It’s not just the US, France and Russia that have a problem with India’s nuclear liability law.

Lack of iron ore linkages impeding steel projects in Odisha

The Union steel ministry is pursuing the case of revalidation of environment clearance for the Posco project with the ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) in a bid to help expedite construction work for the project.

Korean steelmaker says the original size of the plant will remain unchanged

An expert panel has recommended renewal of environment clearance for Posco’s proposed steel project in Odisha, raising hopes that the Korean company will be able to start work on its much-delayed plant.

Says non-availability of land is major bottleneck for the growth of industrial sector in state

Industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce (Assocham), said non-availability of land is a major bottleneck for the growth of the industrial sector in Karnataka.

Keen to take advantage of the decision of the United Progressive Alliance regime to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the housing sector, the state government plans to set up satellite towns

Central government will decide if South Korean steelmaker POSCO can have preferential access to an iron ore mine for its planned $12 billion steel plant, a top court said, providing a boost to the troubled project billed as the country's largest foreign direct investment (FDI).

POSCO, the world's fourth-largest steel producer, has waited eight years to get necessary clearances, land and an iron ore mining licence to start work on the plant in eastern Odisha state slated to have a capacity of 12 million tonnes a year.

The practice is passing bills after discussion. Let’s see what can be worked out: Sandeep Dikshit

The government on Thursday tabled the food guarantee bill in the Lok Sabha, amid ruckus created by the Opposition which has prevented the functioning of Parliament demanding the resignation of the prime minister. Food minister KV Thomas, who piloted the bill, and other government leaders conceded the passage of the bill would be difficult in the face of the logjam, but there was expectation in Congress that it could give the party a talking point.

In a relief to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government’s proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail trade (MBRT) saying the move did not suffer from any unconstitutionality, illegality, arbitrariness or irrationality.

A three-judge bench of Justices R.M. Lodha, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph said “consumer is the king and if that is the philosophy working behind the policy then what is wrong in it.” The Bench referred to the Centre’s counter and said the decision to allow FDI in retail has a legal basis – FEMA 2000.