Some projects under the Smart Cities Mission would not be able to meet the June 30 deadline and the respective state governments would be responsible for completing them thereafter, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. In its report on the …
Even though the Union Budget 2012-13 has alluded to the possibility of freeing prices of diesel and fertiliser, the UPA is yet to build consensus amongst its allies on these contentious issues. “The Budget has to be passed by Parliament and I cannot make a proposal that is not acceptable …
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, presenting the 2012 budget on Friday said the growth of the Indian economy, estimated at 6.9 per cent during this fiscal year, was “disappointing”. “The global crisis has affected us. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) was expected to grow at 6.9 per cent in 2011-12, after …
New Delhi Food minister K V Thomas on Thursday ruled out clearance of food security Bill in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament, saying consultations are still on to sort out problems raised by states and that it can be taken up only in the next Monsoon session. “How can …
Confirming that the Centre would miss its fiscal and revenue deficit targets for 2011-12, the Economic Survey on Thursday called for a rapid fiscal consolidation in order to spur growth and also to prevent unemployment. “With a sharp decceleration in real GDP growth, particularly in the industry sector and continued …
Threatening to launch a “big protest” for a strong Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare on Friday said the government will have to go if it does not bring a strong anti-corruption law. He said he will campaign for a strong Lokpal Bill till the next Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and …
NEW DELHI: "The Economic Survey serves as a vital input for the Budget and the 2011-12 report has 14 new ideas and alternative policy prescriptions," finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. The Economic Survey, a report card on the health of the economy in the past year, said rapid …
NEW DELHI: Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi appeared to be on the brink of losing his job within hours of presenting a budget that was hailed by Congress as "forward looking" but savaged by his own party, Trinamool Congress, as "anti-people" for proposing an across-the-board passenger fare hike. In a swift …
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Wednesday that the government would bring the Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha within the first part of the Budget Session. “Notwithstanding the primacy that is accorded to passing of financial business, the government wishes to bring the Lokpal Bill for further …
Furious With Fare Hike, Mamata Asks PM To Sack Her Nominee As Rail Minister, Demands Rollback. Cong May Yield, But Steps Up Search For New Partners. New Delhi: Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi appeared to be on the brink of losing his job within hours of presenting a budget that was …
New Delhi Cairn India has agreed to double the compensation to the farmers and landowners resisting construction of its pipeline project in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The proposed pipeline will connect its Rajasthan oilfield to the crude oil shipping facility at Bhogat in coastal Gujarat. The company now produces one fifth …
An additional investment of Rs 1,15,660 crore would be required to revitalise the agriculture sector and boost production to meet the foodgrains demand under the proposed Food law, Parliament was informed today. "To effectively implement the proposed Food Security Act, it is estimated that there should be an additional production …
The management committee of Reliance-operated D6 block, which is headed by the director general of hydrocarbons, has so far granted approval for the company to recover only $3.99 billion of its cost from sale of oil and gas out of its claim of $9.47 billion, oil minister Jaipal Reddy said. …
The first agriculture survey, tabled in Parliament on Monday, called for more private participation to boost farm sector investments, rather than heavy doses of subsidies. “There is always a trade-off between allocating money through subsidies or by increasing investments. The investment option is much better than subsidies for sustaining long-term …
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil in her final address to the joint session of Parliament on Monday chose to focus on the government’s social welfare agenda and India’s diplomatic ties with its neighbours while making on a brief reference to corruption. Patil, who spoke for over 65 minutes, expressed confidence …
The government today said there will be no compromise on nuclear safety or livelihood of any section of society in India's pursuit of atomic power, a statement that comes against the backdrop of anti-nuclear protests in Kudankulam and Jaitapur. Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, President Pratibha Patil asserted that …
Dear Prime Minister, We welcome the tabling of a National Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha as an important step towards the elimination of hunger and undernutrition in India. However, we feel that the Bill in its current form has some serious shortcomings. We are writing to propose a …
The mining industry will have to wait till at least the monsoon session of Parliament for passage of the new Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation (MMDR) Bill. The legislation is being examined by a parliamentary standing committee. In an interview here with Business Standard, the secretary in the ministry …
Cherthala municipal chairperson Jayalakshmi Anilkumar said that it was planning to install e-toilets in the municipality. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the municipal chairperson said that three e-toilets with a total estimate of Rs 15.75 lakh will be installed in three locations in the municipality. She later told …
The All Kerala Water Authority Employees Union has come out against the recommendation of the National Planning Commission to privatise water-delivery services in the country. Addressing a press conference here on Friday to announce the 12th State conference of the union, beginning at Nalanda Auditorium on Saturday, its office-bearers said …
Political representation is a necessary condition for a liberal democracy. Political quotas are meant to address the absence of those who are excluded because of the inegalitarian social structures in which political processes are enacted. This is accepted as a legitimate justification for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe quotas in …
