GST Bill's passage credit positive for India rating: Moody'sThe GST will support economic activity and government revenues over the medium term by removing a key hurdle to the smooth movement of good...
06 Aug, 2016, 01.29 AM IST
Parliament passes Central Warehousing Corporation billParliament passed a bill seeking to absolve the government of its responsibilities as a guarantor of the 'mini-ratna' CWC, with the Rajya S...
28 Apr, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
Land and other key Bills to come up in Parliament this session, says M Venkaiah NaiduStressing that the Land Bill has been brought after extensive consultations involving states, Naidu said Congress is opposing for the sake ...
17 Apr, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Warehousing Corporation Bill passed in Lok Sabha; government rules out privatisationPaswan said the grain storage capacity in the country was adequate but farmers at many places suffered due to lack of centres where they ca...
18 Mar, 2015, 06.50 PM IST
Bill to amend Central Warehousing Corporations Act tabledThe government has also not given any guarantee besides the payment of minimum guaranteed dividend as required under some provisions of the...
03 Mar, 2015, 06.06 PM IST
FCI rejig: Panel for direct cash transfer of food subsidyAfter oil, a cut in food subsidy is on the anvil as a high-level panel suggested giving cash to beneficiaries and shifting rice and wheat p...
21 Jan, 2015, 09.39 PM IST
Crucial Insurance, Companies Bills to come up in ParliamentWith the Lok Sabha already having passed 13 Bills and the Rajya Sabha clearing nine, the ongoing winter session of Parliament is set for go...
14 Dec, 2014, 03.01 PM IST
Mahindra Logistics finalising acquisitions to expand businessMahindra Logistics is close to acquiring a majority stake in a freight forwarding company and expects to announce the deal in the next two ...
23 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
'Foodgrain warehousing demand to grow up to 6% in next 5 yrs'The demand for foodgrain warehousing is expected to grow by 5-6 per cent annually in the next five years, according to a report by Rabobank.
18 Sep, 2013, 11.06 PM IST
Food Act will raise a bill of $2.5 billion in storage build-upImplementation of the Food Security Act will require an investment of $0.5-2.5 bn as capacity addition of about 22-32 million tonne (mt) wi...
16 Sep, 2013, 04.02 AM IST
- Parliamentary panel to submit report on Food Bill in Winter Session
The Parliamentary panel examining the National Food Security Bill is looking at submitting its report during the forthcoming Winter Session.
22 Oct, 2012, 05.24 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel supports financial autonomy to Central Warehousing Corporation
A Parliamentary panel has approved an amendment bill that seeks to provide financial and operational autonomy to PSU Central Warehousing Co...
30 Aug, 2012, 08.23 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel seeks more time to study Food Bill
A Parliamentary committee on food, which is studying the National Food Security Bill, has sought more time to analyse it.
29 May, 2012, 06.26 PM IST
- Bill in Lok Sabha to make Central Warehousing Corporation independent body
A bill seeking to make mini-ratna company CWC an independent body without government being a guarantor was introduced in the LS.
08 Dec, 2011, 05.00 PM IST
- Warehouses may harvest Rs 1 lakh cr
Get prepared for the way agri-financing will happen in India in the coming years. With the Lok Sabha having given its nod for the Warehouse...
21 May, 2007, 01.55 AM IST
- Due diligence must to check frauds
The hit that a private bank took on its books for agri loans disbursed against warehouse receipts.
23 Jan, 2007, 02.57 AM IST
- Warehouse receipt financing can touch $25 bn
Warehouse receipt financing has the potential to grow from the current $3 billion to $25 billion over the next three to five years as corpo...
19 Jan, 2007, 03.06 AM IST