BoA for SEZs may meet twice a month
In a bid to fast-track approvals for setting up units in special economic zones (SEZs), the government has decided to put in place a mechanism for time-bound clearance of pending approvals.
Asean goods in bag, India targets services
India is pushing Asean to conclude negotiations on liberalising services and investment by December after signing a trade pact for goods with the 10-country south-east Asian bloc last Thursday.
EU fumes over India's tax high
India’s spat with EU and over the ‘high’ local taxes imposed by certain Indian states on imported liquor may turn ugly with the two sides finding it difficult to settle the issue through mutual consultations.
SEZs get six more mths for foreign sales
The government has decided to give manufacturers located in special economic zones a whole year to sell their goods.
Lamy says bio-piracy concerns will not take Trips forward
The developed countries have opposed a proposal by India and eight other developing countries to include rules on checking bio-piracy in the Trips agreement.
Developing nations demand bio-piracy protection in Trips
India and eight other developing countries continue to be at loggerheads with the US over the issue of amending the Trips agreement-the international pact on intellectual property protection-to include rules on checking bio-piracy.
Commerce min for core tag for all loans to SEZs
The commerce department has urged the RBI to treat all bank loans to developers of special economic zones as infrastructure financing, eligible for a lower interest rate.
China owns up Nigerian fake drugs cargo
China has promised action against its pharmaceutical companies involved in shipping fake drugs to Nigeria with ‘Made in India’ labels.
China owns up Nigerian fake drugs cargo
China has promised to take action against its pharmaceutical companies involved in the shipping of fake drugs to Nigeria with `made in India’ labels.
US team to push for easy investment laws
A team from Washington will visit New Delhi next week to discuss liberalisation of investment laws that had taken a back seat due to elections in both the countries.
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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