Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 21:35
The Cabinet on Monday approved an ordinance for auction of iron ore and other minerals, yet again opting the emergency route that was adopted for coal, insurance and land acquisition reforms.
Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 19:49
The Union Cabinet on Monday cleared mines ordinance, that would pave the way for auction of iron ore and other minerals as proposed in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill.
Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 13:38
Through an Ordinance, the government has permitted foreign investment of up to 49 percent in the insurance sector, from a limit of 26 percent previously.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 20:32
The ordinance on Land Acquisition Act envisaging procuring land for industrial corridors, rural infrastructure, defence and housing on Wednesday received Presidential assent.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 18:38
Shares of infrastructure, realty and defence companies gained ground on Tuesday after the government recommended promulgation of an ordinance making significant changes in the Land Acquisition Act.
Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 20:20
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government decided to relax certain provisions of the Act and add Section 10 A to the legislation keeping in the mind development needs of the society.
Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 18:10
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved amendment to the existing guidelines that enables regularization of 895 colonies of Delhi which have come up till June 1, 2014.
Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 17:13
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to take the ordinance route to amend the Land Acquisition Act.
Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 16:37
With limited legislative success in the Winter session of Parliament, the government has adopted the ordinance route to push key economic reforms but that still leaves uncertainty on the table, experts from top global banks have said.
Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 15:10
Government is considering passing emergency executive orders to ease land-acquisition rules and auction minerals such as iron ore to kickstart hundreds of billions of dollars in stalled projects, though investments are unlikely to flow in immediately.
Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 12:11
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed hope that hiking of the foreign investment cap in the insurance sector to 49 percent, which has been pending since 2008, will result in capital inflow of USD 6-8 billion.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 28, 2014, 15:16
Within days of government allowing more overseas investment in insurance sector through an ordinance, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has initiated a process for inducting foreign partners in its general and health insurance ventures with up to 49 percent stakes.
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