A comprehensive IPR policy would help the government pull in investors into its 'Make in India' initiative.
Her departure from the cabinet marks an abrupt halt to the meteoric rise of the Gujarati-origin MP, often touted as a potential future leader of the Conservative Party and a prime ministerial candidate.
General Motors' Tavera recall prompts Union government to formulate a stricter policy.
Cabinet sub-committee to review the situation and take necessary steps.
O Paneerselvam did not even sit in Jayalalithaa's office chamber and left her seat vacant in the assembly. This time Amma is not coming back and he has a large number of challenges awaiting him.
The Finance Ministry is of the opinion that Vodafone might drag its tax dispute to court.
Currently, industries with up to 100 workers were allowed to do this.
The run-up to next year's general elections might see some of the top executives of government-run companies getting unlucky. And, the period could become the best in the lives of those waiting in the wings.
Rumours in the bureaucracy on his successor include the names of Sajjid Chinoy of JP Morgan, Rathin Roy of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, Neelkanth Mishra of Credit Suisse and the principal economic advisor, Sanjeev Sanyal.
There is a proposal to term forests as areas so notified and not include plantations on private land.
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Government seeks stakeholders' comments by Jan 30 on discussion paper.
'Challenges will come but we will stay the course. No big step can be taken if one is afraid of criticism. We will not flinch from criticism,' says Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.
IMF projected India's economic growth at 4.25% in 2013-14.
Rs 200-cr burden likely for TV rating agencies.
Paving the way for the first set of labour reforms in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to Rajasthan's amendments to three laws.
There was no law or autonomous body governing digital content in India so far. Now, OTT and other platforms, including digital news websites, are expected to fall within a governmental framework of rules and regulations.
Data shows that the PM's overseas travel bill reduced from Rs 140.14 crore to Rs 87.16 crore in the second year; data for third year is not available yet.
According to new proposal for amendements in the labour law, a worker will be allowed to object to being laid off within three years, against no clear period specified in the law now.
The second and final part of former cabinet secretary Naresh Chandra's interview to Sheela Bhatt.
If someone does reduce his contribution, he should scale it back to the 12% level as soon as he can, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'It may sound like sacrilege, but does it really matter if the global raters downgrade India for fiscal slippage?' asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
UP's mills, dominated by the private sector's 94 units, have already expressed their inability to participate in the next crushing season
FIXES BY THE GOVERNMENT: Energy price fixed, tax issues linger.
The Congress, however, said it wanted to see the final print on the wording of the dispute resolution mechanism before committing its support to the Bill
'Mr (Gautam) Adani invested in Vizhinjam port when no other viable party was willing to bid.' 'He has also been active in charitable work and CSR projects in our coastal areas.' 'As the local MP, I do not judge the local situation purely through the prism of politics.'
FDI in brownfield investment has resulted in acquisition of domestic drug-manufacturing firms by multinational companies.
Thailand, Indonesia want unconditional access to India's multi-brand retail space.
The WTO dispute panel had its last hearing in early May.
Even if the new body focuses on long-term planning, it is unlikely to do so through five-year Plans.
In a joint statement issued on Monday, the central trade unions also threatened to give a call for nationwide agitation to protest against such moves by state governments. "The CTUs consider these moves as....gross violation of the Right to Freedom of Association (ILO Convention 87), Rights to Collective Bargaining (ILO Convention 98) and also the internationally accepted norm of eight hour working day espoused by Core Conventions of ILO)," the statement said.
The approvals would be handled independently by administrative ministries of different sectors.
The two major railway unions have proposed to the government an unprecedented alternative to privatisation or inviting foreign investment, to help raise funds and improve revenue.
RIL said it had launched 'an internal probe' into its staff's detention.
Johnson spent the Monday night in the ICU at a London hospital in a move Downing Street said was a "precaution" should the British prime minister require ventilation to aid his recovery from COVID-19.
As many as 75 million households that do not have access to banking services will be covered and at least one bank account opened for each household, against the earlier proposal of two.
'China need not worry about a truly 'resurgent India'.' 'It's not going to happen.'
Cabinet note being readied, on basis of study, to ensure against foodgrain shortage; might require buffer of up to 50% more.
The company is hunting for the right location at the right price in major cities
Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, writes Tamal Spare the serious entrepreneurs but don't allow the rogues to use the shield of secrecy, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
US wants to include climate change deal in it; India disinclined
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