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Foreign chains get leeway on back-end investments

Foreign chains get leeway on back-end investments

Rediff.com10 May 2013

Retailers can buy existing facilities if they spend $50 mn to create additional infra.

D K Mittal front runner for post of commerce secretary

D K Mittal front runner for post of commerce secretary

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Even as the government today gave Saurabh Chandra, secretary, department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP), the additional charge of secretary, Department of Commerce, Dinesh Kumar Mittal has emerged as the front runner for the post.

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

From layoffs to cost-cutting, start-ups brace for long funding winter

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

On a cloudy Monday this month, Mohammed Irshad flew from Kochi to Gurugram to attend an exclusive investor networking event. Among a handful of founders selected for the event, Irshad was to pitch his peer-to-peer learning start-up Notespaedia for funding in front of top venture capital investors such as AngelBay, Elevation Capital, and Inflection Point Ventures. He failed to woo them, but the feisty entrepreneur was determined to continue his hunt.

The real reason behind the unrest at Manesar

The real reason behind the unrest at Manesar

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

A senior company official was killed and 100 others were injured in the violence at the Maruti's plant in Manesar last month.

FIPB may take up Fossil Inc's FDI proposal this month

FIPB may take up Fossil Inc's FDI proposal this month

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

It plans an investment Rs 20 crore.

Options trading in gold launched; in cotton, silver, copper soon

Options trading in gold launched; in cotton, silver, copper soon

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Gold is the first product for options trading that markets regulator Sebi has allowed after 14 years of commodity exchanges in the country.

32 ex-civil servants support farm sector laws

32 ex-civil servants support farm sector laws

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

The farm bills passed by Parliament mark the watershed in the liberation of India's farming community from the shackles of exploitative practices that slow-pedaled their progress, the former civil servants said.

Anand Sharma's prescription for the ailing economy

Anand Sharma's prescription for the ailing economy

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Sharma was addressing the members of the Board of Trade, a body comprising captains of Indian industry.

DIPP to move Cabinet on FDI caps for some sectors

DIPP to move Cabinet on FDI caps for some sectors

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

A panel headed by Economic Affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram had suggested FDI limit be raised to 49 per cent in almost all sectors through the automatic route.

No plan to relax 30% local sourcing norm for retailers: Govt

No plan to relax 30% local sourcing norm for retailers: Govt

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Rejecting the demand of global retailers like Walmart, the government on Wednesday said there is no plan to relax the mandatory 30 per cent local sourcing norms for foreign players in the multi-brand retail sector.

Modi@1: Who will be the next cabinet secretary?

Modi@1: Who will be the next cabinet secretary?

Rediff.com22 May 2015

On eve of completion of one year of the Narendra Modi government one of the not-so-debated issues has been the indecision and confusion in selecting a cabinet secretary suitable for the National Democratic Alliance government.

Reliance, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum bag top awards

Reliance, ONGC, Bharat Petroleum bag top awards

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was to give away the awards but he could not attend because he was travelling.

RIL, ONGC, BP, Cairn demand immediate hike in natural gas price

RIL, ONGC, BP, Cairn demand immediate hike in natural gas price

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

As the government began consultations with stakeholders on raising gas prices, gas producers and consumers met a committee of secretaries separately with their pleas on the issue.

PMO seeks status report on gas pricing

PMO seeks status report on gas pricing

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had first on June 27, 2013, and then on December 19, 2013, decided to price all domestically produced natural gas, including unconventional fuels such as coal-bed methane and shale gas, at an average of international hub rates and the cost of importing liquefied natural gas.

Govt may tweak retail FDI norms to help foreign chains

Govt may tweak retail FDI norms to help foreign chains

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

The government is considering to tweak FDI policy in retail sector so as to allow global chains like Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco to open multi-brand stores in non-hilly cities with population less than one million.

ONGC, OIL exempted from LPG subsidy payments this fiscal

ONGC, OIL exempted from LPG subsidy payments this fiscal

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

The FinMin will pay Rs 5,324 crore (Rs 53.24 billion) for Jan-March.

Several killed after major blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh

Several killed after major blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

At least 8 people have died after a blast ripped through the Gas Authority of India Limited site at Nagaram village in Andhra Pradesh.

PM calls industry after receiving SOS from Sharma

PM calls industry after receiving SOS from Sharma

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

In a meeting with the commerce minister, India Inc hammered Sharma on the collapse of investments, structural nature of the current account deficit and stagnant growth in agriculture.

PM's meeting with India Inc likely to be stormy

PM's meeting with India Inc likely to be stormy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Industry is displeased over the failure of the National Manufacturing Policy, which has failed to invite any sizeable investment since it was launched more than two years ago.

Who will be Modi's hand-picked cabinet secretary?

Who will be Modi's hand-picked cabinet secretary?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Modi sarkar sets the ball rolling on appointment, next cabinet secretary is expected to be in office in September.

When a broken door sent sleuths on corporate espionage trail!

When a broken door sent sleuths on corporate espionage trail!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

An important document was found lying on a photo-copier machine.

Govt panel for hiking FDI limits in defence, retail, telecom

Govt panel for hiking FDI limits in defence, retail, telecom

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

A government panel on Tuesday proposed raising foreign investment limits in sectors like defence, multi-brand retail and telecommunications, to spur investment in the country and tide over the Current Account Deficit woes.

Walmart's India dreams hit another roadblock

Walmart's India dreams hit another roadblock

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The move is likely to hit Bharti-Walmart, the 50:50 joint venture between the US' Walmart and Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Group that operates cash-and-carry outlets in India, the most.

Few bold steps that ONGC took to beat private players

Few bold steps that ONGC took to beat private players

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

ONGC must tackle several issues first only then it can turnaround its fortunes.

India's e-tail sees 3-fold growth in a year

India's e-tail sees 3-fold growth in a year

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Amazon has seen its India sales growing four times this year.

The Rs 30,000 crore fight over gas

The Rs 30,000 crore fight over gas

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

A Texas company will submit a report by June on whether a company controlled by RIL 'stole' natural gas from the wells where ONGC is contracted to operate in the KG basin, as alleged by ONGC.