Fdi In Retail. Parliament

• FDI in retail: Traders to hold protest in Delhi today

  The traders are now joining the battle against Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. They will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar today, BJP and Left parties are likely to join the protest.

• FDI vote in Rajya Sabha today; government likely to sail through with Mayawati's support

  The Bahujan Samaj Party's 15 Rajya Sabha MPs will vote in favour of the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. This could help the government scrape through by a whisker and win today's vote in the Upper House, where it is in a minority.

• Venkaiah Naidu apologises after woman MP breaks down over his comment

  Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu had to apologise in Parliament today after a woman MP from the Congress broke down when he snapped at her for interjecting during his speech in Rajya Sabha on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail.

• Mayawati to vote for FDI; government likely to win in Rajya Sabha too

  The Bahujan Samaj Party's 15 Rajya Sabha MPs will vote in favour of the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail. This could help the government scrape through by a whisker and win tomorrow's vote in the Upper House, where it is in a minority.

• FDI in multi-brand retail: India Inc cheers House nod

  India Inc today cheered defeat of the motion moved by the Opposition in the Lower House of Parliament seeking withdrawal of the government's decision to allow foreign direct investment, or FDI, in multi-brand retail.

• Vote on FDI in both houses; Mulayam may vote against govt in Rajya Sabha

  The government will have to take a vote in the Lok Sabha on its politically contentious decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar, has agreed to the opposition's demand for a debate followed by a vote, which will take place most likely early next week. With its allies pledging their s...

• Lok Sabha will vote on FDI; Rajya Sabha all-party meet today

  The government will have to take a vote on its politically contentious decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar, has agreed to the opposition's demand for a debate followed by a vote, which will take place most likely early next week.

• UPA agrees to vote in Parliament on FDI in retail, leaves final decision to the Speaker

  Armed with crucial ally DMK's support - word of which came in even as the UPA was meeting in the capital - the Manmohan Singh government has indicated that it is ready for a vote on the contentious issue of foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail. At that meeting, the allies agreed to leave it to the Lok Sabha Speaker to decide under which ...

• Government suggests debate without voting at all-party meeting

  The government appears to have succeeded in gathering the numbers to beat a vote in Parliament on its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. But it is so far reluctant to face that situation, telling the opposition at an all-party meeting today to settle for discussion without voting. The opposition, led by the BJ...

• Sensex, Nifty in the red; Hindustan Copper falls 18%

  The markets reversed their momentum slipping into the red as domestic politics weighed on sentiment. Disruptions marked the second day of the Winter Session of Parliament today as the government and the opposition stuck to their stands on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the second day in a row,...

• FDI in retail: Winter session's Day 1 washed out; PM calls all-party meet on Monday

  The BJP-led NDA and the Left want a discussion on FDI in retail under a rule that allows voting. The government says it is ready to debate its policy decision but does not want a vote. Neither side is budging from its position...

• Assurance to Parliament on FDI not violated: Anand Sharma

  Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Thursday asserted that there was no violation of the government's earlier assurance to Parliament that it would work for a consensus on FDI in multi-brand retail.

• BJP files privilege motion against Anand Sharma on FDI

  In a clear sign that the opposition will make the winter session of Parliament starting tomorrow another tough one for the government, the BJP has submitted a breach of privilege notice against union minister Anand Sharma on the issue of foreign direct investment in retail. The notice has been submitted by BJP Rajya Sabha MPs Prakash Javadekar and ...

• Stormy Winter Session in store as Left seeks vote on FDI in multi-brand retail

  The Left today submitted a notice to move an adjournment motion under rule 184 in the Winter Session of Parliament for a vote on the Centre's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha allow the notice, a debate followed by a vote on FDI would take...

• Live Blog: All party-meet today over FDI in retail

  Will Parliament function today? That will be decided early at Parliament House, where the government has called a meeting to try and break the impasse over the issue of allowing Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in retail. The Opposition has said it will not allow Parliament to function till the government withdraws its decision.