Ranking states on 'ease of doing biz': DIPP gets 18 responses

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 11:27

"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.

'Traders can pay fees using credit, debit cards from this week'

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 15:21

Exporters and importers will be allowed to pay their fees and penalties through debit or credit cards from this week, a move aimed at further improving the ease of doing business in India.

Private sector investments imperative for growth: Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 14:18

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday told Silicon Valley corporate leaders and investors that for growth to gain traction increase in private sector investments was imperative, even as he cautioned that ease of doing business would need constant monitoring and improvement.

Ease of doing business: DIPP initiates extensive survey in states

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 19:29

The questionnaire also include queries on land banks available for industrial use, digitised land records at local municipality office and provision for e-filing for commercial disputes at district courts, among others.

Govt proposes to relax labour laws for contract workers hiring

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 18:39

To improve ease of doing business, government is proposing relaxed set of labour laws for hiring of contract workers with greater flexibility to companies and a proposal on this may soon be taken to the Cabinet.

India seeks better ranking on World Bank's 'ease of biz' list

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 21:38

Pitching for a better ranking on ease of doing business for India, government officials Tuesday apprised the World Bank about various reform measures taken in the past one year including relaxation in company laws.

India will do better on ease of doing biz this year: CII

Last Updated: Sunday, May 31, 2015, 12:07

According to CII, the last 12 months have witnessed the drafting of new policies with respect to capital goods, chemicals, steel and textiles which are currently in various stages of finalisation.

No FIPB nod required for M&As in sectors under automatic route

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 16:31

The government has said that FIPB's approval will not be required for merger and acquisitions in sectors where FDI is allowed under automatic route, a move aimed at further improving the ease of doing business in the country.

No 'big bang' investment by Modi government in first year: CII

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 13:48

The CII President said he would like to see much more action being taken on Ease of Doing Business, to cut out the red tape.

RBI simplifying forex regulations to improve ease of doing biz

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 20:01

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it is working with the government to simplify and liberalise procedures related to foreign exchange regulations to facilitate ease of doing business in the country.

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".

Reasonable taxation, ease of doing business government's priority: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 14:24

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday outlined the road map for the second year of the NDA government which includes making taxation more reasonable and improving the ease of doing business in India.