On the eve of the Modi government's two years in office, the RSS-linked Bharatiya Mazdoor Sabha leadership met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. After the meeting, the BMS claimed the FM told its delegation 'the government has realised that labour reforms are not essential for industrial growth in the country.'
In touch with the Swiss government under the DTAA mandate
Two years of Modi's foreign policy can be best remembered for its flip-flops on Pakistan and the PM's blockbuster speeches to delirious non-resident communities and the grand receptions he has received.
The most worrisome aspect is that most water woes are the result of mismanagement
Modi said there was a need to make transactions 'transparent' in India.
PM to launch outreach campaign with a rally in UP on May 26, ministers to visit 200 cities in 2 weeks.
The BJP, on the other hand, learnt from past mistakes to clinch power.
The party is using the two year occasion to launch its election campaign in the state, which was key to them reaching simple majority in the Lok Sabha in 2014.
The poor performance of capital goods - a bellwether for future growth - has alarmed most analysts
It accounted for over a third of foreign direct investment flows into India between 2000 and 2015
Mallya might continue to elude ED, CBI interrogation in the short term but could still be extradited to India
There is also a lobby within the bureaucracy that wants to see Rajan's influence curtailed
Saurabh Patel, energy minister, Gujarat, who has handled the energy portfolio since 2002, speaks to Archis Mohan on GPSC's investment in the KG basin and says the criticism is politically motivated.
New data show tax reform, better tracking needed
Before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Modi had criticised Manmohan Singh's policy towards China and promised a more strong-willed policy. Those claims are now under a cloud.
The Bill suggests an insolvency regulator.
Opposition does not stall legislative agenda; Upper House passes two bills.
With an aggressive Opposition and unyielding government, important legislation could be the biggest casualty, as details of the helicopter contract surface.
He is part of an unenviable list of MPs who have been expelled from Rajya Sabha.
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