New Delhi: After two days of stormy debate, lawmakers in the Lok Sabha voted in favour of the government’s big policy decision to open up the country’s highly-protected retail industry to foreign chains such as Walmart. The focus now shifts to Rajya Sabha. The Upper House will debate and vote on FDI over the next […]
New Delhi: The Congress-led UPA government faces acid test in two Houses of Parliament on Tuesday with “friendly parties” like BSP and SP not clearing their stand and a united opposition appearing firm to corner the ruling coalition on the issue of allowing FDI in multi-brand retail. The debate on FDI will finally take place […]
New Delhi: The deadlock in both Houses of Parliament ended on Thursday with presiding officers of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha allowing a debate on FDI in multi-brand retail under rules that entail voting. The Opposition had been pressing the government to hold a debate on FDI in Parliament with voting. While Lok Sabha […]
