Chidambaram has not been named as an accused in the FIR and the CBI is yet to file a chargesheet in the matter.
It is still "discounts" that e-commerce players have to rely on to bring in customers, though they might claim otherwise.
India does not feature in the top 100 countries on eight of the 10 indicators of the World Bank study.
The government on Friday modified FDI policy allowing unlisted companies to directly list on stock exchanges abroad to raise funds for acquisitions or retiring overseas debts, a move which may help India in containing high current account deficit.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, along with other senior ministers, on Tuesday pitched India growth story before 21 large global investors
Under the faster clearance route, application fees for individuals and start-ups have been kept at Rs 8,000 while for companies, it could be as much as Rs 60,000.
It is watching e-commerce policy fineprint before spelling out India plan
The government on Wednesday approved Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) 'Fund of Funds for Startups' to support them with an aim to generate employment for 18 lakh persons.
Entrepreneurs would be able to apply online for 26 services.
Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company
In his meeting with the secretaries of all government departments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the top bureaucrats space and time to voice their expectations from the new administration besides listing areas needing urgent attention.
At present, the NMP states a series of fiscal incentives, including tax sops, will be offered but only to small and medium enterprises.
But completion occupancy certificates to be mandatory.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airlines has agreed to halve the number of directors on the Jet Airways Board to two posts under the Rs 2,058 crore deal, giving the Indian promoters 'effective control' of the carrier.
It will now take at least two more years to get a clarity on the priorities and policies of the leadership of the new state of Telangana.
Intermediaries, TPAs will also benefit, but investments will be under 26% FDI cap
The government has hiked foreign investment caps.
India has eased foreign direct investment rules for the construction sector, the government said on Wednesday, in an effort to attract more money into the country to build new hotels, housing and townships.
A large chunk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore of investments the Patnaik government had attracted is in uncertain territory.
Since August 2013, FIPB has approved two FDI proposals in the telecom sector.
Nifty50 surged 87 points to end at 8,157, highest closing levels since Oct 29, 2015.
'Most of the agitations are staged by the Opposition to disturb the peace of the state.'
The BJP-led government may not permit foreign retailers to open mega stores in the country as such a move may adversely impact small traders and farmers, new Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated.
Experts say with a stable government, things will start improving but the impact might be visible only after six-12 months.
Auto, tourism exceptions but major sectors otherwise saw decline in FY13 inflows.
The Confederation of Indian Industry will organise a round table on investment.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has tied up with Taiwan's Foxconn to start assembling phones in India.
The finance ministry is resisting pressure from other departments to cap foreign ownership of domestic drugmakers, fearing such a move would discourage potential investors, a senior ministry source said.
Chaos in Parliament threw a spanner in the government's efforts to revive the economy and kick-start reforms.
If the government seriously keeps out of business, the business world will know about it at a lightning speed; there would be no need for rock show-like events.
Asking the government to tweak FDI norms in multi-brand segment, retailers said sourcing rules must be made similar to that of single brand while demanding foreign firms be allowed to put only 50 per cent of first tranche of investment in back-end infrastructure.
DMRC-like SPV to be floated in a month for the Rs 98,000 crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor.
FTIL prepares to challenge the order in the Bombay high court
The paper will invite comments on whether or not the royalty ceiling applicable till 2009 should be re-imposed.
Business chambers now inviting start-ups for membership.
Since 2000-01, the Indian economy has shown the tendency of being unable to absorb all domestic savings as investments.
The Indian government has simplified FDI policy inorder to attract global retail chains.
Gujarat has topped with a score of 71.14% on ease of doing business list.
Amitabh Kant tells Rahul Jacob how India could be made an easier place to do business in and why India's software smarts will give it an edge.
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