DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applicationsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has streamlined Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal processing wit...
05 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Centre allows 100% FDI in insurance via auto route"Foreign investment in this sector shall be subject to compliance with the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938(4 of 1938), and the condit...
03 May, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
India notifies 100% foreign investment in insurance sector, LIC limit stays at 20%The central government has notified 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance companies under the automatic route, allowing foreign...
02 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
- DIPP initiates exercise for FDI tweaks in wholesale trade
The move is significant since the government is keen to attract FDI in wholesale trading, also known as cash & carry trading.
02 Jul, 2010, 02.02 AM IST
- FDI norms to cover ltd liability partnerships
Govt is working to bring limited liability partnerships within the scope of foreign direct investment guidelines, a move which will facilit...
10 Oct, 2009, 12.27 AM IST
- RBI yet to give FEMA nod to new FDI rules
Holding back clearance under the Foreign Exchange Management Act to the controversial FDI rules, the RBI has raised concerns over the new g...
26 Apr, 2009, 10.47 AM IST
- New FDI guidelines fails to give a clear picture: KPMG
Revised foreign direct investment guidelines have failed to give a clear picture and government should clarify the doubts further, global c...
01 Mar, 2009, 03.13 PM IST
- Commerce ministry proposes composite foreign investment cap
The government is considering a proposal to simplify the policy on foreign investments in Indian companies.
29 Jan, 2009, 09.11 PM IST
- Vatika seeks to retain non-FDI-compliant projects
The board’s decision is being watched closely by the industry since it will set a precedent for other developers most of whom are finding d...
08 Feb, 2008, 01.28 AM IST
- MHA urged to speed up FDI safety norms
The home ministry has been urged to speed up framing of guidelines meant to screen foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals aimed at ensur...
14 Jan, 2008, 02.05 AM IST
- 100% FDI in down linking of TV channels soon
The government may soon allow 100% FDI in down linking of TV channels uplinked from abroad.
02 Sep, 2007, 12.14 AM IST
- No umbrella law for FDI screening
Acknowledging the concerns that any radical security curbs on FDI could adversely affect foreign investment in the country, the government ...
24 Aug, 2007, 04.44 AM IST
- India Inc may tap overseas mkts with exchangeable bonds
Exchangeable bonds, the debt/equity instrument announced in Budget 2007, will allow domestic companies to tap overseas markets, albeit in c...
04 Jun, 2007, 01.49 AM IST
- Telecom: FIPB rings for FDI norm review
With the Hutch-Vodafone legal wrangle laying bare the loopholes in the country’s FDI rules, FIPB has asked the government to hold a complet...
28 Apr, 2007, 12.11 AM IST
- Cabinet grants 3 month extension to DoT on FDI
The Cabinet on Thursday agreed to extend the deadline by three months for implementing the revised guidelines for Foreign Direct Investment...
29 Jun, 2006, 02.50 PM IST
- Revised FDI norms: DoT seeks 3-months extension
The Department of Telecommunication is understood to have sought three months time from the Prime Minister's Office for bringing out revise...
19 Jun, 2006, 01.10 PM IST
- Hold On: Existing telcos can have foreign chiefs
The current stipulations in telecom FDI norms, disallowing a foreigner to be appointed CEO/CTO of a company and making it mandatory for tel...
12 Jun, 2006, 12.36 AM IST