Mauritius regains top slot as source of FDI in India

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 11:27

Mauritius accounted for about 29 per cent of the country's total FDI inflows last fiscal. In 2013-14, Singapore had replaced Mauritius as the top source of FDI into India.

'DIPP working on guidelines for e-commerce sector'

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 19:01

The government is aware of the issues between e-commerce retailers and brick-and-mortar outlets and it would "shortly address" this by evolving guidelines through FDI policy.

DIPP plans 360-degree media campaign to hard sell India for FDI

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 11:36

The Commerce and Industry Ministry is planning to undertake a "360-degree" media campaign to promote 'Make in India' and attract overseas and domestic investment.

DIPP asks Secretaries, states to simplify regulatory environment

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 20:37

The DIPP has asked all secretaries of central ministries and chief secretaries of the states and Union Territories to simplify regulatory environment and to introduce online filing of forms so as to improve the ease of doing business on "priority basis".

BJP stand on FDI multi-brand retail unchanged: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 20:02

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday parried questions on the government re-stating the UPA decision that permitted FDI in multi-brand retail, but made it clear that BJP's political stand was opposed to it.

Govt retains 51% FDI in multi-brand retail

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 23:37

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.

Government hikes FDI limit in pension sector to 49%

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 14:49

"In pursuance of the enactment of Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority Act, 2013, government has decided to permit FDI in the pension sector...The decision will take immediate effect," said the note from the DIPP.

FDI via approval route surges 162% to $1.91 bn in April-January

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 11:03

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).

'Ease of doing business talk must move beyond ranking'

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 22:38

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.

'India sending right messages on non-adversarial tax policy'

Last Updated: Saturday, March 14, 2015, 19:06

Asserting that India is sending the right messages on its non-adversarial tax policy, a senior government official today said there are some "legacies of the past" that are posing challenges.

FDI in services sector up 44% during Apr-Dec

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 10:35

With government taking steps to improve the ease of doing business and attracting foreign investments, FDI inflows into the services sector grew by 44 percent to USD 2.29 billion in the April-December period of the current fiscal.

'Make in India' will yield results in minimum 18 months: Kant

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 22:52

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.