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Lok Sabha passes Railways (Amendment) BillParliament approved changes to railway laws. The Railway Board's structure is now part of the 1989 Railways Act. The minister assured the p...
India needs fourth pillar of economic governance: Regulatory ReformsIndia could adopt the US system, where the selectees will need to appear before the subject legislative committees for confirmation. This w...
Punjab farm protests: Indian Railways incur losses to the tune of Rs 1,200 croreThe farmers agitation in Punjab began around September 24 when they started blocking railway tracks and stations demanding the repeal of ne...
Budget merger makes it easy for railways to undertake more structural reforms: Bibek Debroy"The railways will still have a budget. All that happens is that the Railway Budget will not be presented in parliament through a budget sp...
Bihar becomes first non-NDA state to pass GST BillWith all the major parties in the state including JD(U), RJD, Congress and BJP in favour of the tax legislation, the House approved the GST...
Neither privatisation nor total government control can resolve Railways issues: Suresh PrabhuPrivatisation can not solve the problems of Indian Railways, and even total government control is not a remedy, Railway Minister Suresh Pra...
Companies expect administrative reforms from Narendra Modi government to reduce book stress, says Barclays"Administrative reforms could be first, which should lead to an improvement in asset utilisations, reducing balance sheet stress," Barclays...
Companies expect administrative reforms from Modi govt to reduce book stress: BarclaysThe Narendra Modi government may bring in administrative reforms that could help companies to minimise their balance sheet stress, accordin...
10 tasks for the next govt to put India back on fast trackFinance Minister P Chidambaram has come out with a list of 10 tasks the govt of the day should follow to put India back on the fast track.
Govt to hold interactions with political parties tomorrowGovernment will hold interactions with various political parties tomorrow ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning August 5.
- President poll: Trinamool Congress may abstain but stay in UPA
According to a senior party leader, Banerjee is keen to avoid an adversarial relationship with New Delhi at a time when a debt-ridden West ...
- Pension bill: Trinamool Congress opposes; government defers
The bill was listed as third item on the agenda of the Union Cabinet meeting but it was put off without any consideration, sources said.
- Budget 2012: Quick passage plea spurs hope of GST rollout in 2013
Pranab Mukherjee on Friday appealed to all political parties for the early passage of GST and Direct Tax legislations.
- Economic survey 2011-12: Pension reforms will lead to long-term saving
Pension reforms will lead to long term savings and will also create a sustainable social security system, the Economic Survey 2011-12 said.
- Pension fund bill not on government's priority chart: Source
A senior minister confirmed that pension bill was not on the government’s priority chart. “It will not come up in this session,”
- Didi, SP, RJD to queer reform pitch in RS
Mamata Banerjee’s tantrums and the determination of the two Yadav leaders - Mulayam Singh and Lalu Prasad - may come in the way of pushing ...
- 'Govt for regulators for petroleum, civil aviation, Rlys'
The government is considering setting up regulatory authorities for petroleum, civil aviation and railways, Finance Minister P Chidambaram ...