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India clears Japanese plan to build high-speed rail network
Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The decision ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit beginning on Friday...

Congress threatens GST over government's Gandhi 'vendetta'
Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The government wants to introduce a nationwide goods and services tax to revive its...

India to sell small oil, gas fields to private companies
Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The fields have reserves of about 89 million tonnes

Government makes fresh attempt to pass GST bill
Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Modi's reform agenda suffered a major setback earlier this month when lawmakers in the...

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill
Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

This is another blow to Modi's ambitious economic reform agenda that has been stalled...

India seeks $4 billion spending boost, almost half for state banks
Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sought parliament's approval on Friday to increase the...

India to issue land reform order to get around political deadlock
Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

India will issue a new decree this week for land purchases that has stirred disquiet...

Modi to dilute pro-business changes to land bill
Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Modi to dilute pro-business changes to land bill.

India clears order to ease land acquisitions in reforms push
Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Restrictions on buying land are among barriers holding up projects worth almost $300...

Modi uses executive order to pass coal, insurance reforms
Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Modi orders coal, insurance sector reforms.

Jolt for Modi govt as Opposition baulks at insurance bill
Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The landmark bill to liberalise the insurance industry, which marks Prime Minister...

India to present budget on July 10
Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Railway Budget will be presented on July 8.

Govt seeks Parliament's nod for Rs 127 cr extra FY14 spending
Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

It is normal practice for Indian governments to go to parliament for spending not...

Cabinet approves halving CDMA airwave auction price
Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

The government plans to conduct the next airwave auction in March.

Govt clears way for bigger foreign investment in banks
Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government is in a race against the clock to pass...