DIPP rules to rank states on the basis of their startup projectsAt present, 18 states including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Telangana have formulated their...
07 Feb, 2018, 08.19 AM IST
Volume data baffle cement analystsIt is estimated that the government collected Rs 19-20 crore through cement cess.
14 Jun, 2017, 08.08 AM IST
Ease of doing business: Energy around reforms impressive in states & centre, says Shihab Azhar, World BankThe WB operations officer for trade and competitiveness spoke to Ruchika Chitravanshi in an interview about the Assessment of State Impleme...
16 Sep, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
Market waiting for government to take tough decisions: Arvind Sanger'I think what is frankly somewhat disappointing is that the government has made really no tough decisions.'
07 Oct, 2014, 12.16 PM IST
Law Ministry tells DEA, DIPP to decide on HDFC Bank's FDI proposalFIPB had sought the opinion of law ministry on HDFC Bank's proposal for increasing foreign holding to 67.55 per cent from 49 per cent.
12 May, 2014, 04.55 PM IST
Statistics ministry asks DIPP to explain core sector data revisionsThe core sector comprises eight infrastructure industries - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and...
09 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Hospitality sector FDI spurts to $2.23 billion in AprilThe hotel and tourism sector in India witnessed a sudden spurt in FDI in April, attracting $ 2.32 billion in investments.
11 Aug, 2013, 11.58 AM IST
- Government restates export figures at $97.60bn
A Commerce Ministry official got his figures wrong when he understated the April-July exports figures by by $17.16 billion.
14 Aug, 2012, 04.38 PM IST
- DIPP not to disclose growth data of 268 items of IIP
Commerce Ministry has decided not to disclose growth figures of 268 items which are reflected in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
24 Jul, 2012, 08.32 PM IST
- Government puts secrecy cover on IIP data; says not to give break-up of output figures
Having failed to check errors in industrial production data, the government has now decided to stop giving a detailed break-up.
24 Jul, 2012, 07.43 AM IST
- Govt will soon start releasing monthly data on FDI outflows
The data will be released in coordination with the Reserve Bank, which has so far been the sole agency for compiling information on the out...
07 Sep, 2010, 04.50 PM IST
- FDI in May declines by 43%
India received $2.2 billion foreign direct investments (FDI) in May this year, department of industrial policy & promotion (DIPP) secretary...
30 Jul, 2009, 12.56 AM IST
- WPI base may be changed to 2004-05
The government may change the base year for compiling wholesale price index (WPI) from the current 1993-94 to 2004-05.
08 Jun, 2008, 02.09 AM IST
- WPI product basket to expand three-fold
. The Abhijit Sen Committee, in its report on the new proposed monthly WPI series, has suggested that the total number of items being track...
28 May, 2008, 01.55 AM IST
- UN agency to map SME clusters for export push
An extensive exercise to map the large number of small & medium enterprise (SME) clusters in the country is likely to begin soon.
09 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Review not to plough the farms
The Dipp has decided to keep the segment out of the FDI review being carried out currently.
17 Jul, 2007, 02.58 AM IST
- Quota cop to audit private cos’ books
DIPP has obtained legal opinion on a legislation for reservation in private sector.
07 Mar, 2007, 01.41 AM IST