Foreign direct investment

FDI inflows to remain buoyant in coming quarters: Moody's

Net FDI inflows into India totalled USD 14.1 billion in the first five months of 2014-15.

Nov 26, 2014, 15:52 PM IST

FDI dips 16% to $2.45 billion in September

Foreign direct investments coming to India declined by about 16 percent to USD 2.45 billion in September, registering a fall for the second month in a row.

Nov 23, 2014, 17:21 PM IST

Railways allows 100% FDI in setting up of bio-toilets, laundry facility

Railways has identified toilets as one of the 17 special areas where 100 percent foreign and private investment can bring about major investments.

Nov 12, 2014, 21:58 PM IST

Services sector FDI dips 9% to $1.08 bn in April-Aug

Foreign direct investment in the services sector dipped by 9 percent to USD 1.08 billion during the April-August period of the ongoing fiscal.

Oct 26, 2014, 12:58 PM IST

Govt clears 20 FDI proposals worth Rs 988 cr

The Finance Ministry has cleared 20 FDI proposals including 6 in the pharma sector envisaging a total inflow of Rs 988.3 crore.

Oct 24, 2014, 19:33 PM IST

China FDI goes up to $87.36 billion this year: Govt

China received USD 87.36 billion in FDI this year, down 1.4 percent compared to last year, but on course to achieve the official target of USD 120 billion and help the government's "Made in China" drive.

Oct 16, 2014, 18:35 PM IST

Insurance brokers oppose 100% FDI proposal

The insurance broking industry is staunchly opposed to any move to gradually increase FDI in the intermediary segments to 100 percent even as regulator IRDA is examining a top panel's recommendation in this regard.

Oct 15, 2014, 22:29 PM IST

Govt clears 25 FDI proposals worth Rs 1,546 cr

The Finance Ministry has approved 25 FDI proposals, including six of single-brand retail trade, envisaging a total investment of Rs 1,546.12 crore, and referred a Rs 1,800-crore pharma proposal to the Cabinet for consideration.

Oct 14, 2014, 18:37 PM IST

Highest-ever FDI will come in this fiscal: DIPP

India will receive the highest-ever inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the current financial year, attracted by the policy reforms announced by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, a senior official said here.

Oct 09, 2014, 21:51 PM IST

Government clears 33 long pending defence projects

Government has cleared 33 pending defence projects, including those of Reliance Aerospace, Bharat Forge, Mahindra Telephonic Integrated Systems and Tata Advanced Materials, a move that is expected to boost advanced manufacturing and attract huge investments.

Oct 07, 2014, 19:46 PM IST

FDI in telecom jumps manifold to $2.33 bn in Apr-July

After registering a huge decline in the recent past, foreign direct investment in the telecom sector grew manifold to USD 2.33 billion in the first four months of 2014-15.

Oct 02, 2014, 17:16 PM IST

Services sector FDI up marginally in April-July

Foreign direct investment in the services sector rose marginally to USD 1.03 billion during the April-July period of the ongoing fiscal, according to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion data.

Sep 21, 2014, 20:07 PM IST

RBI eases norms for issuance of equity shares under FDI

Easing foreign direct investment (FDI) norms, Reserve Bank has allowed companies to issue equity shares to a resident outside India against any type of fund subject to certain conditions.

Sep 17, 2014, 20:17 PM IST

FDI more than doubles to $3.5 billion in July

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into India more than doubled to USD 3.5 billion in July, according to data released by the of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Tuesday.

Sep 16, 2014, 19:51 PM IST

Easing of FDI norms in construction sector underway: Nirmala

The government Monday said it is working on the proposal to liberalise foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the construction sector.

Sep 08, 2014, 22:26 PM IST

Govt will not allow FDI in multi-brand retail: Nirmala

The NDA government will not allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday.

Sep 08, 2014, 17:22 PM IST

22 FDI proposals worth over Rs 3,951 crore cleared

Four proposals have been rejected.

Sep 06, 2014, 00:34 AM IST

Govt clears 22 FDI proposals worth Rs 3,249 crore

Government Wednesday said it has cleared foreign direct investment proposals of KSK Energy Ventures, Telenor Mobile, InterGlobe Aviation and of 19 others worth Rs 3248.83 crore has been cleared.

Sep 03, 2014, 22:22 PM IST

ED begins probe against a dozen online e-retail firms

The Enforcement Directorate has begun a comprehensive probe against a dozen popular online retail firms in the country for alleged violations of foreign direct investment rules in their e-commerce businesses.

Aug 31, 2014, 17:38 PM IST

Rail stocks end with up to 5% gains as Govt notifies FDI norms

Rail stocks Thursday ended with as much as 5 percent gains after the government notified liberalised FDI norms for the sector, permitting 100 percent foreign direct investment through automatic route in several areas, including high speed trains.

Aug 28, 2014, 18:05 PM IST