Govt initiates steps to relax FDI policy in railways
After defence, the Commerce and Industry ministry has started the exercise to relax foreign investment norms in the railways sector by permitting 100 percent FDI in high-speed train systems and dedicated freight lines.
Jun 18, 2014, 22:24 PM IST
China denies row to blame as May foreign investment down 6.7%
Foreign direct investment into China fell 6.7 percent year-on-year to USD 8.6 billion in May, the government said Tuesday, denying that a row with Vietnam was behind a slump in investment from southeast Asia.
Jun 17, 2014, 11:17 AM IST
FDI in e-commerce will help SMEs scale operations, reach
Pushing for introducing FDI in B2C e-commerce, industry bodies and e-commerce firms have said such moves will help SMEs scale up their operations and aid expansion into smaller parts of the country.
Jun 16, 2014, 21:02 PM IST
Modi govt unveils priorities; to check inflation, corruption, woo investment
The Narendra Modi government on Monday unveiled its priorities saying it would take steps to tackle communal violence, eliminate corruption, rein in inflation and encourage investment including through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Jun 09, 2014, 21:15 PM IST
UK leads Europe in FDI from India: Report
Britain remains India's most favoured European destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), attracting 49 percent of funds from the country, according to a latest Ernst & Young (EY) report.
Jun 09, 2014, 21:04 PM IST
FIPB to take up 32 FDI proposals on June 11
Meeting for the first time after formation of the new government, the FIPB proposes to take up 32 foreign direct investment proposals from the likes of Pfizer, BNP Paribas and Bulgari International Corporation on June 11.
Jun 08, 2014, 21:08 PM IST
FDI in services sector drops 54% in 2013-14
Foreign direct investment in the services sector declined by about 54 per cent year-on-year to USD 2.22 billion last fiscal, according to data from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
Jun 08, 2014, 15:12 PM IST
