In the next five years, Tata Housing, Tata Realty and Tata Projects would implement projects worth at least Rs 70,000 crore, media reports indicate. In the coming years, various Tata Group companies would participate in sectors such as roads and highways, reports indicate. In 2013-14, these three firms are executing projects worth Rs 15,000-20,000 crore
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FDI in power sector declines 67% in 2012-13
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India's power sector declined 67 per cent to $536 million in 2012-13 from $1.6 billion in the previous year. Some big companies are reconsidering their investment plans, after losses owing to lack of coal and natural gas supply, reports indicate
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Panel suggests mandatory Indian control in key sectors
The Arvind Mayaram committee suggested that in sectors like power exchanges, petroleum & natural gas refining, there is a need for mandatory Indian ownership. These sectors are part of the nine sectors that the panel recommended for classifying as those where 'Indian ownership' and 'control' will be mandatory. It may be recalled that the central government set up the Arvind Mayaram committee to suggest measures for liberalising the country's foreign direct investment (FDI
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Prudential norms for housing finance firms may be relaxed
RV Verma, Chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank (NHB) has informed a leading media that the body would relax prudential norms for housing finance companies (HFCs). NHB plans to relax prudential norms for housing finance companies following Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to reduce risk weight on banks' home loan over Rs 2
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RBI relaxes ECB norms for residential developers
Developers and builders who have at least three years' experience in implementing residential projects may avail external commercial borrowing (ECB) for low-cost affordable housing projects. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the number of years of experience from the existing five years to three years in order to enable more developers to access ECB route
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Cairn India to invest $3 bn in Rajasthan asset till 2016
Between 2014 and 2016, Cairn India has planned a net capital investment of $3 billion in its Rajasthan oil and gas field, Chief Executive P Elango said in the company's annual report. By March 2014, Cairn India aims to raise crude oil production from the Rajasthan asset by as much as 23 per cent to 215,000 barrels per day
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Gujarat govt sets up SPV to implement Rs 50 bn project
The Gujarat government set up a special purpose vehicle with an initial authorized capital of Rs 200 crore to implement a dedicated regional rail system project. State-run RITES is learnt to have submitted to the Gujarat government, the final feasibility report for the project, which is expected to cost Rs 5,000 crore at the current price. Initially, the estimated cost of the project was Rs 2,500 crore in
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Govt to set up EGoM to decide on new FDI policy
In order to revamp the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy of the country, the government may set up a Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM). The proposed EGoM may study the Arvind Mayaram committee report, which has suggested a major change in the FDI regime. Mayaram is secretary, economic affairs department, union government
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Govt to set up EGoM to decide on new FDI policy
In order to revamp the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy of the country, the government may set up a Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM). The proposed EGoM may study the Arvind Mayaram committee report, which has suggested a major change in the FDI regime. Mayaram is secretary, economic affairs department, union government
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Ministry sets up panel to make financial sector competitive
Union finance ministry set up a council of experts headed by the Economic affairs secretary to suggest measures to enhance the competitiveness of India's financial sector. For this purpose, the ministry constituted the Standing Council of Experts whose members include Chief Economic Adviser (also Alternate Chair), Prithvi Haldea (Chairman, Prime Database), Nachiket Mor (Cha