
June 09, 2015 02:12 IST
Centre has notified 45,782.64 hectares of land for 365 notified SEZs. However, 57 per cent of this area is lying vacant, thanks to the uncertainty in the SEZ policy of the government.
Tue, Jun 09, 2015
June 06, 2015 01:25 IST
Almost 96% of consumption in India is of live birds and just 4% of frozen meat.
Sat, Jun 06, 2015
June 05, 2015 03:01 IST
The department has asked the field staff to add at least 25 lakh new assessees every month — a stiff target by all counts considering that it is nearly equivalent to the number of new assessees added annually.
Fri, Jun 05, 2015
May 26, 2015 03:14 IST
The special cell to facilitate operations of South Korean firms in India is the third such platform being set up by the Centre. Fast-track panels for investors from Japan and the US are already in place.
Tue, May 26, 2015
May 26, 2015 02:18 IST
Currently, the bank has one branch in Mumbai, which was opened in 2011. Earlier, it owned British bank Grindlays before selling it to Standard Chartered in 2000.
Tue, May 26, 2015
May 21, 2015 02:36 IST
Official sources told The Indian Express that some of the states have also prepared the blueprint for infrastructure projects which need to be ramped up for boosting exports.
Thu, May 21, 2015
May 15, 2015 02:29 IST
A Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act was passed in 1988 to put an end to such transactions, and to empower the government to recover such property.
Fri, May 15, 2015
May 14, 2015 00:59 IST
The Bill provides for stringent measures against violators including attachment and confiscation of benami properties.
Thu, May 14, 2015
May 12, 2015 04:14 IST
The CCCFC will have to meet frequently, once in 15-20 days to discuss the progress made by each agency in granting clearance certificate.
Tue, May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015 02:32 IST
The Bill has been described as a reform measure of unparalleled importance in independent India. But several challenges remain. Shruti Srivastava explains.
Tue, May 12, 2015
May 11, 2015 02:13 IST
Agreement facilitating recognition of India’s plant protection measures by China on the cards.
Mon, May 11, 2015
May 10, 2015 02:29 IST
The compendium has been tentatively titled SAMVAD, an acronym for ‘Self assessment of Modi government on various deliverables’.
Sun, May 10, 2015
May 06, 2015 02:25 IST
The proposal has not gone down well with the Centre, which is drafting a reply to UP government’s proposal.
Wed, May 06, 2015May 05, 2015 02:22 IST
The Standing Committee’s recommendation comes after the finance minister announced in the Budget that DTC would not be pursued as most provisions of the code have been incorporated in the existing Act.
Tue, May 05, 2015
May 03, 2015 00:16 IST
The Market Research Analysis Unit (MRAU) set up by the SFIO will be the “new mechanism".
Sun, May 03, 2015
May 01, 2015 05:04 IST
The simplicity of the income tax return form and widening of tax net are promises made by all finance ministers in the past.
Fri, May 01, 2015
April 30, 2015 01:33 IST
List of exempted persons to only include spouse and unmarried daughter.
Thu, Apr 30, 2015
April 30, 2015 01:23 IST
List of exempted persons to only include spouse and unmarried daughter.
Thu, Apr 30, 2015
April 29, 2015 00:52 IST
The publicity arm of the government has told all departments to ‘concentrate on success stories’.
Wed, Apr 29, 2015
April 28, 2015 01:58 IST
US department of agriculture shows that India has been the largest exporter of beef in the world since last year.
Tue, Apr 28, 2015
April 23, 2015 02:57 IST
The development is significant given the uproar among foreign investors following around 90 tax notices slapped on FIIs by the revenue department.
Thu, Apr 23, 2015April 22, 2015 02:27 IST
The wood is especially in demand in China and Japan where it is considered auspicious and a luxury.
Wed, Apr 22, 2015April 16, 2015 02:01 IST
The Bill has not found support even from BJP-ruled states like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
Thu, Apr 16, 2015April 13, 2015 00:00 IST
Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour of three industrialised democracies — France, Germany and Canada — to pursue India’s “economic interests” and promote “Make in India” by flagging off major business fair Hannover Messe in Germany, EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström, in an email interview with Shruti Srivastava, says that the 28-nation bloc is willing to […]
Mon, Apr 13, 2015April 13, 2015 00:00 IST
Topping the chart is Maharashtra, which has reduced the days taken for getting electricity and construction permits from 67 to seven and 162 to 60, respectively.
Mon, Apr 13, 2015





