In a frontal attack on the Common Minimum Programme of the new Congress-led coalition government, the National Democratic Alliance
Vajpayee was elected chairman of the BJP parliamentary party.
The implementation of conditional access system in Delhi has been deferred till after the assembly elections, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday.
Industry chambers on Monday said though the stock markets dipped heavily, the fundamentals of the economy would remain unaffected and there was no need for panic following the two bomb explosions in Mumbai.
In a surprise move, Telugu film star and BJP Mahila Morcha vice-president Vijayashanti said she had rejected the party's offer for nomination.
Parliament on Tuesday approved the long-awaited fiscal responsibility legislation after Finance Minister Jaswant Singh promised there would be no lowering of developmental expenditure.
A Bill to give effect to the policy of corporatisation and demutualisation of stock exchanges is in the pipeline, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that the unclaimed fixed deposits of banks are deposited in a separate fund of Department of Company Affairs after a period of seven years of maturity.
If life has become a little less taxing, thank the reform measures initiated by Finance Minister Jaswant Singh in tax administration.
General N C Vij who is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart and the defence minister of the Communist giant, said he was hopeful the talks would help in giving further boost to bilateral ties.
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Tuesday launched the trading of Interest Rate Futures in stock exchanges, which would enable banks, insurance companies and provident funds to hedge risks on interest rate fluctuations.
The government on Friday approved 34 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 30.98 crore (Rs 309.8 million).
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh will not attend the spring meeting of International Monetary Fund and World Bank, starting in Washington on March 20.
The government has asked the Department of Company Affairs to make a detailed examination of allegations of economic frauds raised by Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy against the Reliance group of industries.\n\n\n\n
The Indian team for the SAF Games in Islamabad will be chosen on the performance in the championships.
The government on Friday cleared 21 foreign direct investment proposals envisaging Rs 35.55 crore (Rs 355.5 million) investment, including Rs 27 crore (Rs 270 million) proposal by Advanced Mineral Asia Pte.
The government on Thursday cleared 24 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 190.93 crore, including the Rs 140 crore investment by Korean confectionary firm Lotte to acquire resident shares via a public issue.
Bharatiya Janata Party chief M Venkaiah Naidu and Union Finance Minister Jaswant Singh were also present at the prime minister's Race Course Road residence when the discussion took place.
Expressing concern over India's rising inflation, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh said on Thursday that macro economic situation remained 'comfortable' in 2002-03
The government on Tuesday cleared 23 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 63.41 crore (Rs 634 million).
Parliament on Tuesday completed the three-stage Budget exercise with Rajya Sabha returning the Finance Bill, 2003 after Finance Minister Jaswant Singh promised to move towards simplified 'Green Channel Tax System' based on trust.\n\n\n\n
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