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  Budget 2015: Govt to pass insurance bill, notifies 49% FDI in sector

  February 21, 2015 9:03 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget session, the Narendra Modi government has notified rules to implement the decision to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector.The government signaled its resolve to get the

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  Foreign investors showing less interest in defense projects despite 49% FDI

  February 11, 2015 19:46 IST

  New Delhi: The Union government's move to set the composite cap for foreign investment in the defence sector at 49 per cent, from earlier 26 per cent, is seeing few takers for this proposition.Even after

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  Government to kick start 13 service on e-biz portal

  February 10, 2015 14:06 IST

  New Delhi: The government may start offering 13 online services on the e-biz portal. As per the reports all the 13 services will be available on a single-window platform by March 31 as part of

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  Ordinance route 'breaches' trust of people: President Pranab Mukherjee

  India | January 25, 2015 20:48 IST

  New Delhi: After cautioning the Government against taking the ordinance route, President Pranab Mukherjee today did some plain speaking, saying enacting laws without discussions “breaches the trust” reposed by people and is not good for

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  Foreign direct investment in November dips 6% to $1.53 billion

  January 18, 2015 14:45 IST

  New Delhi: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India declined by over 6 per cent year-on-year in November 2014 to $1.53 billion.In November 2013, the country had received FDI worth $1.63 billion.However, for the April-November period

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  Now RSS wing seeks ban on e-commerce firms like Amazon and Flipkart

  India | January 17, 2015 11:42 IST

  New Delhi: The economic wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), has asked the Central government to ban foreign e-commerce firms like Amazon and eBay alleging that they are ‘killing domestic

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  Jagdish Bhagwati lauds Narendra Modi as people's PM

  India | January 14, 2015 9:36 IST

  New Delhi:  Lauding him “as people's Prime Minister”, noted economist Jagdish Bhagwati on Tuesday said Narendra Modi is committed to expeditious reforms and guessed that he will open FDI in multi-brand retail in a year.“Traditional

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  Backing announcements with concrete action: Modi

  Politics | January 11, 2015 14:56 IST

  Gandhinagar: Taking on those who have attacked him for "just talking", Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said he was not only making announcements but also backing them up with "concrete action"."We are not only making

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  Political differences won't hinder development: Mamata

  Politics | January 07, 2015 17:20 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today invited industrialists to set up businesses in the state and assured them that political differences would not block the road to development.“Let me assure all of you

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  Govt to protect commercial decisions by PSU banks: Jaitley

  January 03, 2015 21:38 IST

  Pune: Committing to bold reforms that would professionalise public sector banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today assured bankers that government was ready to protect their commercial decisions as “risks have to be taken” by them.Speaking

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  Arun Jaitley resolves to encourage public, private investment in 2015

  Politics | December 31, 2014 20:58 IST

  New Delhi: Spelling out his New Year resolution, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said public and private investment in infrastructure and manufacturing sector will be encouraged to overcome challenges facing the Indian economy.“Infrastructural spending has

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  CPI accuses BJP of pursuing "anti-people" policies

  Politics | December 30, 2014 23:15 IST

  New Delhi: CPI today charged the ruling BJP with pursuing an “undeclared strategy” to push “anti-people” economic policies and diverting the minds of the people by raising communal issues.“This is all part of a design.

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  Govt compelled to take ordinance route: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | December 30, 2014 16:51 IST

  New Delhi: With Opposition parties criticising the government for taking the ordinance route, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said the government was left with no option and was compelled to do so due to

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  Ordinance decision 'black' and 'unjust': Mamata

  Politics | December 30, 2014 17:11 IST

  Kharagpur (WB): The Centre's recommendation for promulgation of an ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Act came under a stinging attack today from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who termed the decision as “black” 

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  FDI jumps 25% in April-Oct FY15: Nirmala

  December 29, 2014 13:46 IST

  New Delhi: Inflows of foreign direct investment into India rose by about 25 per cent to $17.35 billion in the April-October period of the current fiscal, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.Improvement in

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  Govt considering six FDI proposals in single-brand retail

  December 17, 2014 7:51 IST

  New Delhi: Six proposals for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the single brand retail sector are under the process for approval, government said on Tuesday.In January 2012, India raised the FDI cap in single-brand retail

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  Government examining 6 FDI proposals in single-brand retail

  Politics | December 16, 2014 19:27 IST

  New Delhi: Six proposals for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the single brand retail sector are under the process for approval, government said today.In January 2012, India raised the FDI cap in single-brand retail to

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  IAF could have women fighter pilots in future: Air Chief

  India | December 13, 2014 19:13 IST

  Gaya: Women could be appointed as fighter pilots in IAF in future, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today said.“They (women) are already working in all branches of the Air Force and they could be appointed

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  Govt to soon decide on easing FDI for medical devices sector

  December 09, 2014 8:39 IST

  New Delhi: The government is expected to soon take a decision on liberalising foreign direct investment (FDI) policy for the cash-starved medical devices sector.The proposal to relax the policy was mooted by commerce and industry

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  Parliamentary panel to submit report on Insurance Bill today

  Politics | December 08, 2014 9:57 IST

  New Delhi: A Parliamentary Committee, set up for examining the Insurance Bill, will be presenting its report today with parties like Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Left having strong reservation against it.  The Insurance Bill