Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government's disaster responsePresident Trump visited the flood-stricken Hill Country region of Texas, defending the response to the deadly flash flooding that claimed a...
12 Jul, 2025, 09.28 AM IST
Trump administration scraps plan to abolish FEMA, Washington Post reportsThe Trump administration has reportedly stepped back from plans to abolish FEMA, opting for a "rebranding" that emphasizes state leadership...
11 Jul, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
FEMA chief was set to be fired before public break with TrumpCameron Hamilton's dismissal as FEMA's acting administrator followed clashes over the agency's direction and his congressional testimony co...
25 May, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
Litigation on 2 significant issues holding up final attachment of assets worth over Rs 50K crore: EDThe Enforcement Directorate's annual report reveals that legal challenges and manpower shortages are hindering the confirmation of attached...
02 May, 2025, 07.49 PM IST
US: President Trump visits California amid wildfires, mulls abolishing FEMATrump, while on a walking tour of the wildfire-hit Palisades neighbourhood with First Lady Melania Trump, said the damage is "not even beli...
25 Jan, 2025, 07.01 AM IST
853 FDI proposals disposed of in 5 years through FIFPAfter the abolition of FIPB, granting of government approval for overseas investment under the FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) policy and F...
24 May, 2022, 04.15 PM IST
House panel for abolition of LTCG tax on investments in startupsIndia's startup sector welcome the recommendation of abolishing long term capital gains (LTCG) in startup investments.
16 Sep, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
India-bound FDI may face thorough friskingThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the finance ministry’s department of revenue and the home ministry are...
17 Oct, 2019, 01.02 PM IST
Air Asia PMLA case: ED collects FDI approval documentsA senior official told PTI that a team of ED investigators picked up a number of documents last week from the Department of Industrial Poli...
10 Jun, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
Legal shield in the works for foreign investmentsThe law is aimed at promoting and protecting foreign investments and will spell out the rights of foreign investors and remove the grey are...
18 May, 2018, 08.38 AM IST
FIPB abolition: Will the wheels of foreign investment approval slow downIt is very important that these authorities are equipped with sufficient infrastructure and resources for ensuring that the proposals are e...
15 Jul, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
71 pending FDI proposals put on fast track; decision likely in 8 to 10 weeksMany of these proposals had been pending with the recently abolished FIPB since 2015. DIPP will now distribute them to the relevant ministr...
10 Jul, 2017, 12.20 AM IST
Government to approve FDI proposals in 8-10 weeksAfter the proposals are filed online, the DIPP will identify the concerned ministry or department and e-transfer those applications within ...
29 Jun, 2017, 05.20 PM IST
Budget 2015: Wealth tax abolished; applicability of GAAR deferred by two yearsJaitley also deferred the applicability of GAAR by two years. He announced an additional 2% surcharge for those earning over Rs 1 crore.
28 Feb, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
- Enforcement Directorate asks sleuths to issue summons diligently
The strong legal provisions of PMLA can be gauged by the fact that once booked under this law, the onus of proving not guilty is on the acc...
29 Dec, 2013, 03.08 PM IST
- Nath asks FM to allow FDI from B'desh
Kamal Nath has urged finance minister P Chidambaram to abolish specific restrictions in the Fema to spur foreign investment from Bangladesh.
02 Aug, 2007, 03.57 AM IST
- Of archaic laws & booby traps
Anti-mine activists and organisations around the world should include India in their list of contaminated countries. Not because the Naxali...
30 Apr, 2007, 03.45 AM IST