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Govt may more than halve MAT on SEZs

To cut minimum alternate tax rate to 7.5%; may announce in Budget

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas might see OCI and PIO cards being clubbed

Voting rights for NRIs and persons of Indian origin in the works, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

India, Russia ties hit BIPPA hurdle once again

During Putin's visit, the Russian side insisted India share a copy of its new draft which the govt plans to introduce. India was not yet ready and asked for more time

Strict background checks for new SEZs likely

Move aimed at weeding out those using tax-free enclaves for commercial purposes

Madhusudan Prasad likely to be next commerce secretary

US, European businesses urge govt to step up action on GST, IPR

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently said the govt might implement GST by 2016

US does a U-turn, lauds India's IPR

Obama administration content with Modi govt taking 'baby steps' to improving country's weak IPR laws

WTO talks on ITA-II collapse, India heaves sigh of relief

India has been opposing the pact as ITA will only benefit the country when its domestic manufacturing is robust

IIP contracts 4.2% in October, lowest in three years

Fall mainly due to a sharp drop in manufacturing sector which registered a decline of 7.6% over (-) 1.3% last year in October

Russia to help India build 12 nuclear reactors

Russia to manufacture advanced helicopters here; Essar Oil and Rosneft signed a 10-yr contract under which India will import 10 mtpa oil

India, Russia take civil nuclear ties to next level

New Delhi to 'expeditiously identify a second site', other than Kudankulam, for Russian designed nuclear power plant

Defence to diamond will feature in Modi-Putin bilateral meet

Facing sanctions over Ukraine, Russia likely to seek bigger slice in India's imports

Despite Peace Clause, farmers want Doha back on the table

Farmers are upset that the government failed to address the issue of subsidies given to agriculturists in the rich countries

25 sectors identified for manufacturing boost, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Foreign Trade Policy stuck in inter-ministerial tussle

Foreign Trade Policy unlikely to be announced this month

India, Japan spar over higher intellectual property standards

Falling oil prices, gold import ease to cushion trade deficit

However, fall in exports may limit narrowing of deficit; analyst says crude and gold impact happened after end of H1

WTO deal clinched without any compromise: Sitharaman

The WTO, at a special meeting of the General Council, signed the much-awaited Trade Facilitation Agreement

WTO Trade Facilitation pact, food security signed

The decision preceded long hours of tense negotiations and last minute hiccups from Argentina and Pakistan

WTO postpones TFA, food security meet till tomorrow

Decision taken after objection from Pakistan, Argentina, say sources