DIPP favourably looking at relaxing FDI norms for housing

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 16:56

The DIPP is "favourably" looking at relaxing FDI norms for the housing sector, including easing the three-year lock-in period, to attract foreign investment.

BJP slams UPA for relaxing FDI norms

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 22:03

BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi Saturday said the UPA government was working under the pressure of invisible forces which was forcing it to turn to foreign investment in every sector.

Sensex washes out early gains; eases 13 points

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 09:49

The NSE 50-share index Nifty also moved down by 14.05 points, or 0.25 percent, to 5,713.80.

Retailers welcome move to ease FDI norms in multi-brand retail

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 22:34

Retailers Thursday welcomed government's move to ease FDI norms in multi-brand retail and said now it is up to the foreign chains to foray into the country's retail sector.

Govt eases FDI norms for muti-brand retail

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 19:54

India, which threw open its supermarket sector to foreign retailers in September 2012, has not yet received a single application due to ambiguity around existing entry rules.

Govt may relax FDI norms for muti-brand retail on Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 22:26

The government is likely to liberalise FDI norms for multi-brand retail on Thursday, a move that Finance Minister P Chidambaram expects will help attract first foreign investment in the sector.

DIPP circulates Cabinet draft note on easing retail FDI norms

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 16:32

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has requested all the ministries concerned including finance, consumer affairs and MSME to reply soon, the sources said.

Cabinet to consider FDI liberalisation next week, says Sharma

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 21:09

The Cabinet will take up the issue of relaxing FDI norms in about a dozen sectors next week, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said on Thursday.

Analysts say FDI reforms positive in short-run

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 23:24

Analysts have hailed the government's move to ease foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in as many as 12 sectors, saying the decision will help the rupee in the short-term and also fund the current account deficit (CAD).

HUL, ITC lift Sensex by over 97 points to end at 19,948.73

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 16:29

The 50-share CNX Nifty index of the NSE rose 18.05 points, or 0.30 percent, to 5,973.30.

'Relaxing FDI norms show reforms underway to boost growth'

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 22:11

The government move to relax FDI norms in various sectors will bring fresh investments into the country and boost economic growth, industry bodies said on Tuesday.

Aviation stocks fly high as govt notified FDI norms

Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2012, 12:44

Shares of aviation companies on Friday gained up to 6 percent after the government implemented the decision to liberalise foreign investment in the sector.