Congress harps on benefits from FDI in retail

For Punjab's sagging agrarian economy, here is some good news. The meek voices of the farmers, agri economists and farmer unions seem to have been heard by at least two of the main political parties in the state which are now promising to ensure 50 per cent profit over cost of production to the farmers.

Though the manifesto focussed on economy, ending policy paralysis and curbing corruption, contentious issues like Ram temple, abrogation of Art 370, enactment of Uniform Civil Code have been included

Giving high priority to revival of growth and job creation, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday promised to contain inflation, pursue tax reforms and promote foreign investments but said no to FDI in multi-brand retail.

Inflation, Ram Mandir, Kashmir feature in its manifesto

The Bhartiya Janta Party today released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls with the pledge of 'Ek Bharat - Shresth Bharat'. The party said its focus will be on economic growth, employment, e-governance, boosting tourism and simplification of tax regime among other things. Here are some of the top highlights

Mining co has stalled work on its $12-B Steel Plant, delayed by over nine years, till major clearances are approved

Ten years ago, soon after the Congressled UPA came to power, Posco announced a $12 billion steel project in Odisha. It was, and remains, India’s largest foreign direct investment (FDI) proposal. A decade and two UPA terms later, the South Korean company is still struggling with clearances despite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assurances on expediting approvals in January.

The UPA government has formed a three-member Cabinet committee to examine the possibility of opening up agricultural land to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), following a proposal by the Urban Devel

Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma has assured his South Korean counterpart Yoon Sang-jick that India is expediting clearance to the $12 billion Posco project in Odisha, the largest foreig