Fdi Opposition

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  Don't Want Pension Scheme That Benefits Few, Is Disastrous For Rest: Finance Secretary

  The Budget, which has been at the receiving end of the opposition's ire because of the alleged preferential treatment given to certain states - especially Andhra Pradesh and Bihar - is not discriminatory, finance secretary TV Somanathan has said.

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  Top Ministers At RSS Mediation Session For New Foreign Investment (FDI) Rules

  A month after India announced monumental changes to foreign direct investment (FDI) rules, aggressive pushback has emanated not just from opposition parties, but from trade unions linked to the ruling BJP.

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  Opinion: Government Has Our Support On GST, War On FDI

  While we will support the move towards GST, in the coming session, we are equally vehemently going to announce our opposition to the new FDI limits announced by the government in a slew of sectors.

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  Government's Bills Face Great Wall of Rajya Sabha

  On Tuesday, when the Lok Sabha passed the controversial land bill, the Congress and some other opposition parties were not present in the House. They had walked out, signalling to the government that they are united in their resolve to not let its key reforms pass the Rajya Sabha test.

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  BJP-Congress Agreement May Propel Insurance Bill

  Rare agreement between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress is likely to clear the way for the Insurance Bill that represents the Narendra Modi government's first major legislative reform.

• Will cooperate in Indian probe: Walmart

  Retail giant Walmart has said it will provide "relevant information" to the Indian authorities for the judicial probe announced due to pressure from Opposition parties on the issue of the company's lobbying efforts in the US regarding India's multi-brand retail sector.

• Wal-Mart chief Mike Duke confident of setting up India business

  Amid fierce opposition to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail and the Indian government agreeing to an inquiry into lobbying by Wal-Mart, the global retail giant says it's confident of setting up shop in the country.

• Opposition demands a parliamentary committee to investigate Wal-Mart lobbying

  The government said today that it is willing to commission an investigation to determine if retail giant Wal-Mart lobbied in India for access to the country's vast retail sector.

• Promotion quota bill: what it is about

  Finding itself in a "complex" situation, the Congress is doing a fine balancing act in trying to resolve the Rajya Sabha deadlock over the bill on reservations for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) in job promotions and says it hopes for a positive result. The bill is possibly the next acid test for the government with the Samaj...

• Govt says it's open to inquiry on Wal-Mart lobbying, Opposition demands probe by parliamentary panel: 10 developments

  The government said today that it is willing to order an inquiry to determine if Wal-Mart lobbied in India for access to the country's vast retail sector. There were multiple disruptions in the Lok Sabha today before the house discussed the issue at 2 pm this afternoon.

• Our notice for floor test on FDI exposed Mayawati, Mulayam Singh: BJP

  After the Opposition lost the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail in both Houses of Parliament, the BJP today claimed it gave the notice for a debate and voting against the Centre's move to expose arch-rivals Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, which were against foreign investment in the retail sector.

• Lame-duck government will have to pay heavy price for support on FDI: Arun Jaitley

  Strongly opposing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said the policy will make India a country of "sales boys and sales girls".

• FDI vote: 'McAloo wars' in Parliament

  For two days the Lok Sabha debated the contentious issue of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail before voting on it this evening. The opposition argued against the policy claiming it was a myth that foreign investment would benefit farmers, consumers and generate employment - the example that was thrown around the most was of pot...

• BJP accuses Govt of staging disruptions in Rajya Sabha

  After repeated adjournments by the SP and the BSP, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day today. The Upper House will begin debating the FDI issue tomorrow and a voting will take place on Friday. Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley accused the government today of disrupting the House as it doesn't have the numbers.

• McDonald's statement refuting Sushma Swaraj's claim that it imports potatoes

  Refuting Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj's claim that McDonald's imports potatoes for its use, Vikram Bakshi, Managing Director of McDonald's India has issued this statement.