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Farmer Associations Support FDI in Retail 23 December 2011
Farmers have reiterated their support for Cabinet’s decision to allow FDI in Multi-Brand Retail.FDI in retail will free farmers from the middleman and will get the remunerative price for the produce to the farmer” said Reddy. Secretary General of Consortium...
Keywords: Minister of Commerce, Secretary General of Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations, Secretary General of Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations, remunerative price
Read MoreUK to allow post-study work permits to Indian students 18 April 2012
Sharma said. "What they have shared with me is that they (students) should get appropriate jobs which are commensurate with their qualifications or degrees. Now that is something which could be discussed," he added. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma...
Keywords: post-study work-experience permits, Basic Requirements UK Visa Conditions, post-study work-experience permits, Basic Requirements UK Visa Conditions
Read MoreFDI decision put on hold, Parliament resumes normal business 07 December 2011
Yielding to unabated pressure from opposition parties and some quarters in the congress party, the Centre today said it has suspended the decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail market in the country. The government’s decision paved...
Keywords: Minister Anand Sharma, FDI decision, FDI, FDI decision
Read MoreRajya Sabha; The next battle ground over FDI 06 December 2012
Congress led UPA government finally managed to win the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail in Lok Shabha, the lower house of the parliament as they had numerical superiority over there. But the government will face the real litmus test...
Keywords: upa wins fdi vote, fdi in retail debate, opposition stand on fdi, sp on fdi
Read MoreUPA's Land Law compromised security, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley 27 February 2015
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the previous UPA regime's land law has "disastrous impact" on India's national security. "Signatures of 70 per cent of the villagers (whose land is being acquired) would...
Keywords: Land acquisition bill, Land acquisition bill, Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley
Read MoreGovernment to remove curbs on sugar exports 04 May 2012
India is the biggest consumer and second biggest producer of sugar and controls the industry through procurement prices set by both centre and the state governments, to keep its prices stable. The government has decided to remove curbs on sugar...
Keywords: Rangarajan, curbs on sugar exports, curbs on sugar exports, Indian Sugar Mills Associations
Read MoreBreaking News: UPA wins the FDI in retail vote 05 December 2012
Finally after much speculation and intense debate the UPA government has finally won the vote on Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail. There were 218 votes in favour of the motion against FDI in retail and 253 votes were in...
Keywords: fdi in retail voting, parliament winter session, opposition stand on fdi, opposition stand on fdi
Read MoreRelaxation On Curbs on Gold Imports 24 December 2013
Due to the restrictions on the gold imports smuggling of gold in to India is rampant. To address the problem the Government seems to be considering the relaxation of the curbs on gold imports. In order to control the Current...
Keywords: Current Account Deficit (CAD), India Government, RBI, Relaxation Curbs on Gold Imports
Read MorePros and cons of foreign equity in retailing 26 November 2011
The following are the main issues raised by those in favour of foreign equity in multi-brand retailing and those opposed to it -It will lead to closure of tens of thousands of mom-and-pop shops across the country and endanger livelihood...
Keywords: Pros and cons retailing, Anand sharma roreign equity retailing, equity in retailing, foreign equity retailing
Read MoreLive FDI debate updates : They said it..! 05 December 2012
The war of the words regarding the FDI in multi-brand retail has been going on, making the parliament an intense battle field. Almost all the political heavyweights expressed their stand on the issue, unsurprisingly BJP and the opposition as a...
Keywords: sp on fdi, mulayam singh fdi retail stand, fdi in retail debate, sp on fdi
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