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Opposition protests in Rajya Sabha bill to hike FDI in insurance to 74%

The Upper House witnessed four adjournments in the afternoon sitting

FM Sitharaman introduces Bill in Rajya Sabha to allow 74% FDI in insurance

The government had earlier allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment in insurance intermediaries

How insurance sector will gain from FM Sitharaman's Budget booster

What do the Budget proposals, as well as the proposed LIC IPO and privatisation of one general insurance company mean for the sector? Nikita Vashisht explains

Industry cheers as Budget 2021 increases FDI limit in insurance to 74%

The Insurance Act presently says a company has to be 'Indian-owned and controlled'

FDI into India increases 37% to $43.85 billion during Apri-Nov 2020

Foreign direct investment into India increased by 37 per cent during April-November 2020 period

Mineral mining in need of FDI, modern technology: FIMI Director R K Sharma

He says, failure to attract investment in the same order as our geological siblings has kept India as a big net importer of minerals

Beneficial ownership threshold under FEMA could be kept open-ended

Issue deferred as ministries fail to reach consensus over threshold

67% MNCs see India among top choices for FDI, says CII-EY survey

Respondents cite country's market potential, skilled workforce and political stability as three key factors, along with cheap labour, policy reforms and availability of raw materialsIndia has emerged

Govt nod likely for funding from Chinese investors below 10% stake

A majority of the 100 applications pending since April are for non-sensitive sectors

FDI inflow from China declines to $163.77 million in FY20: Anurag Thakur

There has been decline in foreign direct inflow from China in the last three years with FDI coming down to $163.77 million in 2019-20, Anurag Singh Thakur informed Lok Sabha

India needs to look at ESG factors to attract major FDI investment: Aghi

The investment pool around the world is estimated to be about USD 45 trillion, of this USD 12 trillion comes under ESG

Covid-19 curbs make e-commerce viral: Amazon, Flipkart see record sales

Amazon and Flipkart saw record sales during their pre-Independence Day promotions. But this surge does not indicate a decisive revival in consumer sentiment. Here's why

E-auction for commercial coal mines likely in October, results in November

The due date for submitting a technical bid is September 29 and e-auction would be conducted during October-November

Govt trying to attract FDI in infrastructure sector: Nitin Gadkari

The Central government is making efforts to attract FDI in the infrastructure sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said

BS READS: Political rhetoric, Chinese money are drowning out India in Nepal

Even as the Nepalese PM theologises on the nationality of Hindu gods, China is outspending India, buying Indian companies and increasing its cultural presence in Nepal

Growing confidence in Indian companies, US FDI crosses $40 bn: Report

Year to date investment from the US, including the recent ones, is over $40 billion

FDI norms to be eased further, other economic reforms in pipeline: Goyal

The minister said that new industrial policy and forest policy would be brought out soon, along with further forms in the mining sector

India needs FDI worth Rs 50-60 trn to boost Covid-19 hit economy: Gadkari

Economic activities have been significantly disrupted in the wake of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns that were in place to curb spreading of infections

Protracted litigation sets bad precedent, says Bid Services' Rory Mackey

In a Q&A, Rory Mackey, says India's long-drawn litigious process could impact one of its key infra assets and doesn't set a good precedent for the country as the preferred FDI

Needed: Coastal economic zones

CEZs could help improve exports and employment, attract FDI and offer a credible public works programme