Now, India and US can jets, warships can use Indian bases
India is perceived to be a powerhouse for investment in coming times.
The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P Smallcap indices rallied over 1% each
The government on Saturday made its prior approval mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share land border with India to curb 'opportunistic takeovers' of domestic firms following the COVID-19 pandemic, a move which will restrict Foreign Direct Investment from China.
In her four-page resignation letter addressed to the prime minister, she said, 'In view of the decision of the government of India to go ahead with the Bill on the issue of marketing of agricultural produce without addressing and removing the apprehensions of farmers and decision of my party, Shiromani Akali Dal, not to be a part of anything that goes against the interest of farmers, I find it impossible to continue to perform my duties as a minister in the union council of ministers.'
The Council also discussed process to make return filing simpler with just one return to be filed every month.
For the first time in the last eight years, India would not have any representative for the post of deputy director general.
The Vibrant Gujarat is a biennial event organised since 2003 by the Gujarat government to attract investment to the state.
Modi emphasised on deeper India-Africa partnership on clean energy.
Move follows Tata Steel decision to sell its loss-making businesses in Britain
The UK became the first country to exit the economic bloc after 47 years of membership following the vote in favour of Brexit in June 2016.
Providing relief to the economy from widening trade deficit on account of gold imports, the inward shipments of the metal slumped in December to 39 tonnes, Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher said on Wednesday.
What do the fluctuating gold-silver price ratio portend?
'On December 5, the government called unions for pre-Budget consultations.' '12 trade unions were called and the time allotted was one hour which means 5 minutes for each union.' 'We were asked to present our views in about four minutes.' 'That itself is a reflection of how serious the government is about workers' demands.'
The government on Friday put on hold the preferential market access (PMA) policy that provided for sourcing of sensitive telecom and electronic equipments and technology from domestic manufacturers over security concerns.
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
Top Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has returned as a board member of East West Centre, a prominent American think tank.
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu is slated to meet senior executives of Apple on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos later this month.
In the second half of April, the discount on gold came down to $3 an ounce.
In an interview with Rediff.com Puducherry CM spoke about his plans for the state, Rahul Gandhi and his daily friction with the lieutenant governor.
Export growth picked up mainly owing to rising global crude prices, which pushed up processed petroleum exports by nearly 40 per cent, apart from a broad-based improvement in exports of major foreign exchange earners such as engineering goods and gems and jewellery.
A slew of challenges that are yet to be resolved include the lack of consensus between the Centre and states over the GST exemption threshold limit, dual control over scrutiny and assessment
The GDP growth for 2013-14 has been lowered to 5.3%, from 6.4% in April.
Senior officials say the government might come up with an incentive package for the SEZs following the release of Foreign Trade Policy.
The rupee ended higher for the second consecutive week.
The Trai order is expected to change how consumers pay for cable or DTH services. This will result in disruption within the TV viewing market.
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Expressing concern over the investment and innovation environment in India, a top US trade official has said the recent set of economic reforms initiated by the country were not enough to return to the path of robust growth.
Interestingly, none of the top large apparel exporting countries, including the US, saw any significant jump in shipment to the UAE
Sitharaman has completed just 19 days as defence minister and is also pre-occupied with the Gujarat assembly election, notes Ajai Shukla.
A controversy has erupted over the portrayal of the Jat king of Bharatpur in the movie.
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A letter issued on Monday was jointly addressed to the US commerce secretary and trade representatives.
The USTR has placed India on its "priority watch" list for two years in a row, saying the country's patent laws unfairly favour local drug makers.
The two governments have already set a target of increasing bilateral trade in goods and services to $500 billion.
US trade body says, India's business climate is improving due to economic reforms.
The issue "will not affect" the "long-standing" economic and cultural ties between the two countries, a top Chinese official said.
The Sensex and the Nifty witnessed biggest one day loss in percentage terms since June 24
British Prime Minister Theresa May will be in India tomorrow, but Cyrus Mistry will no longer head the Indo-UK CEO forum.
A bill providing for up to capital punishment to those manufacturing or trading illicit liquor in the event of hooch tragedy was on Wednesday unanimously passed by both Bihar legislature which also adopted a resolution unanimously that its members will not consume liquor.
When President Obama lands in New Delhi later this week, this spirit of accommodation must reignite a strategic economic relationship between the two countries.
'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open the space for China and India to speak in one voice on various issues of mutual concern,' note Feng Renjie and Ding Kun Lei
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