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'Emerging markets grab higher share of FDI in 2009'
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:03:17 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:03:17 GMT
In 2009, emerging markets grabbed a higher share of FDI - 51.6% - than developed countries did, mainly due to a steep fall in FDI into developed markets, almost 50% lower than in 2008.
Growth pegged at 7.2%, Centre looks to unwind
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:45:00 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:45:00 GMT
With confidence that the economy has well and truly turned the corner, attention is now shifting to the policy measures that are required to keep inflation under check and restore fiscal balance.
RBI rules out further rejig of realty loans
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:33:47 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:33:47 GMT
The banks were seeking permission continue classifying some bad real estate loans as standard assets even after developers failed to pay.
Biometrics, electronic-attendance to plug NREGA loopholes
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:31:38 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:31:38 GMT
The government is likely to introduce biometrics cards and electronic attendance systems from next fiscal to plug the leakages in its flagship employment scheme NREGA.
Govt mulls nuclear trade policy
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:24:22 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:24:22 GMT
The government may frame a policy for undertaking international civil nuclear commerce.
SEZ tax relief likely to stay even in new tax regime
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:06:52 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:06:52 GMT
The government is likely to clarify in the budget that special economic zones or SEZs would continue to enjoy tax benefits in their current form.
RBI increases securitisation disclosure requirements
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:39:28 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:39:28 GMT
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday increased disclosure requirements for banks who sell securitised assets, to increase transparency for investors under the enhanced Basel II framework.
Fiscal deficit to come down to 6.5 pc
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:07:51 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:07:51 GMT
The Centre will get statistical advantage as fiscal deficit will automatically come down to 6.5 per cent of the gross domestic product during this fiscal from the earlier estimate of 6.8 per cent.
Exports from SEZs up 127% in Apr-Dec 2009-10
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:03:22 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:03:22 GMT
Exports from SEZs, or tax free enclaves, during April-December this fiscal grew by a robust 127 per cent to over Rs 1,50,000 crore year-on-year despite slump in global demand.
India growth likely to exceed China's: Chinese official
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:04:19 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:04:19 GMT
Indian economy is expected to grow at a faster rate than neighbouring China in the near future, a top Chinese official said today.
Oil holds above $71 in rebound after sharp slide
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:02:13 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:02:13 GMT
Oil held above $71 a barrel on Monday, supported by a weaker US dollar and as some investors viewed the previous session's decline to a near two-month low as a buying opportunity.
RBI's CRR hike to have minimal impact on bank earnings: Moody's
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:44:13 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:44:13 GMT
Global rating agency Moody's today said the CRR hike announced by the Reserve Bank of India in its quarterly review would have "negligible impact" on bank earnings.
PEs preferring China, India for investments in 2010
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:39:18 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:39:18 GMT
Private equity funds are looking at emerging markets as their investment destination in 2010, and India has emerged as the second most preferred country after China for investment, says a survey.
India aims to double trade with Arab region by 2014
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:29:16 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:29:16 GMT
India aims to double bilateral trade with the Arab world by 2014 from $114 billion at present, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said today.
M&A activity in India more than doubled to $3 bn in Jan 2010
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:51:57 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:51:57 GMT
M&A activity in the country more than doubled in the first month of 2010 as deals worth about Rs 13,950 crore were announced amid improved signs of liquidity, a study said.
Biometrics, electronic-attendance to plug NREGA loopholes
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:31:38 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:31:38 GMT
The government is likely to introduce biometrics cards and electronic attendance systems from next fiscal to plug the leakages in its flagship employment scheme NREGA.
RBI rules out further rejig of realty loans
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:33:47 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:33:47 GMT
The banks were seeking permission continue classifying some bad real estate loans as standard assets even after developers failed to pay.
Exports from SEZs up 127% in Apr-Dec 2009-10
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:03:22 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:03:22 GMT
Exports from SEZs, or tax free enclaves, during April-December this fiscal grew by a robust 127 per cent to over Rs 1,50,000 crore year-on-year despite slump in global demand.
Qatar to invest $2 billion in India
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:15:26 GMT
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:15:26 GMT
Qatar, has plans to invest $2 billion in India in infrastructure and other promising sectors.
Bt Brinjal exposes serious regulatory lapses
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:26:52 GMT
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:26:52 GMT
Bt Brinjal was cleared as India's first genetically modified food crop. Here is a look at the challenge posed by this humble vegetable.
Stimulus drawback likely on higher GDP growth
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:49:00 GMT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:49:00 GMT
Advance estimates of national income growth released today by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) project it at 7.2 per cent in 2009-10, pegging it a notch below earlier forecasts of the Reserve Bank of India (7.5 per cent) and finance ministry (7.75 per cent). With economic growth back on track the government may initiate a phased withdrawal of the fiscal stimulus package.
Govt drops bank M plans
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:52:00 GMT
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:52:00 GMT
The government has decided not to take any fresh initiatives to discuss mergers and acquisitions (M&As) among public sector banks, following adverse views expressed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and reservations from political quarters.
Modi raises the heat at meet
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:16:00 GMT
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:16:00 GMT
Tempers flared and charges were traded between the Bhartiya Janata Party and the Congress at the meeting of chief ministers of states convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here today to debate the sharp rise in food prices. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had to intervene at least thrice as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi fired one salvo after the other at the Central government.
Sena blinks, will not oppose Khan
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:13:00 GMT
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:13:00 GMT
My Name Is Khan, produced by Dharma Productions with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol as lead actors, will in all probability hit theatre screens across Mumbai on February 12. The Shiv Sena, which had taken umbrage on Khans observation that Pakistani cricketers shouldnt have been ignored for the Indian Premier League, softened its stand today and said it will not oppose the screening of the film. Mumbai is the largest grosser for films in the country.
Team formed to revamp PDS
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:10:00 GMT
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:10:00 GMT
Manmohan Singh will lead committee of 11 Cabinet ministers and chief ministers.
Pulses may douse the inflation fire
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:31:00 GMT
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:31:00 GMT
Annual food inflation has picked up for the second consecutive week, with the food price index rising 17.56 per cent in the 12 months to January 23, higher than an annual rise of 17.40 percent in the previous week, data released on Thursday showed.
Raise cooking, auto fuel prices, says Parikh Panel
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:53:00 GMT
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:53:00 GMT
The Kirit Parikh committee has recommended market-determined pricing for petrol and diesel. It has also recommended linking the price of domestic LPG and kerosene distributed through the Public Distribution System (PDS) to the increase in per capita GDP for urban population and agriculture GDP, respectively.
NREGP architects boycott anniversary
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:21:00 GMT
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:21:00 GMT
Non-government activists Aruna Roy and Jean Dreze, who are widely regarded as architects of the National Rural Employment Guarantees Programme (NREGP), today boycotted its fourth anniversary celebrations at Vigyan Bhavan as a protest against the manner in which the programme had been implemented.
Experts unsure of long-term health effects of Bt brinjal
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:19:00 GMT
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:19:00 GMT
The approval to genetically modified (Bt) brinjal seems to have been been given without adequately assessing long-term health risks, although with a stipulation that surveillance and long-term follow up should be conducted two conditions that experts are aware have not been fulfilled even in the case of some critical drugs.
Delhi airport to be made global airline hub
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:15:00 GMT
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:15:00 GMT
Air India to shift, unused capacity in existing bilaterals may be mobilised.
Russia's T-90 vs India's Arjun
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:53:42 GMT
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:53:42 GMT
Next month, Indias homegrown Arjun tank will take on the new Russian T-90 in a long-awaited comparative trial.
Pollution board mulls 'noise governors'
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:03:00 GMT
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:03:00 GMT
Bursting crackers or dancing to the tunes of a disc jockey (DJ) will not be the same in times to come with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) planning to install noise governors on instruments that multiply sound. These noise governors are on the same lines as speed governors in vehicles and will shut off the noise-causing instrument like sound boxes or DJ systems, the moment noise crosses the prescribed limits.
Former civil aviation minister Rudy joins IndiGo as co-pilot
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:01:11 GMT
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:01:11 GMT
Former Civil Aviation Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy has been hired as a co-pilot with Delhi-based private airline IndiGo Airlines on an honorary basis.
'Chatwal was not on original Padma list'
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:09:00 GMT
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:09:00 GMT
The tale of how Sant Singh Chatwal, US hotelier, Democrat sympathiser and widely considered an arriviste by Delhis social circle, was awarded the Padma Bhushan, got curiouser and curiouser.
SEZ Act needs overhaul: CBEC
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:04:17 GMT
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:04:17 GMT
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has recommended an overhaul of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act 2005 saying it has detected gross violations of duty and tax concessions causing it to suffer a revenue loss of Rs 1,75,000 crore to date.
Interest subsidy for exporters may be extended
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:50:00 GMT
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:50:00 GMT
The government is likely to extend the 2 per cent interest subsidy given to exporters on rupee export credit from March 31 to December 2010. The announcement is expected in the upcoming Budget.
Raw sugar piles up at ports
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:05:00 GMT
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:05:00 GMT
Nearly 750,000 tonnes of imported sugar are stuck at the Kandla and Mundra ports even as prices skyrocket in the domestic market. Thats because the sugar importing mills in Uttar Pradesh have still not been able to arrive at an agreement on processing imported raw sugar by millers in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Finance ministry pushes for single-rate GST
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:59:00 GMT
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:59:00 GMT
The finance ministry has rejected the two-rate goods and services tax (GST) structure proposed by the states, adding further doubts to the April 2010 deadline for the roll-out of a unified indirect tax system for Indian states.
Little success in govt price war
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:16:00 GMT
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:16:00 GMT
The governments war on food prices has seen marginal success so far. Retail prices of sugar dipped 6 per cent after the government announced a slew of measures on January 13. Prices of grain and pulses have remained unchanged.
North Block rejig ahead of Budget
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:14:00 GMT
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:14:00 GMT
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjees core team for the Budget will witness a crucial change on February 1. With the government announcing the appointment of Sunil Mitra as revenue secretary, the West Bengal cadre official will now move to North Block from the Department of Disinvestment, where he spearheaded the recent divestment drive of public sector companies.
