Press notes 2 and 3 of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) have been notified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently. The notes, which have been pending for the last four years, relate to guidelines for foreign direct investment (FDI), defining control over the company and transfer of ownership. The press notes provide definition of 'owned or controlled', a term which is essential to determine whet
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DIPP to consult ministries on FDI hike proposal
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) will consult with different central government ministries separately on the proposal to raise the foreign direct investment limit in different sectors. It may be recalled that the Mayaram Committee recommended raising FDI limit in almost all sectors to 49 per cent through the automatic
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RBI simplifies norms on foreign investment in bonds
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has simplified investment norms for foreign investors in the bond market. Earlier, there was a restriction that foreign investors can invest a maximum of $10 billion in treasury bills. Now, the central bank prescribed a overall cap of $25 billion on investment in government bonds, including both long- and short
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CERC seeks review of LPG distribution norms
Union petroleum ministry received a request from the Ahmedabad based Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) to reconsider the decision to allow only one gas connection for one address. In a letter to the ministry, the CERC argued that the rule could hit the joint family culture in India as it will impose an additional financial burden of purchasing cook
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Govt raises foreign investment limit in bonds
Government allowed foreign investors to invest up to $75 billion in Indian bonds compared to the earlier limit of $65 billion. The government raised this limit by allowing foreign investors to deploy an additional $5 billion each in corporate bonds issued by non-infrastructure companies and government bonds. Inves
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Multiple connections to be cancelled in Indore
The Indore chapter of All India LPG distribution federation informed that around 50,000 multiple cooking gas connections in the city would be disconnected. In order to avoid cancellation of multiple connections, customers must establish that there are two or more kitchens on a single address. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the number of complaints, especially those related to multiple connection and transfer of connections, is incre
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OMCs resume issue of new LPG connections
Starting with North Eastern states, the three state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) resumed issuing of new LPG connections after putting it on hold for a few weeks. It is learnt that they have started issuing connections in Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In September, issue of new LPG connections was put on hold pending a massive nationwide exercise to eli
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State oil firms to bear additional burden
State-run petroleum companies may share additional financial burden of the Delhi government's ambitious scheme to provide Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connection to poor people. The state government initiated Kerosene Free Delhi Scheme to replace completely kerosene used by BPL or Antyodaya families for cooking purposes with