Prez raised red flag on Chatwal, Govt said rules allow for his ‘deletion’

Friday 5 February '10

Pratibha Patil asked her office to find out how and why NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal had made it to the Padma Bhushan list.

MTNL asked not to award CWG cable contract

Thursday 4 February '10

In the run-up to the the Commonwealth Games, its Organising Committee has asked MTNL to hold the award of a contract to HCL Infosystem for setting up the communication network for TV broadcasts and data transfers....

He fired ONGC’s ambition, and then achieved it

Tuesday 2 February '10

Subir Raha arguably the most influential former chairman of any government-run company, died of cancer today. He was 62.

OilMin considering gas import from Middle East via deep sea

Sunday 31 January '10

With the proposals for a natural gas pipeline via Pakistan getting bogged down with security concerns, the Petroleum Ministry is considering a proposal to bring the gas from the Middle East through the deep sea....

Mrinal Pande is Prasar Bharti chairperson

Saturday 23 January '10

Signaling an overhaul of the controversial Prasar Bharti ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the UPA government on Friday approved famous...

To check prices, govt to raise PDS rice, wheat by 10 kg

Thursday 21 January '10

In an attempt to douse the rising prices of rice and wheat, the UPA government on Wednesday decided to provide an extra 10 kg of rice and wheat to all beneficiaries of the targeted public distribution system....

Minimum wage for all workers, all jobs in unorganised sector

Wednesday 20 January '10

In a fresh attempt to ensure minimum wage for all 34 crore workers in the unorganised sector, the labour ministry has proposed changes in the Minimum Wage Act.

After FinMin rejection, Deora to seek PM’s help in securing bonds for OMCs

Wednesday 13 January '10

While painting a rosy picture of oil and gas sector to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow, petroleum minister Murli Deora...

More drugs may come under price control soon

Tuesday 12 January '10

More drugs could come under price control — without awaiting the approval of National Pharmaceutical Policy — as Fertiliser & Chemicals Minister MK Alagiri...

Govt signals RBI: No need to hike rates

Monday 11 January '10

The Finance Ministry has opposed tightening of money supply and has recommended administrative steps, including abolishing import duties...

Power, fertiliser ministries oppose OilMin move to raise price of gas

Friday 8 January '10

The ministries of power and fertiliser — the two sectors that are key consumers of natural gas — have opposed petroleum ministry’s move...

Uniform pay mooted for regulators

Thursday 7 January '10

The Department of Personnel & Training has proposed uniform salary and perks for regulatory bodies, with the option of taking home a handsome consolidated package.

To fast-track 3G, DoT wants auction for only two licences now

Tuesday 5 January '10

The auction of 3G spectrum, which most global telecom giants are keenly looking to participate in, will be limited to selecting only...

12 years later, rail project yet to get on track

Monday 4 January '10

Indian Railways moves at snail’s pace when it comes to security. A project to modernise train signalling between...

Rural connectivity to cost double the estimated Rs 48K cr

Wednesday 30 December '09

Rural connectivity — as promised under the Bharat Nirman package — is going to cost the UPA almost double the initially estimated Rs 48,000 crore with the completion date pushed by two years.....

Sacked oil PSU officer gets job back after he withdraws plea against Deora

Friday 18 December '09

The Chief Regional Manager of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, expelled for allegedly siphoning off over Rs 1.5 crore....

Govt fixes KG gas price for all at $4.2 per million Btu

Thursday 3 December '09

The price of natural gas from Reliance Industries Ltd’s D-6 field — currently disputed in the Supreme Court — will soon become the benchmark for...

Change in visa norms: RIL has to send back 100 foreign workers

Thursday 26 November '09

It’s not just Anil Ambani who is facing problems due to a change in visa norms by the home ministry. Elder brother Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd...

Delhi reaches out to lonely Tehran, may offer ISRO launch for satellite

Monday 16 November '09

New Delhi plans to woo Tehran with offers of greater intelligence sharing, revival of defence training and a possible launch of the...

DGH Sibal had a nexus with private parties, claims CBI

Wednesday 4 November '09

Preliminary investigations by the CBI into the functioning of the office of the Director General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) has found evidence...

Adverse CBI report, so oil regulator quits

Thursday 29 October '09

V K Sibal has resigned from the post of DG of Hydrocarbons — after word reached him that CBI had found evidence of his 'nexus' with private exploration firms and service providers.

DGH Sibal seeks early retirement, offer likely to be rejected

Tuesday 27 October '09

Director General of Hydrocarbons VK Sibal, whose dealings with private exploration firms are under CBI scrutiny, has sought premature retirement...

Defence opposed, Home pushes AFSPA to PM’s table

Monday 26 October '09

Keeping in mind Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s 2004 assurance in Manipur that provisions of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act...

NREGS: Centre says no to more job days

Wednesday 21 October '09

The UPA government has refused to raise the number of job days that it provides under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act...

Alagiri flexes ally muscle, gets his Secy shunted out

Tuesday 20 October '09

Union Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister M K Alagiri has flexed his muscle, getting the Prime Minister to remove Fertilizer Secretary Atul Chaturvedi...