In a major policy reversal, the Aam Aadmi Party Government on Monday withdrew the approval given by the previous Sheila Dikshit dispensation for FDI in multibrand retail in Delhi, saying allowing global retail chains like Wal-Mart and Tesco to set up shops will result in large-scale job losses.

Sachin, 40, was fifth with six other Indians featuring in the list- BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi (7th), Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan (9th), former President Abdul Kalam (10th), social activist Anna Hazare (14th), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (18th) and Business tycoon Ratan Tata (30th).

The Kejriwal government's power tariff cut runs counter to India's efforts to rationalise energy prices.

AAP's economic thinking is influenced by both left-wing and centre-right ideology, among other schools of thought. The heart of AAP's economic policy will lie in vesting crucial decision making in to the hands of the common man.

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) set up as many as 31 committees to look into various aspects of policy making and provide inputs in the process of drafting its national manifesto. These range from agriculture to foreign direct investment.

Ad agencies Dentsu and Burson-Marsteller India are likely to be handling the advertising campaign of the Congress in the coming general election. While Dentsu India is yet to confirm the news, Prema Sagar, Founder, Genesis Burson-Marsteller India has done so.

Sanjay Modi, Managing Director (India, Middle East, Southeast Asia) at Monster.com, talks to Business Today about the possibility of a stable government after the general elections bringing back business confidence, leading to positive hiring trends.

Aam Aadmi Party would contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls from 20 states, including Uttar Pradesh, where it would field candidates on all 80 seats.

A bout of late selling in bluechips, including Infosys, RIL and Tata Steel, made the 30-share index close at 20,693.24 points, a fall of 94.06 points, or 0.45 per cent. This is its lowest closing since December 17.

Many are wondering whether AAP, which has announced its national ambitions, may end up cutting into the votes of the established political parties in the general election likely in May, lowering their seat tally and thereby the chances of a stable government at the Centre.

The index was hurt by losses in ICICI Bank, Infosys and RIL shares, as investors continued to adopt a cautious stance ahead of quarterly earnings. It closed at 20,787.30 as 21 constituents ended in the red.

\"All the domestic consumers having metered connection will get 20 kilolitres of water free of cost from January 1. We will not even levy any existing charges such as water cess and sewerage charge,\" newly-appointed Delhi Jal Board CEO Vijay Kumar said.

Over 2,000 employees of the grounded Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) who have not been paid for past 18 months will seek help from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to get back their dues.

The 45-year-old anti-corruption campaigner's Aam Aadmi Party won 28 seats in the 70-member Delhi assembly after the Bharatiya Janata Party failed to form a government despite winning 31 seats as it lacked majority in the house.

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Arvind Kejriwal is talking corruption, Narendra Modi is talking development. What does Rahul Gandhi stand for? At least it is not clear to me, says Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Founder of the non-religious, public service organisation, Isha Foundation.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath told reporters that the Lokpal Bill is the government's highest priority and it is even ready to extend the current session of Parliament, concluding on December 20, for passage of the measure.

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Many are wondering if there is any link between the recent electoral success of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), whose leader Arvind Kejriwal has long agitated for lower electricity rates, and the release of this new draft.