Growth in output of coal, cement and electricity slowed to 0.3%.
Various start-ups have raised concerns on notices sent to them under the Section 56 of Income Tax Act to pay taxes on angel funds received by them.
After 100% FDI, DIPP has put a condition an e-commerce entity will not be permitted more than 25% of sales through its marketplace from one vendor or their group companies
Exports rise for 8th month, albeit at lower pace
The other sectors where inflows have declined include pharmaceuticals ( $680 million).
Three years and Rs 28,710 crore worth of transactions later, it has more than double the number of sellers than Flipkart.
The Reserve Bank of India is expected to hold interest rate at 8 per cent in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review on Tuesday.
Modi, upon arrival, was received by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
The complaint has been received against these online trading entities weeks after an uproar over Flipkart's massive discount sale which had raised concerns of anti-competitive practices.
The Commerce and Industry Ministry is pitching for easing of the gold import restrictions to boost gems and jewellery exports
The growth rate was much higher a year ago at 8.7%.
The government on Wednesday hiked the import tariff value on gold and silver to $431 per 10 grams and $646 per kg, respectively, taking firm global cues.
Industry body CII has asked the governments of Delhi and Rajasthan to reconsider their decisions to scrap the FDI policy for multi-brand retail as such investments would help create millions of jobs and benefit consumers.
In a major policy reversal, the AAP government wrote to the Centre to withdraw approval given by previous Congress government for FDI in multi-brand retailing in Delhi, saying the entry of global chains such as Walmart and Tesco in India would result in large-scale job losses.
FDI in drugs and pharmaceuticals was $487 million during April-August 2012, according to the latest data of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
Such campaigns would badly affect players in the traditional retail market.
India is one of the largest defence importers.
Prabhu was moved out of the important railway ministry and was handed over the commerce and industry portfolio in the Cabinet recast.
Growth was primarily pushed by a jump in steel and electricity generation, apart from a sustained rise in natural gas output.
The government, in February, had released the draft national e-commerce policy proposing setting up a legal and technological framework for restrictions on cross-border data flow and also laid out conditions for businesses regarding collection or processing of sensitive data locally and storing it abroad.
Global sentiment has turned very positive for India
The campaign will be launched in global as well as domestic markets across the media.
The government on Tuesday cut the import tariff value on gold and silver to $396 per 10 gram and $575 per kg, taking into account weak global trends.
Commerce ministry suggests easy conditions for availing capital gains tax exemptions
Nike has been present in India since 1996.
Two years ago, India was touted as a rare bright spot in a gloomy global economy with GDP growth outpacing a slowing China.
A panel led by the secretaries of the DEA and the DIPP would conduct a quarterly review on the pending proposals.
Around 55 per cent of land in the 36 operational special economic zones (SEZs) in Tamil Nadu is lying vacant owing to various reasons, including the recent economic slowdown.
The government is likely to allow FDI in high speed trains and other projects.
Imports rise at highest pace in more than 2 years as crude oil price spikes.
Relax fiscal consolidation, boost public capex and reduce cost of finance, industry tells Centre
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to present the Budget for 2014-15 in July.
The 80:20 rule mandates importers to channel at least 20% of the import quantity for jewellery exports.
Floats discussion paper for stakeholders' feedback with a deadline of January 28.
The size of the GDP in the second quarter of 2018-19 is estimated at Rs 33.98 lakh crore, as against Rs 31.72 lakh crore a year ago
India improved its rank on six out of the 10 parameters relating to starting and doing business in a country.
India remains North Korea's 2nd-largest import source after China, according to several estimates by multilateral bodies, says Subhayan Chakraborty.
The commitment by Japan to invest $35 billion or 3.5 trillion YEN is for infrastructure sector over five years.
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After a high-level meeting held on Friday chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, it has been decided that the Commerce and Industry would soon start a consultation process to address 'dangers inherent' in the current model of FDI in brownfield pharma units.
The government is considering to tweak FDI policy in retail sector so as to allow global chains like Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco to open multi-brand stores in non-hilly cities with population less than one million.
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