With abstentions by the SP and BSP, the government on Wednesday won the vote in the Lok Sabha on FDI in multi-brand retail as even a united Opposition — the Left and the Right along with the TMC — failed to muster majority support.

Replying to the discussion before the vote in the Lok Sabha on FDI in multi-brand retail, commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma dismissed the Opposition’s charge that the move would hurt small t

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi may have been able to create hype around him as the most performing chief minister, but his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, who is considered to be his bête noire, has outshone him on the performance indices during 11th Plan Period (2007-12). Ironically, Jharkhand, which was carved out of united Bihar on the pretext that the mineral rich region was being neglected, continues to be among the worst performing states.

Maintaining that numbers are not a problem for the government to prove that majority in Lok Sabha is with it on any issue, be it no-trust motion or any other issue including FDI in multi brand retail,

In a bid to implement the 1974 Protocol and Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, the government has firmed up a draft constitution amendment bill, which is all set to come up for disc

The reduction in the Gross Budgetary Support, which is being suggested by the finance ministry, will entail a little less than 10 per cent of the outlay.

In a bid to bring in transparency and safeguards for consumers, who buy properties from builders, the government is all set to enact a law to constitute a regulatory authority to look after issues rel

In a bid to bring Internet and e-media under its purview, the ministry of women and child welfare has proposed changes in the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.

With Trinamul Congress out of UPA-2, the government plans to bring back the proposed amendment bill to change the controversial commodity trading law — Forward Contracts Regulation Act — before the Un

With Trinamul Congress (TMC) out of the UPA, the government now plans to bring back on the agenda of the Union Cabinet the proposed amendment bill to change the controversial commodity trading law, Fo