Kamal Nath

The decision on the way ahead for the Food Security Bill will be taken tomorrow at the Congress core group meeting where Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and KV Thomas will be present.

National Food Security Bill may be brought for discussion during the monsoon session of the parliament. The government is mulling to have a special session ahead of the monsoon session for the same.

The Confederation of All-India Traders (CAIT) today said traders from Maharashtra and other states will stage protests in New Delhi if immediate steps are not taken to resolve the local body tax (LBT) issue.

When government and opposition disagree, we should worry about democracy and governance.

Government today rejected Opposition demand for resignation of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar in the wake of allegations that he tried to influence CBI's status report on the coal block scam investigation, submitted to the Supreme Court.

The government has convened an all-party meeting on April 9 to iron out differences on issues relating to the controversial land acquisition bill.

After upping the ante over Beni Prasad Yadav issue, Samajwadi Party today appeared to be going slow on any rethink on its ties with UPA, with its chief Mulayam Singh Yadav saying he will take a call when "time comes".

Even as Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath claimed that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government was not lame duck after the DMK pulled out from the ruling coalition

United Progressive Alliance's estranged ally the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday sprang a surprise by promising to support the government on whatever stand it takes on Sri Lankan Tamils issue at the UNHRC.

The indices saw some support from FMCG, Pharma and metal companies with HUL, ruling at the top with 2 percent gains.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said on Wednesday the government was "not a lame duck", a day after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) withdrew from the ruling UPA coalition in protest against New Delhi's position on a U.N. resolution on Sri Lanka.

The government today said it will set up a committee to look into the allegations that US retail giant Walmart indulged in lobbying activities in India to gain entry in the country's market.

Emphasising that India has seen large number of reforms in recent years, Urban Development minister Kamal Nath today said that even a lull in activities is taken as paralysis since expectations from investors are too high.

Indian leaders are all set to showcase the country as an attractive investment destination, especially for retail and IT, at this year's WEF meet that began today at the snow-laden Swiss town amid uncertain global economic environment.

The six-day long World Economic Forum annual meet, which will see participation of over 100 Indian business and political honchos as well as global leaders, began here today and fiscal woes in the world economy are expected to dominate discussions.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the government is making all-out efforts to ensure that benefits of banking facilities are made available to common people.

The government announced an inquiry into lobbying practices by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Wednesday after a report that the giant retailer had pressed US lawmakers to help gain access to foreign markets.

The Wal-Mart lobbying issue rocked Parliament for the second day on Tuesday, prompting the government to declare that it had no hesitation in ordering a probe into reports that the retail giant had spent money to further its case in India.

The government is open to an inquiry into Wal-Mart's lobbying practices, a minister said on Tuesday, after reports the company spent $25 million in the United States to help gain access to markets including Asia's third largest economy.

The government's double victory in parliament votes on retail reform opens the way for financial sector reform bills to be taken up in parliament next week, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said on Friday.