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.
EU insists on government supply contracts
EU has indicated that if India keeps govt supply contracts out of bilateral trade, it could affect flow of biz to Indian joint ventures.
RBI leans on commerce department for export figures
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.
India to demand removal of US countervailing duties on steel
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.
India to review subsidy list to pacify US
US trade representative accused India of hiding about 50 subsidy programmes from the world trade body in violation of WTO's free trade rules.
Unions reject lower rate of 8.25% proposed by Employee's Provident Fund Organisation
Workers' representatives have rejected a lower rate of 8.25% interest rate proposed by the Employee's Provident Fund Organisation.
Trade unions seek better returns on PF loans to govt
The SDS, money borrowed by the central government, at present yields 8% return for the Employees' Provident Fund Oraganisation (EPFO).
India explores ways to smoothen flow of funds from Pakistan
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 meets DGFT for decision on direct aviation turbine fuel Import
Vijay Mallya has asked the government to expedite decision on a request by Kingfisher Airlines to import jet fuel directly to save local taxes.
Contract labour pay parity plan caught up in bureaucratic tangle
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.
We’ve got Visa power!
India and Pakistan have once again proved to all skeptics that when they talk business, they mean business! The signing of the new bilateral visa agreement replacing the restrictive 37 year old pact is yet...
Chinese Checkers
It may not be easy for Indians to love the Chinese. But it is impossible to hate them. Yes, they do flood us with cheap products ranging from diyas and crackers to chemicals, metals, electronics...
Economics scores over mindless patriotism
If Pakistan needed to show proof of its sincerity in wanting closer economic ties with India, it has indeed done so. It finally walked the talk this week with its Federal Cabinet agreeing to put...
Economics scores over mindless patriotism
If Pakistan needed to show proof of its sincerity in wanting closer economic ties with India, it has indeed done so. It finally walked the talk this week with its Federal Cabinet agreeing to put...
India-EU FTA–not a lost cause
The Indian media is full of stories on how the India-EU free trade agreement will not be signed during the India-EU summit in New Delhi on Friday. I wonder what made people think that the...
India-Pakistan’s MFN roller-coaster
When the Pakistani Cabinet decided on November 2 to allow grant of most favoured nation or MFN status to India that would result in removal of import restrictions, the media, as expected, went to town...
Love thy neighbour
Can we bully the Asean please?
The changed face of Doha
Make trade, not war
Bitter pill for multinationals
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