The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has forwarded complaints against duty-free operator Alpha Airports group to the home ministry and the Directorate General of Export Promotion.
To augment its storage capacity, Reliance Retail is seeking to hire capacity with the government-owned Food Corporation of India. This has been complemented by low foodgrain stocks with FCI and the surplus storage capacity.
House owners may soon get some relief from the double stamp duty incidence that currently occurs on property transactions.
Delhi will be free from the clutches of a greedy development authority
Tesco and Tatas have reached "a crucial stage in the negotiations, which have advanced considerably over the recent past
Retailers like Reliance are buying bulk produce directly from farmers.
The government has also swung into action to ensure that it is able to procure adequate quantities and avoid imports at exorbitant rates.
The government has swung into action to curb onion exports and check the rise in prices in the domestic market by effecting an 8 per cent hike in its minimum export price.
Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton known for luxury brands like Fendi, Christian Dior, TAG Heuer and Dom Perignon, has identified India as key to its expansion. The group is in talks with three leading domestic companies for partnerships.
In 2006, FCI's procurement fell sharply to 9.2 million tonnes from 14.8 million tonnes in the previous year, forcing the government to import 5.5 million tonnes.
Rising interest rates and an 'overheated market' are stabilising residential property prices in some key pockets, but a steep correction is unlikely.
Defending its policy of liberalising foreign direct investment in retail, the government confirmed that it would go ahead with its plan to expand its ambit.
Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.
Kirana shops and greengrocers have found a new challenge to grapple with.
Milk powder Exports of 65,000 tonnes threatened, milk prices fall Re 1 a litre.
Though tourist arrivals to India rose to 4.43 million in 2006, it was only 0.52 per cent of the global pie.
Reliance Life Sciences is planning to invest at least Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) to set up hospitals in the country's metros and dispensaries in small towns.
A passenger travelling in a cycle rickshaw can now have the luxury of sipping a Coke or Pepsi apart from listening to music via a headphone while he travels.
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