Role of independent directors of company will be clarified: Moily
February 7th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) Assuaging corporate and industry bodies following the arrest of several AMRI directors for a massive fire at the hospital, Corporate Affair Minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday ... Read more...
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CSR spending not mandatory under new companies bill: Moily
February 6th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) Expressing confidence that the new companies bill will be passed in parliament's budget session, Corporate Affair Minister Veerappa Moily Monday said the central government is not ... Read more...
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New competition policy can bring down prices: Moily (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) A proposed national competition policy, which is slated to get cabinet approval by next month, will help bring a financial revolution in the country and will ... Read more...
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‘New competition policy will bring down food prices’
February 6th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) Describing the proposed national competition policy as the second financial revolution, that would also bring down foodgrain prices, Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday hoped ... Read more...
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2G verdict will have no impact on foreign investments: Moily
February 6th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court judgment regarding cancellation of 2G licences will have no impact on the inflow of foreign investments in the country, Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa ... Read more...
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Youth Festival kicks off in Mangalore Thursday
January 11th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, Jan 11 (IANS) Hundreds of youth from across India have descended on this Karnataka coastal town along the Arabian Sea for 'Celebrating Diversity in Unity' at the National Youth ... Read more...
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BJP, Team Anna causing confusion on Lokpal bill: Moily
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Anna Hazare on the fiasco over the Lokpal Bill, Congress leader and union Corporate Affairs ... Read more...
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Moily hopeful of passing Companies Bill in budget session
January 3rd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Amid political uncertainty over the Companies Bill which was withdrawn from parliament after being tabled in the Lok Sabha, Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily ... Read more...
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India proposes tough action against corporate fraud
December 19th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India will soon have a new regulation that would ensure stringent punishment for corporate fraud and make independent directors more accountable, Corporate Affairs Minister M. ... Read more...
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Bangalore Metro rolls from Thursday
October 19th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) The Namma Metro service in India's tech hub will chug from Thursday evening, with the decks cleared for commercial operations of the project that has been ... Read more...
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RTI Act will not be amended: Moily
October 17th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) Stating that the Right to Information (RTI) Act won't be amended, Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday said certain "inbuilt weaknesses" in it must ... Read more...
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Congress denies Anna impact in Hisar
October 17th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Congress Monday maintained there was "no impact" of Anna Hazare's campaign against the party in the Hisar parliamentary by-poll.
Congress general secretary B.K. Hari ... Read more...
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Hisar by-poll result Anna’s defeat: Moily
October 17th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and union minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday termed the Hisar Lok Sabha by-poll result as a "defeat" for Anna Hazare, saying if ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa, Modi, Mayawati in Inter-State Council
October 5th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday approved a reconstituted Inter-State Coucil, with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and Uttar ... Read more...
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Sack ‘tainted’ Karnataka minister, Congress urges governor
October 4th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 4 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday urged Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj to sack Forests Minister C.P. Yogeshwar for allegedly cheating people of huge sums of money after promising ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia to meet colleagues on 2G note
September 27th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returning to Delhi Tuesday night, he and Congress president Sonia Gandhi will meet separately with ministers and party leaders ... Read more...
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Moily plays down rift charges
September 27th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Stating that there were "always differences in a government", Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday said there was nothing wrong with the government ... Read more...
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Sonia asks party leaders to back Chidambaram
September 23rd, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) As speculation mounts on the equation between Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who has been named in the 2G scam, ... Read more...
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Moily slams opposition over demand for Chidambaram’s resignation
September 23rd, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Friday hit out at the opposition for demanding Home Minister P. Chidambaram's ouster, saying if the government kept ... Read more...
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Indian ministers grow richer with average assets of Rs.10 crore
September 15th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Holding assets of over Rs.10 crore (Rs.100 million) on an average, ministers of India's central government have grown richer since the 2009 general elections, ... Read more...
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New Competition Policy to be in place next year, says Moily
September 12th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Billing it as the second biggest reforms initiative, union Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily said here Monday that the proposed New Competition Policy -- aimed at ... Read more...
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Law will take its course on Reddy brothers: Congress
September 5th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Reacting to the arrest of former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy, the Congress Monday said the law will take its own course and the mining ... Read more...
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Pratibha Patil in Bangalore on three-day visit
August 5th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 5 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil arrived here Friday on a three-day visit to the state to participate in a series of official functions.Karnataka's new chief minister S.V. ... Read more...
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Civil society seeks referendum on PM in Lokpal’s ambit
July 17th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) Civil society members on a joint Lokpal bill drafting committee favour a referendum on the differences with the government over the inclusion of the prime ... Read more...
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Solicitor General Subramanium’s resignation accepted (Lead)
July 15th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The central government Thursday accepted the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, who was upset after Communications Minister Kapil Sibal substituted him with another counsel ... Read more...
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Corporate governance, new companies act top priorities: Moily
July 13th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily took charge of his new portfolio here early Wednesday and said the passage of a new bill to ... Read more...
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Manmohan forms new Team to run India, Kamat quits (Roundup)
July 12th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday inducted eight new faces into his government, axed seven ministers and juggled some portfolios in a bid to improve ... Read more...
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Shifting out of law ministry not a slight: Moily
July 12th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Having lost his job as the country's law minister in the latest reshuffle, M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday said he should not be "hanged for ... Read more...
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Manmohan drops some, inducts some to better UPA image (Evening Lead)
July 12th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday inducted eight new faces into his government, axed seven non-performers and juggled a few portfolios in a bid to ... Read more...
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Khursheed gets law, Trivedi railways in reshuffle
July 12th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday forwarded to President Pratibha Patil a list of 13 people to be appointed as members of his council of ... Read more...
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Stalemate in solicitor general resignation issue
July 11th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam, sources said.Though there ... Read more...
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Subramaniam ready to talk on his resignation (Second Lead)
July 10th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) It is "not a point of no return" for Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam even as he has offered to quit, sources close to the ... Read more...
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Subramaniam adamant on quitting, PM asks him to wait (Lead)
July 10th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday asked Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam, who had submitted his resignation a day earlier, to wait till he consults his ... Read more...
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Solicitor General Subramaniam meets president
July 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam met President Pratibha Patil Sunday, a day after he offered to resign, official sources said.Subramaniam offered to quit Saturday as ... Read more...
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New law to balance farmers’ interests, development: Moily
July 9th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) The central government aims to secure a balance between farmers' interests and development through a new legislation, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said Saturday.The bill ... Read more...
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