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  All party meet on FDI on Monday

  National | November 25, 2012 12:04 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 25:  Faced with a deadlock in Parliament over FDI in retail, Government has convened an all-party meeting here tomorrow as the Left and the Right have remained adamant on discussion under a

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  Govt may call all-party meeting on FDI

  National | November 23, 2012 10:11 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 23:  With logjam prevailing over the opposition's demand for vote on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail under rules that entail voting, the Congress-led UPA government is likely to call an

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  Executive decision cannot be subject for debate under any rule: Govt

  National | November 24, 2012 15:07 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 22: Amid Opposition demand for discussion in Lok Sabha on FDI in retail under a rule which entails voting, government on Thursday said an executive decision could not be a subject for

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  Assurance to parliament on FDI not violated: Anand Sharma

  National | November 22, 2012 18:47 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 22: Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Thursday asserted that there was no violation of the government's earlier assurance to parliament that it would work for a consensus on FDI in multi-brand

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  Mayawati to BSP MPs: Don't join opposition protest on FDI in retail

  National | November 22, 2012 12:43 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 22: Ahead of the winter session of Parliament which is likely to be rocked by the row over FDI in retail, BSP supremo Mayawati was on Wednesday understood to have asked her

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  FDI in retail to benefit farmers, ifrastructure: Hooda

  National | November 08, 2012 19:23 IST

  Gurgaon, Nov 8: Haryana government today said its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in retail would benefit farmers and entrepreneurs and build up rural infrastructure in the state through cold chains and food processing

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  Supreme Court refuses to interfere with FDI in retail policy

  India | November 05, 2012 21:27 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 5 : The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the policy on FDI in retail saying that if it does not stand in Parliament then it would be at government's

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  Badal putting politics before Punjab on FDI: Amarinder Singh

  National | October 10, 2012 16:16 IST

  Chandigarh, Oct 10: At a time when Punjab is at the political crossroads over the issue of allowing international supermarket chains in multi-brand retail, Congress leader Amarinder Singh has accused Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal

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  Cabinet approves 49% FDI in insurance, 26% in pension sector

  October 05, 2012 9:09 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 4: Carrying forward the big-ticket reforms agenda, the government today decided to move ahead with its proposal to hike foreign investment ceiling in the insurance sector to 49 per cent from the

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  FDI in retail expected to bring in 'lot of benefits': RBI chief

  October 04, 2012 18:43 IST

  Puducherry, Oct4: Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao today said FDI in retail is likely to reduce prices.“All this will also bring in reduction in prices. To the extent the FDI in retail reduces prices, RBI

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  India needs foreign investment in industry: BJP

  National | October 02, 2012 23:21 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 2 : Even as the BJP is fiercely opposed to FDI in multi-brand retail, party president Nitin Gadkari Tuesday called for foreign funds in other areas and said the atmosphere should be

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  Why didn't Mamata oppose FDI while in NDA , asks CPI-M

  National | October 02, 2012 16:03 IST

  Kolkata, Oct 1: The West Bengal CPI-M Monday questioned why Mamata Banerjee did not oppose the NDA government when it introduced FDI while the Trinamool Congress was the NDA's ally.The CPI-M said Trinamool Congress chief

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  Govt in majority, has full authority to decide: Cong to DMK

  National | October 01, 2012 20:28 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 1: Government is in majority and has full authority to take decisions, Congress today said downplaying DMK's announcement that it would back any opposition-sponsored resolution in Parliament against allowing FDI in multi-brand

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  Manmohan Singh was critical of FDI in retail, says Advani

  National | October 01, 2012 19:01 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 1: BJP leader L.K. Advani Monday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was critical of FDI in retail during the NDA rule and had told the Federation of Maharashtra Traders in 2002 that

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  Congress to hold rally in support of FDI on Oct 28

  National | October 01, 2012 18:40 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 1: The Congress Monday stressed that FDI in multi-brand retail would not pose a threat to small shopkeepers and said it would hold a rally - to be addressed by Prime Minister

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  Mamata mimics PM on TV, but cracks the whip on cartoonists

  National | October 01, 2012 7:04 IST

  Kolkata,  Oct 1 : The West Bengal chief minister might not find cartoons about her funny, but she is happy enough to mimic the prime minister. The widely telecast scenes of Mamata Banerjee imitating the

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  Bengal assembly passes motion opposing FDI in retail

  National | September 27, 2012 23:58 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 27:  The West Bengal assembly Thursday passed a resolution moved by the ruling Trinamool Congress opposing FDI and monopolistic indigenous capital in retail, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing the hope that other

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  Mamata trying to confuse the masses: Biman Bose

  National | September 27, 2012 18:56 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 27: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is opposing FDI in retail on the United States' advise to confuse people about the Left movement's authenticity, CPI-M leader Biman Bose said here Thursday.”Suddenly, a right-wing

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  SAD says no difference with BJP on FDI in retail issue

  National | September 27, 2012 18:37 IST

  Maur Mandi (Bhatinda), Sept 27:  With BJP today expressing its strong opposition to FDI in multi-brand retail, its ally in Punjab Shiromani Akali Dal fell in line, saying it is “solidly behind” NDA on the

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  BJP to oppose FDI in multi-brand retail in next Parliament session

  National | September 27, 2012 15:59 IST

  Surajkund (Haryana), Sep 27:  BJP today said it will take its fight against FDI in multi-brand retail to Parliament in the Winter session as the party feels the policy will hurt small traders and is