Other Briefings
FDI Law May be Revised to Block Investment in Sensitive Sectors
Aug. 19 – The National Security Council has submitted a secret report suggesting revisions on the current FDI guidelines to allow the government to stop foreign mergers or takeovers of Indian companies that are considered damaging to national interest, reports The Economic Times. Under the proposed National Security Exception Act foreign investment in sensitive sectors […]
India to Unveil New Foreign Trade Policy
Aug. 18 – India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma recently met with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to discuss the details of the new five-year foreign trade policy (FTP) to be unveiled on August 27. The new FTP is expected to help exporters struggling with the recession in their traditional markets in the United States […]
India-ASEAN Trade Pact to Benefit Bengal
Aug. 18 – Bengal is expected to benefit the most from India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement signed recently because of its proximity to Thailand and Myanmar. At a recent session on “Foreign Investment-Policy and Promotion,” Joint Secretary of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Mr. Gopal Krishna told Indian Express that since Bengal is the most […]
Ford India Begins Bulk Export of Cars from Chennai
Aug. 18 – Ford India has begun exporting cars in bulk from Chennai for the first time; exporting 158 units through Chennai port to Durban, South Africa. The company plans to export more models. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, data, Ford India between April and June produced 6,752 cars, of which 219 […]
New Tax Code to Propose Changes in Individual Income Tax Bands
Aug. 13 – The government has released a draft of copy of India’s new tax code for public discussion that proposes changes in income tax rates and maintains income tax exemptions. The draft is a huge change from existing tax laws because it cuts individual income tax and raises income tax brackets. Income up of […]
After IT, India to Become Pharma R&D Hub
Aug. 11 – India is expected to become a pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) hub in the next decade with the Department of Pharmaceuticals planning a road map for India to be a global player in the industry by 2020. The plan is called Vision 2020. The department also plans to create a job of […]
Bank Employees Begin Strike Today
Aug. 6 – Employees of India’s private, overseas and state banks numbering more than 900,000 will begin their two-day strike today. An estimated 26 state-run banks, 10 private banks and eight foreign banks will be affected when its workers join the strike organized by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU). “We seek expedition of […]
India Will Not Accept Binding Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts
Aug. 3 – With less than 5 months until the anticipated Climate Conference in Copenhagen scheduled for December, India announced its steadfast position that it cannot accept any “legally binding” greenhouse gas emission reductions but assured that its carbon footprint would never exceed that of developed nations. In a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary […]
