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Getting MFN status from Pakistan not priority for now: Khurshid

The External Affairs Minister says India is in a state of 'shock and anger' over the killing of Indian soldiers at the border with Pakistan

Exports likely to revive in second quarter

In the first quarter the fiscal, exports fell 1.41% to $72.45 billion compared to $73.49 billion in the same period of 2012-13

New 'Control' definition in FDI to give more teeth to shareholders' pacts

New definition will be prospective

Redefinition of 'control' in FDI policy on Cabinet's agenda today

The new definition will seek to give more teeth to shareholder agreements or voting agreements

DIPP asks states to report back on land for manufacturing zones

This, as govt has failed to get any proposals for NIZMs due to land issues

India-Pakistan trade talks to be hit again

This, after 5 soliders were killed in J&K allegedly by Pakistani army

Indian tax laws are a source of frustration for US companies: Nancy J Powell

Interview with US Ambassador to India

Food security law's WTO complication

Cheaper subsidy plan could soon breach global trade rules; India and others in G-33 bloc hope for break on this at Bali meet

Centre mulls annuity model

Key advantage of the annuity-based PPP model is that the question of making the payments would come up only after a project is complete

Clamps enough for now: Sharma

Says more restrictions would boost smuggling; prefers consumers now being offered alternatives in gold-based investments

Export value-addition norm could be raised

The value-addition norm for gold export is three per cent

Government has cancelled 58 SEZ proposals till July

Exports from SEZs stand at R 1.3 lakh crores in first quarter of fiscal

Looking east, companies finally spy Myanmar

Indian corporates are only now waking up to the potential of their nearest neighbour

New definition of control will not impact Jet-Etihad deal: Anand Sharma

Interview with Minister of Commerce & Industry

Govt eases FDI policy for multi-brand retail

Relaxes norms on sourcing, back-end infra & cities where allowed

Kumar Iyer appointed new director general for UK Trade, Investment

Iyer, who has also been elected as British Deputy High Commissioner for western India, will assume office from August 5

Definition of MSME to be expanded

Restriction on cities for opening stores will be eased; Back-end infra investment from initial $100 mn

Trade deficit with China not healthy for economy: Anand Sharma

Urges Chinese industry to invest in the upcoming 13 National Manufacturing and Investment Zones

'India most difficult place to do business. You have hidden laws'

Q&A with Seungcheol Lee, vice chairman and CEO at The Federation of Korean Industries

Govt may ease FDI norms in multibrand retail this week

Last month, DIPP even issued a four-page clarification but that also failed to soothe investors' nerves