Fdi In Retail Parliament

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  FDI Inflows Continued "Unabated" Despite Pandemic: Finance Minister

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament that foreign direct investment inflow has remained "unabated" despite pandemic

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  Not Considering Any Plan to Introduce FDI in E-Commerce Retail: Minister

  The government is not considering any plans to introduce foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce retail, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

• No Decision on FDI in Multi-Brand Retail: Nirmala Sitharaman

  The new government has not decided its stance on a policy in place to allow foreign direct investment in supermarkets, trade minister Nirmala Sitharaman told lawmakers in a written reply in Parliament on Friday.

• Parliament panel seeks regulator for FDI in multi-brand retail

  Cautioning that the entry of foreign retail giants could create joblessness, a parliamentary panel today asked the government to set up a 'Retail Regulatory Authority' to deal with issues concerning foreign multi-brand retail companies in the country.

• IKEA will not be allowed to sell food items in India: Anand Sharma

  Global furniture major IKEA will be allowed to run cafes and restaurant within its single brand stores in India but not sell food items, Parliament was informed today.

• Retired judge to head inquiry into Wal-Mart lobbying

  A retired judge will head an inquiry to determine whether government officials were bribed to help retail giant Wal-Mart gain access to Indian markets.

• Hamid Ansari calls rules committee meeting to break Rajya Sabha deadlock

  Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has called for a meeting of the Rules Committee today to try and get the House to function again and conduct the Question Hour smoothly. After many days were lost to the deadlock over Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail till last week, parties are now disrupting proceedings over the Wal-Mart lobby...

• FDI in retail: Traders to hold protest in Delhi today

  The traders are now joining the battle against Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. They will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar today, BJP and Left parties are likely to join the protest.

• Opposition demands a parliamentary committee to investigate Wal-Mart lobbying

  The government said today that it is willing to commission an investigation to determine if retail giant Wal-Mart lobbied in India for access to the country's vast retail sector.

• Wal-Mart under fire in India, government signals probe

  Opposition uproar over the issue has repeatedly caused Parliament to be adjourned in recent weeks.

• Promotion quota bill: what it is about

  Finding itself in a "complex" situation, the Congress is doing a fine balancing act in trying to resolve the Rajya Sabha deadlock over the bill on reservations for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) in job promotions and says it hopes for a positive result. The bill is possibly the next acid test for the government with the Samaj...

• Shouting MPs provoke strong reprimand from Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari

  Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has called for a Rules Committee meeting on Wednesday to discuss repeated disruptions of House proceedings. This follows a fierce admonition from Mr Ansari today, provoked by the customary shouting and indiscipline that was witnessed inside the House. "A situation has arisen in which the Chair has to watch helpless...

• Govt says it's open to inquiry on Wal-Mart lobbying, Opposition demands probe by parliamentary panel: 10 developments

  The government said today that it is willing to order an inquiry to determine if Wal-Mart lobbied in India for access to the country's vast retail sector. There were multiple disruptions in the Lok Sabha today before the house discussed the issue at 2 pm this afternoon.

• After FDI, quota war now threatens to stall Parliament

  The portents of a Mayawati-Mulayam clash holding up Parliament proceedings over a "quota in promotions bill" were clear even as the two UP powerhouses played their parts in the retail FDI script to help the government win a crucial vote in both Houses last week.

• Blog: Wal-Mart lobbying report - the panic is unfounded

  The media controversy over the issue of Wal-Mart's lobbying for FDI in India, citing disclosure reports filed by the company with the US Senate, reflects a poor understanding of how business and politics work in the United States. The media has chosen to sensationalise the issue, instead of placing these disclosure reports in context.