India Multi Brand Retail

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  Vodafone Unveils 5 New 'Super Plans' With Unlimited Calling, Data Benefits

  The new Super Plans are available to customers from Vodafone Stores, Mini stores, and multi brand retail outlets, the company said in a statement.

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  Government Considering FDI Relaxation In Multi-Brand Retail Policy

  Sources said the government is considering permitting foreign supermarket players to open retail stores but only for sale of 'Made in India' products.

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  Lava Metal 24 Feature Phone With Dual-SIM Support Launched at Rs. 2,000

  The Lava Metal 24 will be made available across national retail stores and multi brand outlets.

• Tesco files application for setting up retail outlets in India

  Britain's Tesco Plc is set to become the first foreign supermarket to venture into India's $500-billion retail sector after announcing on Tuesday it had applied to buy a 50 per cent stake in Tata Group's Trent Hypermarket Ltd.

• IKEA stores in India closer to reality, Wal-Mart still a far cry

  Be it Swedish furniture retailer IKEA's push to let it open cafeterias at its outlets as part of its Rs 10,500 crore investment in India or Wal-Mart's quibble over sourcing requirements for foreign multi-brand retailers, there was no end to pushing the envelope.

• Walmart India plans possibly at final stage says govt official: report

  Mr Price declined to comment after an hour-long meeting. The Walmart chief attended the meeting with two of his team members.

• Inter-ministerial meeting on raising FDI caps on July 1

  To promote India as an investment destination, Finance Ministry had favoured higher sectoral caps in almost all sectors, including defence, multi-brand retail and telecom.

• Finance ministry pitches for economy's ratings upgrade with Fitch

  The issue of rating upgrade was raised by finance ministry officials at a meeting with the representatives of Fitch here. The meeting was attended by Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram, among others.

• France's Auchan plans to set up 60 stores in India: Anand Sharma

  France-based Auchan, one of the world's largest hypermarket chains, has plans to open 60 stores in India, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said today.

• BJP, Left to come together against FDI in multi brand retail

  The BJP and the Left will once again share the stage today to protest against the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand detail retail. BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi and CPM MP Basudev Acharya will attend a meeting in the capital held by prominent leaders of farmers, hawkers, small industries transporters an...

• Trent, Pantaloon, Shoppers Stop soar on FDI in multi-brand retail hopes

  A Cabinet decision to allow foreign investors to own 51% in Indian supermarkets in November was held back.

• Clarify Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) not discussed: Mamata govt to US

  Did Mamata Banerjee and Hillary Clinton discuss FDI in retail? Or did they not? An unseemly row has erupted between the West Bengal government and the US consulate in Kolkata on this issue. The consulate, in a press release yesterday, said investment in the retail sector was discussed. But finance minister Amit Mitra shot off an angry rejoinder sa...