FDI up 40% in FY'14-15, hopeful on GST rollout: FM Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday that foreign direct investment into India in 2014-15 had risen by 40 percent over the previous fiscal and hoped that the indirect tax reform that investors are looking to would happen by the next April deadline for the GST Bill.
May 14, 2015, 22:18 PM IST
FDI in India up 40% to Rs 1.76 lakh crore in 2014-15
Foreign direct investment in India grew by about 40 percent year-on-year to Rs 1.76 lakh crore in 2014-15, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said.
May 14, 2015, 19:40 PM IST
Sitharaman, stakeholders discuss e-commerce FDI
The government on Thursday discussed various issues related to foreign direct investment (FDI) in the e-commerce sector with several stakeholders, including Flipkart, Snapdeal and industry associations.
May 14, 2015, 14:45 PM IST
Sitharaman to chair meet on FDI in e-retail
Government will hold a meeting of all stakeholders including industry bodies and firms such as Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon Thursday to deliberate on foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce retailing.
May 13, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
Govt retains 51% FDI in multi-brand retail
Government has retained the previous UPA regime's decision allowing foreign retailers to open multi-brand stores with 51 percent ownership, in its consolidated FDI policy released Tuesday, notwithstanding the political slugfest over the issue.
May 12, 2015, 23:37 PM IST
FIPB can recommend FDI proposals up to Rs 3,000 crore
With an aim to increase FDI inflows, the government Wednesday enhanced FIPB's powers to recommend foreign investment proposals of up to Rs 3,000 crore.
May 06, 2015, 22:22 PM IST
Govt approves 19 FDI proposals worth Rs 2,165 crore
The government on Tuesday approved 19 FDI proposals worth Rs 2,165 cr including Rs 1,290 cr investment proposal of Bharti AXA Life and General Insurance.
May 05, 2015, 20:19 PM IST
Resolve land acquisition, FDI issues to set up smart cities: US
The US Tuesday asked India to resolve land acquisition problems and address issues concerning foreign direct investment for attracting funds for smart city projects.
Apr 28, 2015, 18:25 PM IST
FDI soars 63% to $3.28 billion in February
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India jumped about 63 percent to USD 3.28 billion (about Rs 20,820 crore) in February, 2015.
Apr 27, 2015, 20:56 PM IST
FIPB to take up 41 foreign investment proposals on April 30
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), headed by Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, is scheduled to meet on April 30 to take up the proposals, said the Finance Ministry.
Apr 26, 2015, 14:02 PM IST
India Inc invests $2.27 billion overseas in March, down 59%
Foreign Direct Investment made by Indian industry in the overseas markets fell 59 percent to USD 2.27 billion last month.
Apr 15, 2015, 19:02 PM IST
FDI in services sector up 47% during April-January
With government taking steps to improve the ease of doing business and attract foreign investments, FDI inflows into services sector grew by about 47 percent to USD 2.64 billion in April-January last fiscal.
Apr 14, 2015, 17:09 PM IST
FIPB to take up 32 FDI proposals on April 9
An inter-ministerial panel on April 9 will take up as many as 32 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals, including that of Mylan Laboratories and S Kumars Nationwide.
Mar 29, 2015, 12:13 PM IST
'India can attract significant FDI if it sorts out tax issues'
Japanese investors remain "very positive" on India, saying there is a big opportunity for placing "significant" FDI if the country can sort out some of its tax issues, a top official of Japan's financial services major Nomura has said.
Mar 28, 2015, 17:23 PM IST
FDI via approval route surges 162% to $1.91 bn in April-January
During the full 2013-14 fiscal, India had received USD 1.18 billion FDI through the government approval route, according to the figures collated by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
Mar 22, 2015, 11:03 AM IST
Mauritius FDI source for India during Apr-Dec
Mauritius became the largest source for foreign direct investment (FDI) in India during April-December with an inflow of Rs 35,647 crore, Parliament was informed Wednesday.
Mar 18, 2015, 19:45 PM IST
FDI doubles to $4.48 billion in January, highest in 29 months
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India more than doubled to USD 4.48 billion in January, the highest inflow in last 29 months.
Mar 17, 2015, 15:33 PM IST
Economic Survey makes a case for liberalising FDI in retail
The Economic Survey has made a case for liberalising FDI in retail, saying that it would help bridge investment and infrastructure deficits and improve supply chain management.
Feb 27, 2015, 23:05 PM IST
FDI doubles to $2.16 bn in December
During the April-December period of current fiscal, FDI rose by 27 per cent to USD 21.04 billion as against USD 16.56 billion in the same period last fiscal, the data by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion showed.
Feb 22, 2015, 10:56 AM IST
Up to 26% FDI in insurance allowed via automatic route
The government on Friday said up to 26 percent FDI in insurance companies will be allowed through automatic route, as it notified rules to increase foreign direct investment ceiling in the sector to 49 percent.
Feb 20, 2015, 20:53 PM IST
