Maharashtra Cong opposes Anand Sharma for RS

The Maharashtra unit of the Congress party is divided over the nomination of Commerce Minister Anand Sharma to the Rajya Sabha from the state. The party, with its strength of 82 in the state......

Cabinet reshuffle buzz gets stronger

Congress party circles are talking about a major Cabinet reshuffle on September 18. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Public Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad and Social Justice Minister......

Land Bill referred to GoM amid opposition by ministers

The Land Acquisition Bill, which was being pushed by Sonia Gandhi-ledNational Advisory Council, is set for further delay with the controversial matter being referred to a Group of Ministers because......

PM likely to reshuffle ministers after January 14

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is likely to reshuffle the Union council of ministers after January 14. Congress President Sonia Gandhi has already held two rounds of consultations with Dr Singh.......

Govt to clear IKEA proposal soon: Anand Sharma

The government will soon clear the proposal of Swedish home furnishing major IKEA, which has sought approval to invest Rs 10,500 crore (Rs 105 billion) to set up single-brand retail stores in the......

Anand Sharma to retain ministerial berth

Anand Sharma is likely to continue as the Union minister for commerce and industry, although his Rajya Sabha term comes to an end next month.Top Congress sources hinted on Thursday that Sharma will......

We're clear on why we need FDI in multi-brand retail: Anand Sharma

The government has a clear aim of inviting foreign direct investment (FDI) into all sectors, and to make its policy investor-friendly, declares Anand Sharma, minister for commerce, industry and......

PM, Sharma Germany-bound to boost ties

India and Germany would hold the second joint Cabinet-level meeting in Berlin on April 11.The first such meeting, held in New Delhi in May 2011, was chaired by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and......