Retail grows to $560-bn in 2014; FDI hopes hang in balance

Last Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2014, 13:28

While the previous UPA government had allowed up to 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail, no foreign retailer apart from Tesco had approached the government for permission to set up stores to sell multiple brands under one roof.

Policy Paralysis struck India during UPA rule: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 17:41

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jailtey at the party`s national council meet on Saturday said that after power shifted from the hands of the NDA government to the UP ten years back, a policy paralysis struck India.

Why am I embarrassed?

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 09:18

We journalists are losing our respect and credibility.

Narendra Modi's claim of 8.4% growth during NDA regime false: P Chidambaram

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 13:13

Chidambaram's statement was in response to Modi's reported claim of economic growth rate during Vajpayee government being 8.4 percent.

Opposition assails Bihar on `muzzling press freedom`

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 22:14

The Opposition charged NDA govt of muzzling freedom of press and demanded a two-hour long debate in the legislative assembly on the issue in Bihar.

Court asks CBI to file more documents in telecom scam case

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 15:13

The court told the CBI that these telecom firms must have approached the government first for seeking additional spectrum and they must have also passed a resolution in this regard.

‘BJP MP`s scorn at Bihar govt has embarrassed party’

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 16:42

BJP said that it was embarrassed by the party MP Uday Singh`s scorn at the NDA government in Bihar in which the saffron party was a partner.

Brajesh Mishra: India`s first NSA, Vajpayee`s troubleshooter

Last Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 00:35

India`s first National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra, who died here on Friday night, was a pivotal figure in shaping foreign policy during NDA government and a troubleshooter of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.