CPM politburo member Sitaram Yechury has accused the UPA government of using unfair means to defeat the Opposition's motion against bringing FDI in retail. Speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, Yechury charged the government of bribing its way to secure a majority against the motion. ...
07:29 AM, Dec 09, 2012
A day after Parliament cleared foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday assured the nation again and said that the reforms push will benefit both farmers and consumers. "I am confident that it will benefit the farmers, and the consumers and our country," said Manmohan. ...
12:49 PM, Dec 08, 2012
The United States has welcomed the decision of the Indian Parliament to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, noting that this is a win-win for all from small businesses to farmers and consumers as well; besides deepening economic co-operation between the two countries. "We welcome the Indian parliament's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail," the State Department spokesman, Mark Toner, told reporters at his daily news conference on...
08:45 AM, Dec 08, 2012
Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has said that FDI in multi-brand retail is now a reality and the government will look to build consensus on the pension and insurance bills. Speaking to CNBC-TV18 Executive Editor Shereen Bhan, Anand Sharma also said that the Opposition was graceless in its defeat. ...
07:40 AM, Dec 08, 2012
Having won the vote on FDI in retail in Parliament, the UPA sees it as a referendum on its reform zeal. ...
10:50 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Following the win in Parliament, the Commerce Minister said the numbers expose the doublespeak of UPA's opponents. ...
10:27 PM, Dec 07, 2012
After four days of debate, Parliament has endorsed FDI in retail with a comfortable majority in both houses. ...
09:58 PM, Dec 07, 2012
A Manipuri woman alleged she was heckled and abused by a crowd in Bangalore, and pushed away by a traffic policeman when she sought help. ...
08:45 PM, Dec 07, 2012
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on Friday won its second battle on the issue of foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail as it defeated the Opposition's motion in Rajya Sabha as well. The government managed to get 123 votes while there were just 109 votes for the motion against FDI in retail. ...
07:49 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Buoyed by the victory on the foreign direct investment (FDI) issue in Parliament, the government on Friday said it would bring more bills in coming weeks for ushering in economic reforms. "Certainly, we are going to bring in more legislation in coming weeks in Parliament (financial bills) and we will be engaging all political parties on it," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath told reporters. The Minister was asked if approval...
05:29 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said reforms were on track after the UPA won the voting on FDI in retail in the Rajya Sabha, getting the support of 123 MPs. Refuting BJP's charge that UPA used the CBI to get Mayawati's support, Kamal Nath said, "Mayawati voted with BJP on nuclear deal earlier, then BJP did not raise the CBI issue. Now when they vote against BJP, BJP accuses of ...
04:00 PM, Dec 07, 2012
The UPA government won the vote on FDI in retail in the Rajya Sabha as well getting 123 votes in its favour. While the UPA got the support of 123 MPs, 109 MPs voted against it and one MP abstained. ...
03:52 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Opposition NDA and estranged UPA ally Trinamool Congress today criticised the decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, saying government has surrendered to crony capitalism and feared that the policy will spell doom for farmers and small traders. ...
01:39 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Lone member of the Rajya Sabha from Mizoram Lalhming Liana today said he would not support the UPA government when voting takes place in the upper house on FDI in retail on Friday. Liana told PTI that the Congress being the main opponent of his Mizo National Front (MNF), he could not support the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre. ...
01:27 PM, Dec 07, 2012
The UPA government won the vote on FDI in retail in the Rajya Sabha as well getting 123 votes in its favour. While the UPA got the support of 123 MPs, 109 MPs voted against it. ...
10:08 AM, Dec 07, 2012
The UPA government looks all set to win the winter test in both Houses of Parliament. This comes after Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati declared that she will vote for the government on FDI in retail in the Rajya Sabha. This has assured the UPA of the much-needed numbers ahead of the vote. The other fence-sitter from Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party, has announced it will stage a walkout. ...
07:55 AM, Dec 07, 2012
Union Minister Kamal Nath talks about Mayawati's decision to support the UPA on FDI in retail in the Rajya Sabha. ...
11:45 PM, Dec 06, 2012
High drama was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday after Congress MP Prabha Thakur broke into tears over a remark senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader M Venkaiah Naidu made against her. Though the BJP leader initially refused to apologise but after the woman MP left the House, Naidu regretted his statement and said it was not deliberate. ...
10:43 PM, Dec 06, 2012
The wife of the Punjab policeman who was killed protecting his daughter has demanded justice. ...
08:57 PM, Dec 06, 2012
As the debate on foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail continued in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, in a huge boost to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's chances, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati declared that she would vote for the government on the issue. ...
08:20 PM, Dec 06, 2012
