Bjp On Fdi

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday claimed that Maharashtra has slipped to the third spot from the top in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the Shiv Sena-led government.

The government on Wenesday relaxed FDI rule for foreign single brand retailers and also permitted foreign investment in contract manufacturing and coal mining. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment...

The major reforms push comes two days after the ruling BJP suffered a crushing defeat in the Bihar assembly elections. Also, a day before PM Modi leaves for his first visit to the United Kingdom, focussed predominantly on business and investment.

The BJP-led central government has retained the previous UPA regime's decision allowing foreign retailers to open multi-brand stores with 51 per cent ownership, a consolidated FDI policy document released on Tuesday shows.

Mr Jaitley maintained that the BJP's position remains the same on multi-brand retail FDI and his position was also the same.

Under attack on the black money issue, BJP President Amit Shah today said government has taken a number of steps and disclosed 700 names to the SIT even though it is a "complex" issue with international treaties coming in the way of acting against offenders.

Terming as bluff Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that Indian Railways will not be privatized, the Congress on Monday said it is already headed for it in view of the cabinet's green signal to 100 per cent FDI in railways.

Rare agreement between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress is likely to clear the way for the Insurance Bill that represents the Narendra Modi government's first major legislative reform.

Soon after taking charge, commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirmed BJP's stand on FDI in multi-brand retail and had indicated that foreign players will not be allowed to open mega stores in the country as it may adversely impact the small traders and farmers.

Reaffirming BJP's stand on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, new Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today indicated that foreign players will not be allowed to open mega stores in the country as it may adversely impact the small traders and farmers.

British retail major Tesco and Tata group company Trent, which formed a joint venture for multi-brand retail, are mum on their future plans in the wake of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) opposing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail in its manifesto.

Dismayed by the BJP's decision to say no to foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail in its election manifesto, India Inc has urged the party to reconsider its stand, saying the move may send a wrong signal to overseas investors.

Narendra Modi, the frontrunner for prime minister, today promised good governance and inclusive development as his BJP released its much-delayed manifesto on the first day of polling for the nine-phase general election.

The BJP today released its much-delayed manifesto on a day India began voting for a new government in the first of a nine-phase general election spread over 36 days. "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat" (One India, great India) and "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas" are the main slogans of the 52-page manifesto.

The BJP has put jobs and urbanisation at the centre of its policy pitch as it seeks to oust the Congress-led government in a general election starting on April 7, two party sources told Reuters.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday claimed that Maharashtra has slipped to the third spot from the top in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the Shiv Sena-led government.

The government on Wenesday relaxed FDI rule for foreign single brand retailers and also permitted foreign investment in contract manufacturing and coal mining. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment...

The major reforms push comes two days after the ruling BJP suffered a crushing defeat in the Bihar assembly elections. Also, a day before PM Modi leaves for his first visit to the United Kingdom, focussed predominantly on business and investment.

The BJP-led central government has retained the previous UPA regime's decision allowing foreign retailers to open multi-brand stores with 51 per cent ownership, a consolidated FDI policy document released on Tuesday shows.

Mr Jaitley maintained that the BJP's position remains the same on multi-brand retail FDI and his position was also the same.

Under attack on the black money issue, BJP President Amit Shah today said government has taken a number of steps and disclosed 700 names to the SIT even though it is a "complex" issue with international treaties coming in the way of acting against offenders.

Terming as bluff Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that Indian Railways will not be privatized, the Congress on Monday said it is already headed for it in view of the cabinet's green signal to 100 per cent FDI in railways.

Rare agreement between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress is likely to clear the way for the Insurance Bill that represents the Narendra Modi government's first major legislative reform.

Soon after taking charge, commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirmed BJP's stand on FDI in multi-brand retail and had indicated that foreign players will not be allowed to open mega stores in the country as it may adversely impact the small traders and farmers.

Reaffirming BJP's stand on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, new Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today indicated that foreign players will not be allowed to open mega stores in the country as it may adversely impact the small traders and farmers.

British retail major Tesco and Tata group company Trent, which formed a joint venture for multi-brand retail, are mum on their future plans in the wake of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) opposing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail in its manifesto.

Dismayed by the BJP's decision to say no to foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail in its election manifesto, India Inc has urged the party to reconsider its stand, saying the move may send a wrong signal to overseas investors.

Narendra Modi, the frontrunner for prime minister, today promised good governance and inclusive development as his BJP released its much-delayed manifesto on the first day of polling for the nine-phase general election.

The BJP today released its much-delayed manifesto on a day India began voting for a new government in the first of a nine-phase general election spread over 36 days. "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat" (One India, great India) and "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas" are the main slogans of the 52-page manifesto.

The BJP has put jobs and urbanisation at the centre of its policy pitch as it seeks to oust the Congress-led government in a general election starting on April 7, two party sources told Reuters.