Legislations on hold, as UPA juggles numbers

The Manmohan Singh government may have to take a legislative holiday on at least controversial issues till the next Budget session. Or it needs to get a lot more creative on coalition building. The......

Parl function is govt's responsibility: Yashwant Sinha

Yashwant Sinha, member of Parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party and former finance minister, tells Gyan Varma compromises with the UPA government in Parliament are meaninglessThe BJP has stalled......

Implementation of PFRDA Act a major task: FM

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Tuesday the implementation of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act 2013 in letter and spirit is a major task before the government. ". .......

Cabinet defers decision on pension reforms bill

Amid differences among allies, the governmenton Thursdaydeferred a decision on the changes in the crucial Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011."It (the PFRDA Bill) was taken......

Companies, Pension bills: Govt, BJP reach agreement

Government and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday reached a broad agreement on the Companies Bill and the Pensions Fund Regulatory Development Authority Bills paving the way for their passage in......

Pension Bill set to see light of day

The pension reforms Bill is likely be passed with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deciding to support it in the parliamentary standing committee. The Bill has been pending since 2005. Its revised......