While global competitors Amazon and Walmart are looking to explore B2B online in India, traditional Indian retailers like the Future group and Reliance Retail and e-commerce players such as Snapdeal and Flipkart have no immediate plans in this area.
Alstom is accused of paying bribes to Indian public officials to secure Delhi metro contracts.
Despite public-private partnership projects announced in several rail budgets, the investment since 2000 has been merely Rs 3,000 crore.
According to Staermose, the main issue is that the changes in labour laws should be done after holding extensive tripartite consultations.
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
Rules for mining, roads, power and irrigation projects relaxed.
These include Apprenticeship Act 1961 and Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act 1988
E-retailer Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with the labour ministry for short-term training of its new employees.
Cabinet may take up amendments to 3 laws on Wednesday; but no relaxed retrenchment norms yet.
The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government has given environment clearance to five projects since it took charge on May 26.
To facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) in high- speed rail projects, the government is likely to allow private sector entry in operations.
Data show 75 per cent of the girls in 2011 were those who did not contribute to any economic activity (termed as non-workers by Census) -- these could include students, those involved in household chores, beggars, or those not helping in even unpaid work in the family, etc.
It's a middle path for labour reforms.
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.
Every organisation will also prioritise the areas requiring mandatory inspection, and the cases forwarded by the CAIU will be on data and evidence basis.
An inquiry by the safety commissioner has been ordered. Anusha Soni reports
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
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