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Breaking News: UPA wins the FDI in retail vote 05 December 2012
Finally after much speculation and intense debate the UPA government has finally won the vote on Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail. There were 218 votes in favour of the motion against FDI in retail and 253 votes were in...
Keywords: fdi in retail voting, murli manohar joshi on fdi in retail, sp on fdi, government wins fdi in retail vote
Read MoreUPA's Land Law compromised security, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley 27 February 2015
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the previous UPA regime's land law has "disastrous impact" on India's national security. "Signatures of 70 per cent of the villagers (whose land is being acquired) would...
Keywords: Land acquisition bill, Finance Minister, Anand Sharma, Land acquisition bill
Read MoreGovernment to remove curbs on sugar exports 04 May 2012
India is the biggest consumer and second biggest producer of sugar and controls the industry through procurement prices set by both centre and the state governments, to keep its prices stable. The government has decided to remove curbs on sugar...
Keywords: Rangarajan, overseas markets, curbs on sugar exports, Rangarajan
Read MoreUK to allow post-study work permits to Indian students 18 April 2012
Sharma said. "What they have shared with me is that they (students) should get appropriate jobs which are commensurate with their qualifications or degrees. Now that is something which could be discussed," he added. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma...
Keywords: Visa, post-study work-experience permits, Basic Requirements UK Visa Conditions, Chancellor of Exchequer
Read MoreFDI decision put on hold, Parliament resumes normal business 07 December 2011
Yielding to unabated pressure from opposition parties and some quarters in the congress party, the Centre today said it has suspended the decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail market in the country. The government’s decision paved...
Keywords: FDI decision, all party meeting on FDI in retail market, FDI in retail market, FDI
Read MorePros and cons of foreign equity in retailing 26 November 2011
The following are the main issues raised by those in favour of foreign equity in multi-brand retailing and those opposed to it -It will lead to closure of tens of thousands of mom-and-pop shops across the country and endanger livelihood...
Keywords: pros and cons anand sharma, pros and cons anand sharma, foreign equity retailing, pros and cons anand sharma
Read MoreLive FDI debate updates : They said it..! 05 December 2012
The war of the words regarding the FDI in multi-brand retail has been going on, making the parliament an intense battle field. Almost all the political heavyweights expressed their stand on the issue, unsurprisingly BJP and the opposition as a...
Keywords: bsp on fdi, opposition stand on fdi, opposition stand on fdi, sp on fdi
Read MoreFarmer Associations Support FDI in Retail 23 December 2011
Farmers have reiterated their support for Cabinet’s decision to allow FDI in Multi-Brand Retail.FDI in retail will free farmers from the middleman and will get the remunerative price for the produce to the farmer” said Reddy. Secretary General of Consortium...
Keywords: Chengal Reddy, remunerative price, middleman, food processing industry
Read MoreRajya Sabha; The next battle ground over FDI 06 December 2012
Congress led UPA government finally managed to win the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail in Lok Shabha, the lower house of the parliament as they had numerical superiority over there. But the government will face the real litmus test...
Keywords: susma swaraj on fdi, susma swaraj on fdi, arun jaitley on fdi, upa stand on fdi
Read MoreRelaxation On Curbs on Gold Imports 24 December 2013
Due to the restrictions on the gold imports smuggling of gold in to India is rampant. To address the problem the Government seems to be considering the relaxation of the curbs on gold imports. In order to control the Current...
Keywords: India Government, RBI, Commerce and Industry Minister, RBI Governor
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