Alstom is accused of paying bribes to Indian public officials to secure Delhi metro contracts.
Ministers in the Narendra Modi government have been busy making presentations on their 100 days of work. But what these presentations do not mention is that decisions by ministers have been few, with plenty of papers and files moving to the Prime Minister's Office, which is increasingly emerging as a centralised clearance point, even for routine and ordinary issues. Though policy paralysis was a term used freely for the United Progressive Alliance regime, questions are now being raised about pending decisions across ministries and whether at least some ministers have turned redundant.
Carrefour had in July announced it was exiting the India market
Most top industrialists rate PM's first 100 days in office as 'good', primarily due to his intentions, not concrete policy measures.
Modi has often been accused of promoting crony capitalism in Gujarat for his proximity to certain businesses.
Despite public-private partnership projects announced in several rail budgets, the investment since 2000 has been merely Rs 3,000 crore.
Crowds expected from Gujarat and other states
With the Union government clearing the way for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the railways, the Railway Board is devising a plan for operations, maintenance and construction projects.
At least a dozen officers from Gujarat are handling key assignments in various important central positions
E-retailer Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with the labour ministry for short-term training of its new employees.
After clearance in 2012, single-brand showpiece still to decide on a single location, with first store unlikely before 2017.
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Arvind Kumar Sharma, a 1988-batch IAS officer and one of the many joint secretaries in PMO, definitely wields some power.
To facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) in high- speed rail projects, the government is likely to allow private sector entry in operations.
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is hoping to get more than 30,000 consumers through its e-commerce pilot project that will be launched in the first week of July.
An inquiry by the safety commissioner has been ordered. Anusha Soni reports
In a curious turn of events on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked Rajeev Topno, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Gujarat cadre and a part of the Prime Minister's Office under former PM Manmohan Singh, as private secretary.
The company is likely to choose one of its existing auditing partners -- PricewaterhouseCoopers, EY (formerly Ernst & Young) and KPMG -- as an advisor for the listing process.
Nets three more foreign brands for exclusive retailing, but the cost of the business model may be high, say experts.
E-commerce pilot for wholesale begins from July in Hyderbad and Lucknow
Narendra Modi, who used to tweet frequently, is said to have decided to maintain a single voice on Twitter after becoming prime minister. Nivedita Mookerji reports
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