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Government wins FDI battle, says reforms on track

-IANS The UPA government on Friday dealt a major blow to the opposition in the Rajya Sabha by winning a vote on FDI in retail by 14 votes and declared that there was no stopping India's reform process. In contrast to speculation that the government may lose the vote in the upper house, the victory proved pretty easy as the Samajwadi Party (SP) trooped out — like in the Lok Sabha on...

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Confident government agrees to vote on FDI

-The Times of India The gridlock in Parliament over foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail is set to ease with the Manmohan Singh government - armed with ally DMK's support - dropping its resistance to a discussion under a rule that necessitates a vote. The detente over FDI could see fresh discussion between the ruling coalition and BJP over the winter session's legislative agenda with parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath expected to...

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Left Parties to Oppose FDI in Retail in Parliament

-Outlook The issue of FDI in retail is expected to generate a storm in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning next week, with the Left parties today announcing their decision to move motions entailing voting to oppose the government's proposal. At a time when BJP and several other parties have also opposed FDI in retail, the Left leaders said they have appealed to all parties to support the motions in both Houses...

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Labour troubles back to haunt Hyundai's India operations-Sanjay Vijayakumar

-The Economic Times CHENNAI: Labour troubles are back to haunt Hyundai's India operations, with Leftist labour group Centre of Indian Trade Unions saying at least 300 workers affiliated to it are on an indefinite strike since Tuesday afternoon at the South Korean carmaker's plant in Sriperumbudur, 50 km from Chennai. But the Hyundai management has sought to play it down, saying in a release that the production disruption was limited to only...

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FDI: Government trying to get Mamata Banerjee's support

-The Economic Times The government has revived its efforts to get Trinamool Congress on board its plans to ease foreign investment rules for civil aviation and muti-brand retail. Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh is expected to discuss the issue of allowing foreign airlines to buy stake in Indian carriers with chief minister Mamata Banerjee on September 14. Government leaders had tried to work out a consensus on the two issues at the...

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