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JD(U) Dares UPA To Seek Vote In Parliament On FDI
National | Dec 05, 2011, 08:02 PM ISTPatna, Dec 5: Observing that majority of Parliamentarians were opposed to FDI in retail sector, the JD(U) today dared the UPA government to seek a vote in Parliament after a debate on the burning issue.
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Cong Compromising With Mahatma Gandhi's Principles : Gadkari
National | Dec 04, 2011, 07:16 PM ISTNainital, Dec 4: BJP president Nitin Gadkari today alleged the Congress-led UPA government was compromising with the principles of Mahatma Gandhi on the issue of FDI as the Father of the Nation was against foreign
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FDI In Retail Can Create About 80 Lakh Jobs : Experts
Dec 04, 2011, 11:59 AM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 4: Foreign direct investment in fast-growing retail sector will “significantly” boost hiring activities and has the potential to create about 80 lakh jobs in the country, feel experts.“Retail industry had been waiting
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We Can't Ignore Retailers; Govt Creating Uncertainty : Advani
India | Dec 03, 2011, 02:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 3: Accusing the government of creating political uncertainty by its actions, senior BJP leader L K Advani today attacked the decision to allow FDI in retail saying his party cannot ignore the
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PM, Sonia Speak To Mamata Banerjee On FDI
India | Dec 02, 2011, 04:37 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 2: In an effort to break the logjam over the FDI in retail issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi today reached out to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
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FM Asks Allies, Opponents To Let States Decide On Retail FDI
India | Dec 02, 2011, 01:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 2 : In a clear message to allies and opponents, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today asked them not to stand in the way of states wanting to implement FDI in retail and
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Only Rs 196 crore FDI In Single Brand Retail So Far
Dec 02, 2011, 09:09 AM ISTVadodara, Dec 2: Amid the controversy over government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail, the figures for FDIs in single brand retail that was allowed long back have not been encouraging, Rajya
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Nationwide Traders Bandh Against FDI In Retail Gets Mixed Response
India | Dec 01, 2011, 04:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 1: Neighbourhood and small stores for rotection of whose interest an all-India bandh against FDI in retail was called today were by and large open while major markets responded to it with
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Govt Should Have Consulted Congress Leaders On FDI : Anil Shastri
National | Nov 30, 2011, 10:44 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 30: Reflecting the unease in the party over the FDI conroversy, senior party leader Anil Shastri said the present stalemate over it could have been avoided while party MP from Uttar Pradesh
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FDI In Retail Will 'Enslave' India, Says Hazare
India | Nov 30, 2011, 10:46 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi, Nov 30: Opposing FDI in the retail sector, activist Anna Hazare today said the move would lead to enslavement of the countrymen and will not benefit the farmers as claimed by the government.“If
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FDI : Cong Core Group Meet Ends Without Any Decision
India | Nov 30, 2011, 04:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 30: 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 take any decision. “No decision,” an informed
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PM Speaking Like Walmart President, Says Ramdev
India | Nov 30, 2011, 04:25 PM ISTNagpur, Nov 30: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev today lashed out at the UPA government for trying to push through FDI in retail sector saying that the ruling party leaders were speaking like middlemen (dalal) for
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Parliament Paralysed As Deadlock Over FDI Persists
India | Nov 30, 2011, 10:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 30: Deadlock over government's decision to allow FDI in retail paralysed Parliament for the fourth day today, with a united opposition joined by UPA partners Trinamool Congress and DMK, disrupting proceedings demanding
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Sensex Up 115 Pts On Value Buying In Volatile Trade
Nov 30, 2011, 04:49 PM ISTMumbai, Nov 30: The BSE benchmark Sensex rose 115 points on Wednesday on value buying, which helped it wipe out initial losses in volatile trade, despite low GDP growth numbers for the second quarter.After losing
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Chidambaram Says, BJP Should Not Be Apologetic About FDI
India | Nov 29, 2011, 08:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 29: In a veiled attack on BJP's opposition to FDI in retail, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said political parties which believe that the country should go ahead with economic reforms should
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No Reason To Hold Nation To Ransom On FDI, Says Omar Abdullah
India | Nov 29, 2011, 08:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 29: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today criticised the “opposition lobby” for stalling Parliamentary proceedings on allowing FDI in retail saying there was no reason to hold the nation to
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Sonia Mum On FDI, Asks Oppn To Help Pass Lokpal Bill
India | Nov 29, 2011, 06:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 29: Calling corruption a “plague”, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said the government was committed to eradicating it and hoped that the opposition will help in passage of anti-graft measures including Lokpal.
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Govt To Review FDI Decision In Cabinet, Oppn Demands Rollback
India | Nov 29, 2011, 01:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 29 : Deadlock in Parliament over FDI in retail issue continued today with government telling an unrelenting opposition it would discuss the demand for a rollback with the Prime Minister and the
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My Stand On FDI In Retail Same As That Of My Party : Modi
National | Nov 28, 2011, 11:12 PM ISTAhmedabad, Nov 28: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today refuted reports in a section of the media that he supported FDI in retail and said his stand on the issue was same as that of
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FDI Decision Aimed At Distracting Parliament: NDA
India | Nov 28, 2011, 01:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 28 : BJP-led NDA today accused the government of allowing FDI in retail with an aim of distracting and disrupting Parliament which was set to discuss crucial issues of price rise and