Trinamool Congress walks out of UPA coalition
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - The biggest ally in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government pulled out of the ruling coalition on Tuesday, escalating a political firestorm over big-ticket reform...
View ArticleCongress woos Mamata, BJP set for shutdown (Roundup)
Tweet New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) There was little sign of consensus Monday as the Congress attempted to smoothen tensions with ally Trinamool Congress while the opposition dug in its heels and prepared...
View ArticleIndia's retail reform of little substance
By Raja Murthy MUMBAI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision to allow foreign investors into India's US$500 billion retail trade seems more a master stroke of self-preservation than a move that...
View ArticleMore Partners Threaten to Pull Support From India's Governing Coalition
NEW DELHI -- The turmoil surrounding India's national government intensified on Wednesday, with a growing number of regional partners threatening to withdraw their support from the government and a...
View ArticleIndia Congress faces coalition revolt and nationwide strike over reforms
Move to boost growth by cutting fuel subsidies and letting in foreign supermarket prompts political crisis for Manmohan Sing National Federation of Indian Women activists protest against plans to let...
View ArticleMamata Banerjee quits UPA II; TMC ministers to resign on Friday
Mamata had earlier issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the UPA government to immediately roll back the hike announced in the diesel prices, LPG cap and FDI in retail. KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee, the chief...
View ArticleLive: Bharat Bandh to hit major cities; SP, BJP, JD(U) workers stop trains
New Delhi: 8:00 am: The nationwide bandh called by the NDA and the Left parties started early on Thursday morning with the Samajwadi Party workers stopping trains in Allahabad. The BJP and JD(U)...
View ArticleKey ally quits Indian government over move to open retail sector, other...
NEW DELHI - A key ally of India's ruling coalition withdrew its support from the government Tuesday to protest recent economic reforms, including a move to open the country's huge retail sector....
View ArticleIndia set for nationwide strike
Millions of Indian shopkeepers, traders and lorry drivers are expected to join a nationwide strike to protest against reforms including allowing in foreign supermarkets such as Walmart. Opposition...
View ArticleKey ally pulls out of Indian government over reforms
* PM Singh's coalition gov't seen unlikely to fall * Ally demands backtrack on fuel price hike, retail reform * Reforms seen as key to reviving growth in India * Opposition to push for confidence vote...
View ArticleIndia gov't faces heat over economic reforms - Wire World News - The...
NEW DELHI -- A key ally of India's ruling coalition withdrew its support from the government Tuesday to protest recent economic reforms, including a move to open the country's huge retail sector....
View Article>India gov't faces heat over economic reforms
NEW DELHI (AP) — A key ally of India's ruling coalition withdrew its support from the government Tuesday to protest recent economic reforms, including a move to open the country's huge retail sector....
View ArticleIndia gov't faces heat over economic reforms
NEW DELHI A key ally of India's ruling coalition withdrew its support from the government Tuesday to protest recent economic reforms, including a move to open the country's huge retail sector....
View ArticleUPDATE 1-India may roll back on diesel hike as coalition cracks
* PM Singh now has minority government, but seen surviving for now * Ally demanded backtrack on fuel price increase and retail sector reform * Singh considers partial rollback of hike in diesel prices...
View ArticleOpposition strike Thursday for FDI, diesel price hike rollback
Tweet New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The opposition parties will hold a nationwide strike Thursday demanding a rollback of the government's decision to hike diesel prices, cap subsidised cooking gas...
View ArticleOpposition-called nationwide strike tomorrow for FDI, diesel price hike...
SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet NEW DELHI: The opposition parties will hold a nationwide strike on Thursday demanding a rollback of the government's decision to hike diesel prices, cap subsidized cooking gas...
View ArticleNation-wide bandh against fuel hike, FDI
According to TV reports, Bharath bandh started on a peaceful note. The BJP workers stopped trains in Bihar and Samajwadi Party workers in Allahabad. But according to TV reports, the bandh has not...
View ArticleStrikers block trains across India; opposition protesting moves welcoming...
NEW DELHI - Angry opposition workers have disrupted train services as part of a daylong strike in India to protest rising diesel prices and the government's...
View Article>Opposition-led strike hits trains in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Angry opposition workers have disrupted train services as part of a daylong strike in India to protest rising diesel...
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