Opposition parties, SP announce protest on Sept 20
UPA ally Samajwadi Party, along with a number of other non-UPA parties including BJP, will hold coordinated agitational programmes on September 20 across the country to protest the hike in diesel pric
Aviation stocks takeoff on FDI hopes
Shares of Kingfisher Airlines, SpiceJet and Jet Airways on Friday soared up to 8 per cent on hopes that the government may soon take a decision on allowing foreign airlines to buy up to 49 per cent st
FDI in multi-brand retail to boost mall space demand: Realtors
The government's decision to operationalise FDI in multi-brand retail would help the realty sector as the move would create demand for retail space and boost mall development in the country, real esta
Mamata threatens to take hard decision
Furious over the Centre allowing 51 per cent FDI in multibrand retail after the diesel price hike and uncapping of subsidy on LPG cylinders, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday threat
India permits FDI from Pakistan
India on Wednesday decided to allow foreign direct investment from Pakistan in a move to boost bilateral economic relations.
"The government of India has reviewed the policy...and decided to permit a
Indian IT firms supported 2.8 lakh jobs in US last year: Rao
Indian IT companies supported as many as 2.8 lakh jobs in America in 2011 amid a gloomy employment scenario in the US and have invested a whopping over five billion dollars in FDI through acquisitions and green-field projects, according to India's top envoy here.
14 FDI proposals worth Rs 1,584 crore cleared
The government on Tuesday said it has approved Rs 225 crore foreign investment in Indian operations of Asian equity research major CLSA, besides 13 other FDI proposals involving Rs 1,584 crore.
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SP, Left, JDS ask govt not to open retail trade to FDI
Raising the banner of opposition to FDI in retail, UPA supporter Samajwadi Party on Sunday joined Left parties and JD(S) in asking the government not to go ahead with the controversial decision without wide-ranging consensus.
Will oppose FDI in retail sector, says Akhilesh Yadav
Holding that FDI in retail will harm farmers and small traders, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has said any move facilitating entry of multi-national firms in the sector would be opposed.
India United slams Barack Obama for ‘advise’
US President Barack Obama drew a barrage of fire from India on Sunday after flagging concerns over India’s economic reforms and trade barriers.
Obama noted, in an interview to PTI, that India had pro