Parliament adjourned till noon over FDI, Mullaperiyar
Both houses of parliament were adjourned till noon on Thursday following protests by opposition members against the decision to permit foreign investment in retail and Kerala MPs demanding a new dam i
Trinamool insists on rollback of FDI decision
Facing a logjam in Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday stepped-up efforts to bring UPA allies on-board on the issue of FDI in retail but key partner Trinamool Congress insisted on
Wary of foreign retailers, traders go on strike
Tens of thousands of small shopkeepers went on strike across India on Thursday to protest a government decision to allow foreign retail giants like Wal-Mart Stores Inc to enter the country's $450 bill
FDI: Government mobilising numbers, may opt for parliament vote
Faced with deepening political crisis over its decision to allow foreign equity in retailing, the government is now mobilising the numbers before it accepts the opposition's adjournment motion entaili
Parliament again shuts down over FDI
Both Houses of parliament were Wednesday again adjourned for the day without any business being conducted as the standoff continued between the government and the opposition over the decision to allow
FDI issue: Pranab meets Sonia
Amid the standoff in Parliament over the decision to allow FDI in retail, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi here to discuss the issue.
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PM defies calls for rollback of FDI in retail sector
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rejected calls to reverse major retail market reforms, saying the entry of foreign supermarket giants would help modernise the $450 billion sector and fight stubbornly hi
BJP admits it promised FDI in retail in 2004
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
PM defies calls for rollback of FDI in retail
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
Trinamul demands rollback of FDI in retail
Soon after both houses of parliament were adjourned amid opposition protests against foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail Monday, ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) constituent Trinamul Con