Nirmala Sitharaman says no to FDI in multi-brand retail

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 20:51

At present, 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) is allowed only in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce and not in the retail segment.

CAIT ask govt to annul 51% FDI policy in multi-brand retail

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 23:46

Traders body CAIT Sunday asked the government to scrap the policy of 51 percent FDI in multi-brand retail sector.

Foreign investors should know BJP opposed to retail FDI: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2015, 19:08

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that foreign investors proposing to enter the multi-brand retail business in India should know that they can face problems as the ruling BJP is not in favour of it.

BJP never in favour of FDI in multi-brand retail: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 13:02

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.

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.

No change in stand on retail FDI, says Commerce Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 18:23

Traders body CAIT has also criticised the central government for retaining the retail FDI policy.

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.

Future Group's retail business to merge with Bharti Retail

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 14:39

Homegrown Future Group has decided to merge its retail business with Bharti Retail.

Larger consensus must for rethink on retail FDI: Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 13:17

Jaitley maintained that the BJP's position remains the same on multi-brand retail FDI and his position was also the same.

FDI in multi-brand retail remains a concern, says US expert

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 23:06

One of the big concerns that investors in the US have about India is lack of decisiveness on FDI in multi-brand retail, says a US expert on India.

'Rajasthan govt decision on retail FDI to dent investor confidence'

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 18:28

Industry body Assocham on Saturday expressed serious concern over the withdrawal of FDI policy in multi-brand retail by the Rajasthan government and said the decision would dent the confidence of global investors.

Rajasthan follows Delhi in scrapping FDI in multi-brand retail

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:20

Rajasthan, one of 12 states that agreed to allow global companies to open supermarkets, scrapped approval given by previous government for foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retailing.