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40 प्रतिशत से ज्यादा उद्योगपतियों ने कहा कि वे भारत में अतिरिक्त या पहली बार निवेश करने की योजना बना…

Updated: September 20, 2021 1:32 pm

FDI Inflow in India : भारत में विदेशी निवेशकों का निवेश बढ़ा, एफडीआई की रफ्तार में दोगुनी तेजी

केंद्र के आंकड़ों के मुताबिक चालू वित्त वर्ष की पहली तिमाही के दौरान सबसे अधिक एफडीआई इक्विटी प्रवाह कर्नाटक में…

August 28, 2021 9:06 pm

The higher foreign investment limit in pension fund managers (PFMs) follows a Parliament nod in March to hike FDI limit in insurance business to 74% from 49%.

FDI limit in NPS fund managers hiked to 74%

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act links the FDI ceiling in the sector to the same in…

Updated: July 16, 2021 11:50 pm

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Across the Aisle: We had wings, learned to fly, writes P Chidambaram

There was a political consensus on a State-controlled economy, monopoly or dominance of the public sector, import control, fixed exchange…

Updated: July 4, 2021 1:40 am

FDI, insurance sector, foreign direct investment

74% FDI in insurance sector: Boost in insurance distribution, jobs creation; what it means for consumers

Our country’s parliament passed the Insurance Amendment Bill 2021 to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance…

June 26, 2021 1:11 pm

Gross FDI inflows jump 38% in April, FDI in equity surges by 60%

Gross FDI inflows had risen by 10% to touch an all-time-high of $81.7 billion in FY21, although the pace of…

Updated: June 24, 2021 12:40 am

Similarly, core imports rose 45% year-on-year and marginally from the level witnessed in July 2019. Brent crude oil prices jumped 74% in July from a year earlier.

Can FTAs be leveraged for FDI?

Once tariffs are eliminated, the markets of the FTA partners can be served from a single unified location. This allows…

Updated: June 24, 2021 1:05 am

Demand can also be revitalised through a time bound tax concession of interest rate subvention for home buyers, a LTC cash voucher scheme as done last year and extending the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana till 31 March 2022, he said.

Govt has room for fiscal stimulus, says CII president Narendran

CII further urged for expansion in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) balance sheet to meet the demand exigencies of…

Updated: June 18, 2021 2:36 am

April-January data: Gross FDI inflows hits record $72 billion

Gross foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in India rose 15% year-on-year in the first ten months of this fiscal to…

April 6, 2021 1:03 am

The Insurance Amendment Bill, 2021, was cleared by the Cabinet last week and is in sync with a proposal in the Budget for FY22.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces Bill to facilitate hike in insurance FDI

Separately, responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, the minister said the government has no plan yet to launch…

Updated: March 16, 2021 12:18 am

FDI increases 40 percent in april to december 2020 says government

अप्रैल-दिसंबर 2020 में FDI 40% बढ़ा, 51.47 अरब डॉलर रहा आंकड़ा

देश में चालू वित्त वर्ष के पहले नौ महीने के दौरान FDI का आंकड़ा 40 फीसदी बढ़कर 51.47 अरब डॉलर…

March 4, 2021 8:21 pm

India has received USD 358.30 billion foreign direct investment in last 6 financial years: Som Parkash

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash informed the Lok Sabha that investment outreach activities are being carried…

February 3, 2021 10:25 pm

Union Budget 2021 a booster shot for insurance industry; FDI limit hiked to 74%

Union Budget 2021: The Hon’ble Finance Minister announced an increase in the foreign investment limit for insurance companies from 49%…

Updated: February 3, 2021 2:41 pm

Over 1600 Indian companies received USD 1 bln FDI from China during Apr 2016-Mar 2020: Government data, rajya sabha, parliament monsoon session

1600 से ज्यादा भारतीय कंपनियों में लगा है चीन का 1 अरब डॉलर, राज्यसभा में सरकार का खुलासा

यह आंकड़ा मंगलवार को राज्यसभा में एक प्रश्न के लिखित उत्तर में दिया गया.

Updated: September 15, 2020 10:27 pm

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FDI into India may go into freefall in 2020; here’s what to hit foreign investment inflows

UNCTAD has warned that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown measures, supply chain disruptions, and economic slowdown may hamper…

June 17, 2020 12:35 pm

india is on ninth position to attract FDI will continue to attract investments say UN report

भारत 2019 में FDI पाने वाला 9वां सबसे बड़ा देश, आगे भी आता रहेगा निवेश: रिपोर्ट

भारत को साल 2019 में 51 अरब डॉलर का विदेशी निवेश प्राप्त हुआ.

Updated: June 16, 2020 8:27 pm

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Economy is weak as construction sector faces double-edged sword; here’s why investors are shying away

The fall in investments in the Indian construction sector is one of the worst among the world’s major economies in…

February 19, 2020 1:50 pm

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Edtech startups move to non-English users as e-learning makes inroads in smaller towns

Edtech: There are more than 3,500 education startups in the country that are vying for a pie of growing online…

September 23, 2019 7:49 pm

FIPB clears FDI proposals worth Rs 710 crore

Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) today approved four FDI proposals entailing overseas investment of about Rs 710 crore.

June 10, 2016 7:43 pm

Late buying helps Sensex recover, end 120 points up; Nifty reclaims 8,600 mark

Higher FDI cap of 15% soon for single investors in stock & commodity exchanges

The Cabinet will soon approve a proposal to raise the individual cap on foreign investment, in both stock as well…

Updated: May 23, 2016 8:30 am

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NSE to auction investments worth Rs 3,340 crore in government debt

National Stock Exchange (NSE) will auction investment limits for overseas investors for purchase of government debt securities worth Rs 3,340…

May 13, 2016 12:52 pm

Foreign investment in ecommerce: New guidelines give clarity but leave room for misuse in name of smart-structuring

The new guidelines leave room for misuse in the name of smart-structuring

Updated: May 13, 2016 9:24 am

FDI in food: Govt may permit foreign companies to import ingredients

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has proposed to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) through…

May 8, 2016 1:20 pm

Govt notifies 100% FDI in ARCs via automatic route

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has notified a Budget announcement to permit 100% foreign direct investment (FDI)…

May 8, 2016 12:27 am

PM Narendra Modi’s foreign visits led to higher FDI inflow: Govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign visits have yielded results in terms of increase in Foreign Direct Investment inflows and overall…

May 4, 2016 7:27 pm

India rated 9th in FDI Confidence Index

India jumped two places to rank number 9 in this year’s AT Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index.

May 3, 2016 8:52 pm

FIPB clears Rs 13K cr FDI proposals, Axis Bank cleared

Government panel FIPB today cleared Rs 13,030 crore worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals, including that of hiking foreign…

April 29, 2016 7:14 pm

FDI in India reaches “highest ever” $51 billion in 11 months of FY16: DIPP

The Secretary the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) said that healthy business climate has been created in the…

April 25, 2016 2:16 pm

No intolerance, India continuing to attract FDI: Arun Jaitley

There is “much more tolerance in India” if one goes by the content of the presidential election speeches in the…

April 18, 2016 8:34 pm

FDI inflows up 37 pct to $39.32 bn in 2015

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country increased by 37 per cent to USD 39.32 billion during 2015.

April 17, 2016 6:47 pm

India gets $ 42 bn FDI during April-February: RBI

Foreign direct investment in the country increased to $ 42 billion during April-February in 2015-16, up by 27.45 per cent…

April 11, 2016 8:32 pm

Foreign investors don’t think PM Narendra Modi is just a ‘dream merchant’

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh must persuade the Congress party to support reform bills, instead of terming PM Modi a…

Updated: April 7, 2016 6:27 pm

NCR’s FDI inflow more than double drawn by Mumbai-based firms

During April-December this fiscal, over 90 per cent of the total foreign direct investment received came in through the automatic…

Updated: March 28, 2016 6:09 pm

100 per cent FDI in food marketing to boost small players

Foreign companies will now be able to set up stores to market food products procured from domestic manufacturers

Updated: March 1, 2016 12:40 am

Govt mulling 49 per cent FDI in insurance sector via automatic route

Government is considering a proposal to permit 49 per cent FDI through automatic approval route in the insurance sector with…

February 21, 2016 3:09 pm

Shopping space sees 75% growth in second half of 2015

Shopping centre space witnessed a 75% year-on-year increase in supply at 3.6 million sq ft across seven key cities in…

January 29, 2016 12:18 am

Centre doing a rethink on multi-brand retail FDI

The government is reviewing its decision to put in abeyance the policy allowing FDI in multi-brand retail, with most BJP-ruled…

January 28, 2016 1:15 am

FDI in food processing to go up by 25%

Foreign direct investment in the food processing sector is likely to go up by at least 25 per cent as…

Updated: February 2, 2016 12:42 pm

Editorial: FDI, the sole bright spot

At $43bn in 9 months, on course to be the best year

Updated: January 25, 2016 8:31 am

FDI flows into India nearly doubled in 2015: UNCTAD

Foreign Direct Investment flows into India nearly doubled in 2015 to $59 billion while the US emerged as the top…

January 21, 2016 3:31 pm

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FDI flow grows by 35 pct in last 17 months, says DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant

Foreign direct investment into India has grown by 35 per cent in the last 17 months even as across the…

Updated: December 29, 2015 7:28 pm

FDI relaxation in insurance: Fresh funds to unlock domestic potential

The government may have failed to clear the Goods and Services Tax Bill 2014 along with several other reforms that…

December 29, 2015 6:45 am

Government targeting 30% increase in FDI: Amitabh Kant

The government is targeting a 30% rise in the inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) annually in the coming years,…

Updated: December 18, 2015 11:17 am

After Narendra Modi prodding, DIPP notifies easing of FDI policy in defence, retail, more

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Indian needs huge Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for modernisation and progress, the Department…

November 25, 2015 9:33 am

Narendra Modi gives FDI a twist, calls it ‘first develop India’

Selling ‘Brand India’ hard to the Indian Community here, Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Indian needs huge Foreign Direct Investment…

November 24, 2015 10:18 pm

DIPP notifies easing of FDI policy in several sectors

DIPP has also notified easing of the norms in construction development and single brand retail trading.

November 24, 2015 2:33 pm

Editorial: Hobson’s choice in retail

Have to ban e-tail FDI if multi-brand retail not freed

Updated: November 17, 2015 12:13 am

As Centre liberalise FDI norms, P Chidambaram takes dig at PM Narendra Modi

Taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said that the party which…

November 11, 2015 11:25 am

Govt relaxes norms for FDI in defence sector

The government today relaxed foreign direct investment norms in the defence sector by allowing FDI up to 49 per cent…

November 10, 2015 8:32 pm

FIPB clears eight FDI proposals worth Rs 5,200 crore

Inter-ministerial body FIPB today approved eight foreign investment proposals, including those of India Advantage Fund and L&T Finance Holdings, totaling…

Updated: November 9, 2015 10:10 pm

IRDAI issues guidlines on FDI in insurance firms

IRDAI issued guidelines to bring in more clarity on the issue of compliance with the manner of Indian-owned and-controlled companies.

October 20, 2015 9:56 am

Editorial: Basking in the FDI sun

Important to take advantage of the China slump

October 16, 2015 2:27 am

Govt to commission study on impact of FDI in pharma

The government is likely to commission a study soon to assess the impact of foreign direct investment in existing pharmaceutical…

October 11, 2015 11:19 am

Insurance FDI hike has to be at fair, reasonable price: Rahul Bajaj

Bajaj group chairman Rahul Bajaj has indicated his desire to allow the insurance partner Allianz of Germany to hike stake…

Updated: October 9, 2015 7:39 am

Why PM Narendra Modi went for a liberalised foreign investment regime

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the sentiment of private investment has turned positive in the recent years…

Updated: October 6, 2015 3:12 pm

Data Drive: The FDI boost

There are reasons for finance minister Arun Jaitley and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be upbeat on the foreign investment…

Updated: October 3, 2015 1:06 am

Column: Add 100% FDI to the cart

Allowing 100% FDI in e-tail will make it easier for tax authorities to bring e-com firms under the tax net.

October 2, 2015 12:31 am

RBI expresses reservation over 100% FDI in private banks

The Reserve Bank has raised reservations over a proposal to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment in private banks…

October 1, 2015 7:54 pm

Editorial: Too early to celebrate

FDI is doing well, but local investment is in the dumps

Updated: October 1, 2015 12:15 am

India trumps China, US in wooing FDI during H1 FY16: Report

With $31 billion of foreign capital inflows, India has surpassed China and the US to take the pole position in…

Updated: September 29, 2015 11:16 pm

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