Congress helps insurance bill clear LS hurdle
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the controversial Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) bill opening the insurance sector to private and foreign companies after the Government incorporated all the amendments proposed by the Congress party, including the social obligation clause and penalty provision for defaulters.

Gujarat government lifts curbs on crude supply after oil slick
Three oil tankers carrying nearly 2.85 lakh tonnes of crude to Gujarat have finally begun unloading operations after a week-long impasse caused by an oil spill in Vadinar.

Developing countries feel let down by trade concessions on offer
The industrial world wooed poor countries here on Wednesday in a bid to win their support for a new round of global trade liberalisation, but the developing world was unimpressed by the concessions on offer.


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