Under attack for several files pertaining to coal block allocations going missing, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that he had asked officials to locate the missing papers by Tuesday and hinted the Central Bureau of Investigation may be asked to look into the case after that.
The disturbing aspect about the fall is that it comes as the US and European economies are relatively more stable and improving
The government on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that seven files, 173 applications and nine other documents pertaining to coal block allocations were not traceable and efforts were on to locate them
The government has set up a high-level committee.
Information and Broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday attacked those criticising the one-day ban on NDTV India over its Pathankot coverage, saying the "belated criticism" is clearly "ill informed and politically inspired" to create a controversy.
Doubts over implementation of a Cabinet-approved strategic sale policy are puzzling.
Exports are slowing and economic growth in major markets for Indian goods has taken a hit.
After the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Yoga Day in December last year at India's request, the officers in the Ministry of Ayush began ideating about how to celebrate it in the country.
Economic reforms seem to be on a slow train, while good old fiscal populism is alive and flourishing.
'If anyone crimps on the media, it automatically begins to impact the freedom of the citizen.'
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