DIPP may announce states' ranking on ease of doing biz this week
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is expected to release the ranking of states on 'ease of doing business' this week.
Sep 01, 2015, 23:26 PM IST
Ranking states on ease of doing biz: DIPP gets 25 responses
The DIPP has received response from 25 states and union territories including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.
Jul 31, 2015, 16:30 PM IST
Ranking states on 'ease of doing biz': DIPP gets 18 responses
"We are expecting that more states will send their response. If we will not get, then the DIPP will start the process. By month end we will start doing that," a senior official said.
Jul 12, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
FDI in services sector up 46% in 2014-15
The services sector, which includes banking, insurance, outsourcing, R&D, courier and technology testing, had received foreign direct investment (FDI) worth USD 2.22 billion in 2013-14.
Jun 14, 2015, 11:46 AM IST
BJP never in favour of FDI in multi-brand retail: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley also evaded giving a direct reply to a question on what the government's response will be if a retailer was to submit an FDI proposal.
May 19, 2015, 13:02 PM IST
Govt retains 51% FDI in multi-brand retail
Government has retained the previous UPA regime's decision allowing foreign retailers to open multi-brand stores with 51 percent ownership, in its consolidated FDI policy released Tuesday, notwithstanding the political slugfest over the issue.
May 12, 2015, 23:37 PM IST
FDI via approval route surges 162% to $1.91 bn in April-January
During the full 2013-14 fiscal, India had received USD 1.18 billion FDI through the government approval route, according to the figures collated by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
Mar 22, 2015, 11:03 AM IST
'Ease of doing business talk must move beyond ranking'
Emphasising on the need for India to achieve higher growth trajectory, a senior government official today said that ease of doing business must be ensured for the country's own sake and not just for achieving higher ranking on this index at the global level.
Mar 16, 2015, 22:38 PM IST
'Make in India' will yield results in minimum 18 months: Kant
The 'Make in India' programme will start yielding results on the ground in "minimum 18 months" while structural changes may take years, a top government official said Tuesday.
Mar 03, 2015, 22:52 PM IST
Investment proposals drop to 127 in November
Initiatives announced by the government to attract investment are yet to yield results as the number of industrial entrepreneurs memoranda in November was down at 127 as against 159 in the same month last year.
Jan 11, 2015, 12:15 PM IST
India may impose safeguard tax to check Chinese imports: DIPP
India Monday said it could consider imposing "some kind of safeguard duties' on Chinese imports to bridge the huge trade gap as it cannot be sustained in the long run.
Oct 13, 2014, 22:27 PM IST
Highest-ever FDI will come in this fiscal: DIPP
India will receive the highest-ever inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the current financial year, attracted by the policy reforms announced by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, a senior official said here.
Oct 09, 2014, 21:51 PM IST
FDI more than doubles to $3.5 billion in July
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into India more than doubled to USD 3.5 billion in July, according to data released by the of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Tuesday.
Sep 16, 2014, 19:51 PM IST
FDI in services sector drops 54% in 2013-14
Foreign direct investment in the services sector declined by about 54 per cent year-on-year to USD 2.22 billion last fiscal, according to data from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
Jun 08, 2014, 15:12 PM IST
