate: Government made no attempt towards consensus, says BJP

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:51 AM PST

Teen found unconscious on tracks, was thrown off train

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:30 AM PST

A teenager travelling from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh to work in Rajasthan was thrown off a train on Monday night after an argument with two passengers.

Government relaxes tourist visa rules

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:23 AM PST

In a boost to the tourism industry, India has relaxed its tourist visa rules by lifting restrictions imposed on foreign visitors to have a two-month cooling off period between subsequent visits.

Bangalore best Indian city to live: Survey

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:03 AM PST

Technology hub Bangalore has emerged as the best city to live in India, pipping other metro cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, in terms of overall quality of living, according to a latest w...

Plea for contempt case against West Bengal minister over Singur verdict remark

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:56 PM PST

A criminal contempt petition was filed today against West Bengal Agriculture Minister Becharam Manna over his remarks against a judge who passed the Singur land reclamation law verdict against the Mam...

Centre's announcement of Direct Cash Transfer scheme was avoidable: Election Commission

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:51 PM PST

The Election Commission has said that the Centre could have avoided an announcement of the Direct Cash Transfer scheme that was announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week.

Supreme Court defers Sahara case hearing as company seeks more time to furnish refund details

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:26 PM PST

The Supreme Court of India deferred until Wednesday a hearing over the Sahara conglomerate's failure to meet the court's guidelines to repay billions of dollars it had raised from investors through bo...

GMR contract row: Maldives foreign minister speaks to Salman Khurshid

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:50 PM PST

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdul Samad Abdullah today spoke to External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid amid speculation that India could freeze proposed aid in response to the island nation cancellin...

Golden Cards for industrialists in Uttar Pradesh

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:31 PM PST

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to issue 'Golden Cards' to industrialists and industrial associations for easy access to its offices. But the business community calls it "old wine in new bott...

Controversy over Shivaji Park structure for Bal Thackeray

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:22 PM PST

The controversy surrounding the temporary structure on which former Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was cremated at Shivaji Park in Mumbai has intensified.

Lakshmi Mittal wins on points in battle with French heavyweights

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:06 PM PST

Lakshmi Mittal has emerged as a clear winner in his battle with the heavyweights of French politics according to ringside observers of the Indian tycoon's bruising bout over the future of a threatened...

Government confident of numbers as it faces FDI test in Lok Sabha

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:05 PM PST

Parliament is set to debate and vote on the issue of allowing Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail over the next four days, starting 2 pm today, when the BJP's Sushma Swaraj will ini...

FDI vote: Nine Telangana MPs boycott meeting with Kamal Nath

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:25 PM PST

Nine MPs from the Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, including Jaipal Reddy, today decided to boycott a meeting with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath ahead of the voting in Parliament on the...

India sets up seaside 'village' to nurture start-ups

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:06 PM PST

Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Indian information technology giant Infosys, stares out from a wall-to-wall poster in a modern office building near Kochi.

Uddhav Thackeray steps into father's shoes, named editor of Sena papers

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:35 PM PST

A day after getting all powers to manage Shiv Sena, its executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday donned a new mantle -- that of the editor of party mouthpieces Saamana and Dopahar Ka Saamana.

PMK chief's anti-Dalit campaign sparks outrage

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:29 PM PST

Pattali Makkal Katchi chief S. Ramadoss has begun a controversial campaign to stop Dalit men from marrying non-Dalit women, particularly those belonging to his own Vanniyar community. It has triggered...

Woman allegedly murdered by brothers in Moradabad; dishonour killing suspected

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:56 PM PST

A woman was allegedly killed by her brothers in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as they did not approve of the man she wanted to marry. The man too consumed poison and died in hospital.

Continue denying visa to Narendra Modi: US lawmakers urge Hillary Clinton

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:31 PM PST

In a setback to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a group of 25 American lawmakers have urged the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to continue denying visa to the BJP leader, stating that his...