Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday spoke to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) L.K. Advani and Sushma Swaraj and Left leader Sitaram Yechury to convey the government’s decision to put on hold allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, sources said.

The central government has decided to keep on hold the decision to allow 51 per cent foreign equity in retail till a consensus emerged on the issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on

The Central government has decided to keep on hold its the decision to allow foreign equity in retail till a consensus emerged on the issue, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday after talking to Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee.

As United Progressive Alliance (UPA) constituent Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee said the government was putting the decision on foreign equity in retail on hold, the Bharatiya Janata Party

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday refused to react to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's comment that the central government has decided to keep on hold its decision to all

In a clear message to allies and opponents, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on friday asked them not to stand in the way of states wanting to implement FDI in retail and said efforts are on to work

In a clear message to allies and the Opposition, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday asked them not to stand in the way of states wanting to implement FDI in retail and said efforts are on

Expressing concern over the rapid pullout of FII money, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said outflows driven mainly by the euro zone crisis are impacting the stock market.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said 6.9 per cent economic growth in the second quarter was not disappointing in view of global developments and the government will continue to adjust

India's finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Nepal will help strengthen bilateral ties and further expand trade and economic activities.