Grappling with the logjam in Parliament over the decision on FDI in retail, the Congress Core Group on Wednesday discussed the issue but could not not take any decision.

Firmly backing the government's decision to allow foreign equity in Indian retail market, the Congress on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) opposition to the policy was merely 'opportu

The confrontation over FDI in retail in Parliament escalated today with Congress asserting it has majority in the House while BJP rejected Government's plea for toning down the adjournment motion seek

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting to arrive at a consensus over allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector.

The Parliament logjam continued for the sixth day of the 21-day Winter Session on Tuesday after an all-party meeting to defuse the crisis ended without any consensus over the government's decision to allow foreign equity in the retail sector.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the government's decision to allow foreign equity in retail was not taken in haste but after a careful thought to how it would benefit the common man in India.

Much to its embarrassment, the BJP, which is vehemently opposing FDI in retail, on Tuesday, admitted that the 2004 election manifesto of NDA had promised to allow 26 per cent FDI in the sector, and tr

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the government's decision to allow foreign equity in retail was not taken in a hurry but was a well considered policy that would benefit people by bringin

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday to end the Parliament logjam over FDI in retail.

Posing problems to the UPA, DMK joined Trinamool Congress to demand that th

Both houses of Parliament were on Monday adjourned till noon over the government's decision to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail. Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the Lok Sabha till noon after opposition members protested the move.