- More delay likely in rejig of central government social schemes
The proposed restructuring of the centrally sponsored schemes will now be taken up by the empowered group of ministers.
25 Apr, 2013, 04.05 AM IST
- Cabinet committee on investment okays 12k-crore NTPC's North Karanpura power project
Rs 12,000 crore North Karanpura power project of NTPC that had been stranded for more than a decade as power and coal ministries bickered o...
21 Feb, 2013, 03.15 AM IST
- Pruned list of central schemes later this year
Finmin will during the course of the year announce the pruned list of the central schemes based on the recommendations of the BK Chaturvedi...
20 Mar, 2012, 12.57 AM IST
- ISRO Scientist Prof Roddam Narsimha quits space commission for protesting colleagues' blacklisting
ISRO scientist Prof Roddam Narsimha, has quit from the Space Commission to protest against blacklisting of scientists, including G Madhavan...
25 Feb, 2012, 05.23 AM IST
- Some forest areas to be out of bounds for projects, says Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee headed GoM
The Group of Ministers (GoM) dealing with environmental clearances for infrastructure projects, particularly coal mining has agreed that so...
21 Sep, 2011, 03.50 AM IST
Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan rejects demand to dilute forest clearance processOn her part, Natarajan is learnt to have said this proposal was unacceptable as it went against the Forest Conservation Act.
03 Aug, 2011, 10.39 AM IST
- High-powered panel a cover-up exercise: BJP
Within minutes of the government announcing a high-powered panel to look into the controversial Antrix-Devas deal on S-band spectrum on Thu...
11 Feb, 2011, 06.31 AM IST
- Cess on fuel to stay for 20 yrs, NHAI assured
The government has assured the National Highways Authority of India that the cess on diesel and petrol will continue for 20 years, ensuring...
16 Nov, 2009, 03.03 AM IST
- Centre relaxes norms to speed up highway projects
The government made it easier for builders to execute highway projects by relaxing the norms for public-private partnerships in the road se...
03 Oct, 2009, 01.40 AM IST
- One-time nod to let road builders bid for multiple works
The government is considering a proposal to allow a developer, who is once recognised as being qualified for the bidding process for a part...
24 Sep, 2009, 03.12 AM IST
- EGoM set to speed up highway projects
The government has decided to form an empowered group of ministers (EGoM) to fast-track highway development projects.
16 Sep, 2009, 12.55 AM IST
Cap on oil producers' profits in the pipelinePrime Minister's EAC had recently invited the top brass of oil producers to discuss the proposal and how it could be tweaked to suit the cu...
25 May, 2009, 05.44 AM IST
- Centre unlikely to reduce fuel prices anytime soon
Consumers, who saw a sharp hike in fuel bills recently, may have to wait a while before the government decides to slash prices.
14 Aug, 2008, 12.21 AM IST
- Govt unlikely to accept Chaturvedi panel report in toto
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Wednesday said not all of the B K Chaturvedi Committee recommendations were implementable.
13 Aug, 2008, 02.54 PM IST
- PM panel for restricting LPG, Kerosene only to BPL families
The high-powered BK Chaturvedi Committee has proposed restricting subsidised domestic cooking gas LPG and kerosene to only below poverty li...
12 Aug, 2008, 04.38 PM IST
- Oilcos may have to share revenues over $75 a barrel
The government may impose a cap on the revenues of oil producing companies like ONGC, OIL, Reliance Industries and Cairn, if the BK Chaturv...
08 Aug, 2008, 04.53 AM IST
- Sensitive FDI will go under FEMA lens
CoS has urged NSC to consult various government departments for amending FEMA.
14 Feb, 2007, 01.41 AM IST