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To regain winning ways Modi may bring major changes in govt

To regain winning ways Modi may bring major changes in govt

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2016

Modi may bet on old faces and new to boost reforms

Modi wants to revamp Cabinet, but can't find the people

Modi wants to revamp Cabinet, but can't find the people

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2015

The Prime Minister tends to keep such decisions close to his chest.

India clears Japanese plan to build high-speed rail network

India clears Japanese plan to build high-speed rail network

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2015

The decision ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit beginning on Friday gives Tokyo an early lead over China.

Congress threatens GST over government's Gandhi 'vendetta'

Congress threatens GST over government's Gandhi 'vendetta'

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2015

The government wants to introduce a nationwide goods and services tax to revive its stalled reform programme.

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2015

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

Bt cotton turns out to be a disaster for Indian farmers

Bt cotton turns out to be a disaster for Indian farmers

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2015

The whitefly outbreak has intensified a debate over GM crops just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office reviews a proposal to allow farmers to grow GM mustard.

India warns global charities not to work against government

India warns global charities not to work against government

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2015

Critics say the crackdown is to muzzle dissent and Rijiju's actions could lead to less foreign aid for projects that fight child marriage, provide clean water in slums and feed pregnant women.

India to sell small oil, gas fields to private companies

India to sell small oil, gas fields to private companies

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2015

The fields have reserves of about 89 million tonnes

Government makes fresh attempt to pass GST bill

Government makes fresh attempt to pass GST bill

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2015

Modi's reform agenda suffered a major setback earlier this month when lawmakers in the Rajya Sabha refused to support the the Goods and Service Tax bill.

Will Indian workers in UAE get a better deal after Modi's visit?

Will Indian workers in UAE get a better deal after Modi's visit?

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Prime Minister Modi chatted with the workers, enquiring about the place and their welfare and jobs.

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2015

This is another blow to Modi's ambitious economic reform agenda that has been stalled by a logjam in parliament

India seeks $4 billion spending boost, almost half for state banks

India seeks $4 billion spending boost, almost half for state banks

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sought parliament's approval on Friday to increase the spending budget for this fiscal year by $4 billion, with almost half to be used to inject extra capital into state banks struggling with bad loans.

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Ford Foundation funding dries up as Modi clamps down on NGOs

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2015

Modi denies the charges and was exonerated in an Indian Supreme Court inquiry in 2012.

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2015

About 2 million head of cattle are smuggled into Bangladesh annually.

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

KV Kamath to head BRICS bank

Rediff.com   11 May 2015

Kamath will have a five year term.

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Modi's IT plans suffer from power cuts, congestion and monkeys!

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2015

Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.

India to issue land reform order to get around political deadlock

India to issue land reform order to get around political deadlock

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2015

India will issue a new decree this week for land purchases that has stirred disquiet across the country

Modi to dilute pro-business changes to land bill

Modi to dilute pro-business changes to land bill

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2015

Modi to dilute pro-business changes to land bill.

Govt defends pace of change, promises faster growth

Govt defends pace of change, promises faster growth

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected last year on hopes he would revive a languishing economy.

India on brink of quantum leap, Modi tells investors

India on brink of "quantum leap", Modi tells investors

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2015

Investors from across the globe are keen to invest in Gujarat.