Foreign direct investment

FDI up 6.5% to $2.05 bn in June

The Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country increased by about 6.5 per cent to USD 2.05 billion in June this year, according to official data.

Aug 20, 2015, 17:46 PM IST

Govt weighs FDI in rubber, coffee plantation

The government is considering allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in rubber and coffee plantation sectors with an aim to attract more FDI into the country.

Aug 17, 2015, 18:33 PM IST

FDI in agri sector at Rs 37.64 crore in April-May

The country received Rs 37.64 crore foreign direct investment (FDI) in agriculture services in the April-May period of this fiscal, Parliament was informed Tuesday.

Aug 11, 2015, 15:57 PM IST

PM Modi's foreign visits helped India received FDI worth $19.78 billion

India received USD 19.78 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) from 12 countries visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in financial year 2014-15, Parliament was informed Wednesday.

Aug 05, 2015, 21:30 PM IST

Govt considering 19 proposals entailing Rs 30,552 cr investment

As many as 19 proposals with an estimated investment of Rs 30,552.45 crore is under the consideration of the government, Parliament was informed Wednesday.

Aug 05, 2015, 18:43 PM IST

Permit FDI in e-retailing: Manufacturing associations to Govt

Three associations from textiles, MSME and gems and jewelery sector have asked the government to permit foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-retailing.

Aug 03, 2015, 22:24 PM IST

India got $185 mn FDI in insurance from March-May

India received USD 184.97 million (about Rs 1,186 crore) foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector during March to May this year, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Jul 31, 2015, 18:36 PM IST

FDI rises to 4-month of $3.85 billion in May

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country rose to four-month high of USD 3.85 billion in May 2015, up by 7 percent compared to the same month of last year, official data showed.

Jul 22, 2015, 19:45 PM IST

Services should not be part of e-commerce definition: Assocham

Services should not be a part of the definition of e-commerce since FDI is already permitted in the sector, industry body Assocham has suggested the Commerce and Industry Ministry.

Jul 14, 2015, 21:37 PM IST

FIPB clears Bandhan, 22 other FDI proposals

The foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) Monday cleared 23 FDI proposals including those of Bandhan Financial Services and Catholic Syrian Bank.

Jul 14, 2015, 00:03 AM IST

India makes a splash as FDI inflow picks up

FDI inflows in India rose 22 percent to USD 34 billion in 2014, and the upward trend is likely to continue against the backdrop of a push to manufacturing as part of the 'Make In India' initiative, a UN report said Wednesday.

Jun 24, 2015, 23:07 PM IST

Govt approves FDI worth Rs 4,000 cr in pharma sector

Proposals for foreign direct investment amounting to around Rs 4,000 crore by four pharma and medical devices firms, including Torrent Pharmaceuticals and Biocon's research services arm Syngene, were on Wednesday approved by the government.

Jun 17, 2015, 17:15 PM IST

FDI flows to China jumps to $53.83 bn in first five months

China on Thursday said the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country jumped 10.5 percent year on year in the first five months of 2015, settling at USD 53.83 billion with services industry getting a major chunk of it.

Jun 11, 2015, 14:02 PM IST

Mauritius regains top slot as source of FDI in India

Mauritius accounted for about 29 per cent of the country's total FDI inflows last fiscal. In 2013-14, Singapore had replaced Mauritius as the top source of FDI into India.

Jun 07, 2015, 11:27 AM IST

FDI dips 40% in March to $ 2.11 bn; lowest in four months

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India declined by 40 percent year-on-year to USD 2.11 billion in March 2015, the lowest in the last four months of 2014-15 fiscal.

Jun 03, 2015, 21:58 PM IST

FDI dips 40% to $2.11 billion in March

Foreign direct investment into India dipped by 40 percent to USD 2.11 billion in the month of March, 2015.

Jun 03, 2015, 19:45 PM IST

Govt notifies FDI policy relaxations for NRIs

Non-repatriable investments by NRIs, OCIs and PIOs will be treated as domestic investments and will not be subject to foreign direct investment caps, the Commerce and Industry Ministry today said.

Jun 03, 2015, 15:39 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman says no to FDI in multi-brand retail

At present, 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) is allowed only in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce and not in the retail segment.

May 30, 2015, 20:51 PM IST

FIPB defers Kotak Bank's proposal to hike FDI limit

FIPB Thursday deferred a proposal of Kotak Mahindra Bank to increase foreign investment limit to 55 percent.

May 28, 2015, 19:22 PM IST

$34.9 bn FDI inflows to India in FY 2015: Nomura

According to the report, the FY 2015 inflows are 1.7 percent of GDP, up from 1.1 percent in the previous year.

May 27, 2015, 19:07 PM IST