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  India has safeguards in place to mitigate risks from capital flows: International Monetary Fund

  India | March 31, 2022 7:07 IST

  IMF on Mar 30 released a paper on the Review of Institutional View (IV) on the Liberalization and Management of Capital Flows. The IV was adopted in 2012 and provides the basis for consistent Fund advice on policies related to capital flows.

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  Yahoo shuts down news sites in India due to new FDI rules

  Business | August 26, 2021 14:25 IST

  "As of Aug 26, 2021 Yahoo India will no longer be publishing content. Your Yahoo Account, Mail and Search experiences will not be affected in any way and will operate as usual. We thank you for your support and readership," a notice on the Yahoo website said.

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  India receives $64 bln FDI in 2020, fifth largest recipient of inflows in world: UN

  Business | June 21, 2021 14:41 IST

  The World Investment Report 2021 by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), released Monday, said global FDI flows have been severely hit by the pandemic and they plunged by 35 per cent in 2020 to USD 1 trillion from USD 1. 5 trillion the previous year

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  FDI in computer software, hardware jumps threefold in 2020-21

  Business | May 31, 2021 14:20 IST

  Foreign direct investment (FDI) in computer software and hardware jumped over threefold to USD 26.14 billion during 2020-21

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  Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector to 74%; Bill likely in monsoon session

  Business | April 11, 2021 14:12 IST

  The government may hike the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the pension sector to 74 percent and a Bill in this regard is expected to come in the next Parliament session, according to sources.

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  Bill to increase FDI in insurance sector gets Parliament nod: What it says

  Business | March 22, 2021 16:04 IST

  The Lok Sabha on Monday gave a green signal to a bill that seeks to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector from 49 percent to 74 percent. The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by Rajya Sabha last week.   

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  Govt mulls tweaking FDI norms in e-commerce sector

  Business | January 19, 2021 22:53 IST

  ​The government is considering to tweak norms for e-commerce companies having FDI to prohibit them from selling products of vendors in which these online marketplaces or their parent firms hold stake indirectly, according to sources.  

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  Bharti Airtel gets approvals for 100% FDI in subsidiaries

  Business | January 12, 2021 21:21 IST

  Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said that it has received required regulatory approvals for 100 per cent foreign direct investment in its downstream companies.  

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  Govt plans 10% stake sale in MIDHANI via offer for sale

  Business | November 22, 2020 12:15 IST

  The company got listed on stock exchanges in April 2018 and the government had raised Rs 438 crore by selling 26 per cent stake through IPO.

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  FDI inflow from China declines as relations get tense

  Business | September 15, 2020 8:07 IST

  The tense relations between India and China has affected the investment of Chinese companies as the foreign direct investment (FDI) of Chinese companies in India has declined significantly in the last three years, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said in a reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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  Quick nod for FDI, industrial investment of Rs 50 crore and more

  Business | June 25, 2020 21:55 IST

  The Maharashtra government on Thursday approved a proposal to provide automatic, accelerated permission to FDI and industrial investment plans of Rs 50 crore and more in the state. The proposal was approved by the cabinet at its meeting here.

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  FDI in India jumps 13 per cent to record USD 49.98 billion in 2019-20

  Business | May 28, 2020 23:13 IST

  Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India rose by 13 per cent - the sharpest pace in the last four fiscals - to a record of USD 49.97 billion in 2019-20, according to official data. The country had received FDI of USD 44.36 billion during April-March 2018-19.  

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  India revises FDI rules, shuts out China from investing in the country through 'automatic route'

  Business | April 18, 2020 18:53 IST

  From now on, any Chinese company wanting to invest in India will require permission from the government

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  Coronavirus drags China's FDI down 8.6 pc in Jan-Feb

  Business | March 13, 2020 19:27 IST

  Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China fell 8.6 per cent year on year in the first two months of 2020 amid combined impacts of coronavirus and the extended Chinese New Year holidays, a commerce official said Friday, warning a grim scenario for the rest of the year.

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  India among top 10 FDI recipients, attracts $49 bn inflows in 2019: UN report

  Business | January 20, 2020 19:21 IST

  India was among the top 10 recipients of Foreign Direct Investment in 2019, attracting USD 49 billion in inflows, a 16 per cent increase from the previous year, driving the FDI growth in South Asia, according to a UN report released on Monday.

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  Major shift: PMO mulls to open gates for FDI in nuclear power

  Business | January 11, 2020 21:26 IST

  The decision, likely to be considered by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), would be a paradigm shift in India's nuclear power policy, and subsequently open the gates for multinational companies to invest in the country's nuclear energy projects.

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  Gujarat received Rs 24,012 crore FDI in first half of FY20: Govt

  Business | January 01, 2020 22:37 IST

  As per the report of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Gujarat attracted FDI of Rs 24,012 crore between April and September of the current fiscal, which is double than the entire investment received last year, the state government stated in a release.

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  From 49% to 100%, Govt may hike FDI in aviation in upcoming Budget

  Business | December 26, 2019 22:22 IST

  The government is contemplating a budget announcement to hike the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the aviation sector from 49 percent to 100 percent to attract international bids for Air India, slated for sale this financial year.

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  Govt mulls diluting FDI rules ahead of Air India sell-off

  Business | December 03, 2019 20:34 IST

  Seeking to ensure aviation biggies' participate in the bidding for Air India sale, the government may dilute substantial ownership and effective control (SOEC) clause in the FDI guidelines for the airline sector. Official sources said the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been discussing the proposal with administrative Civil Aviation Ministry.

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  FDI into India grew 28% to USD 16.33 billion in April-June 2019: Govt data

  Business | September 05, 2019 14:38 IST

  Foreign direct investment into India grew by 28 per cent to USD 16.33 billion during the first quarter of the current fiscal, according to government data. Inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) during April-June of 2018-19 stood at USD 12.75 billion.