IN THE SAME year, the Right to Information Act, too, was brought in, and it has since served as a tool for higher accountability in governance.
His second term as prime minister (UPA-II 2009-2014) saw the enactment of the National Food Security Act. The later part of that term saw a host of corruption allegations against the government, including over the allocation of natural resources like telecom spectrum and coal blocks.
In UPA-I, Singh stood firm despite heavy coalition odds to sign the agreement for civil nuclear cooperation between India and the US. The agreement granted India, despite not being a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, access to nuclear technology and fuel for its civilian nuclear energy projects.
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Law min seeks poll panel's response to over 20 queries
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Govt extends free tur import policy by one more year
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Experts: Relax 20% pre-deposit rule for stay on I-T demand
RUN-UP TO THE BUDGET 2025-26
PLI release for 6 sectors at ₹1,596 cr in H1FY25
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Renewables' share to remain stable at 21% in FY25: Ind-Ra
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InMobi to raise $400 mn, targets $8 bn valuation
● New and existing investors to join
At ₹2.24 lakh crore, Rajasthan leads Q3 energy investments
Maharashtra, which topped the rankings in Q2, has slipped to second position now
Exporters Can Import Small Diamonds Sans Duty From Apr 1
THE GOVERNMENT ON Tuesday announced a scheme that will allow duty-free import of natural cut and polished diamonds of up to 25 cents or quarter of a carat by exporters to retain India's position as a global leader in the entire diamond value chain, according to a statement.
Asset Monetisation Scheme 2.0 with ₹2L-cr Annual Target Likely
WITH THE CURRENT National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) programme set to end in March this year, the Centre may announce its next phase with an annual asset monetisation target of ₹2 lakh crore for the next four-to-five years to mobilise capital for investments and reinvestments.
Analysts remain bullish on Zomato despite share dip
Expect sustainable growth profitability in the coming years
