
South Africa told to cut visa processing time, ease intra-company transfers
Indian investments in South Africa is over $ 7 bn, as per govt estimates, with presence of major groups including Tatas, Ranbaxy, Taj, Godrej and Jindals.
Indian investments in South Africa is over $ 7 bn, as per govt estimates, with presence of major groups including Tatas, Ranbaxy, Taj, Godrej and Jindals.
EU has indicated that if India keeps govt supply contracts out of bilateral trade, it could affect flow of biz to Indian joint ventures.
Exports data from RBI may not be more reliable than the commerce ministry's revision-prone figures, as it does not report actual exports realisation.
The government is likely to press for removal of "wrongfully" imposed penal duties on Indian steel by the US at the India-US trade policy forum.
US trade representative accused India of hiding about 50 subsidy programmes from the world trade body in violation of WTO's free trade rules.
Workers' representatives have rejected a lower rate of 8.25% interest rate proposed by the Employee's Provident Fund Organisation.
The SDS, money borrowed by the central government, at present yields 8% return for the Employees' Provident Fund Oraganisation (EPFO).
While talks with the finance ministry are more or less sealed, some issues are being sorted out with the home ministry, the official said.
Vijay Mallya has asked the government to expedite decision on a request by Kingfisher Airlines to import jet fuel directly to save local taxes.
A proposal to match the salary of contract labour to that of permanent staff has got caught up in a bureaucratic tangle that the cabinet secretariat has been asked to resolve.
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