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External review finds deeper rot in World Bank 'Doing Business' rankings

An 84-page review, written by senior academics and economists, was published on the bank's website on Monday, about three weeks after it was submitted to World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart.

Ease of doing business helped create more startups: Piyush Goyal

Simplification, facilitation and ease of doing business has helped India create more startups, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. For promoting startups, the government is creating future global leaders and wants to become the innovation hub of the world, he said during an interaction with the industry representatives in Bengaluru. "India has been able to create the third largest startup ecosystem in the world since its launch.This has been possible by the government's focus on reforms like simplification, facilitation and ease of doing business," he said. He called upon the industries to be self-sufficient in the area of semiconductors. Goyal also suggested the participants to formulate a draft road map for the development of startups.

Bad for business: World Bank China rigging scandal rattles investors

They said the World Bank's discontinuation of the "Doing Business" reports could make it harder for investors to assess where to put their money

IMF chief accused of influencing ease of business report in China's favour

Kristalina Georgieva denies she had applied pressure on staff of World Bank, when she worked there, to boost China's ranking in the report.

Bureaucratic red tape, licence raj came down under Modi govt: SII chairman

Chairman of vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, on Friday hailed the Modi government saying that red-tapism and licence raj have come down under its rule.

New Excise Policy to generate revenue, ensure ease of doing biz: Delhi govt

The Delhi government has defended its New Excise Policy 2021 before high court, saying that the new regime would generate optimum revenue and ensure ease of doing business

Parliament passes LLP Amendment Bill to boost start-ups, ease of business

Lok Sabha Monday passed the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to encourage the start-up ecosystem and further boost the ease of doing business, amid uproar by the Opposition

Kerala will be a destination for responsible investment: Minister P Rajeeve

Kerala's industries minister P Rajeeve talks about the state's industrial roadmap while raising doubts on the Ease of Doing Business rankings by the Centre

Ease of doing business: Maadhyam portal in works for swift nod to proposals

Maadhyam is a National Single Window System that will allow investors to identify and apply for various pre-operation clearances needed for starting business in the country

Efficient distribution sector needed for ease of doing biz: Niti Aayog VC

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said a healthy and efficient distribution sector is essential for improving the ease of doing business, and for improving ease of life.

Cabinet approves amendments to LLP Act; 12 offences to be decriminalised

The government will also introduce a new definition of small LLPs based on their turnover size and contributions by partners

India 'challenging place' to do business, must ease hurdles: US State Dept

India remains a challenging place" to do business, the US has said, urging it to foster an attractive and reliable investment climate by reducing barriers to investment and minimising the bureaucratic hurdles. The State Department, in a report '2021 Investment Climate Statements: India' released on Wednesday, said that India remains a challenging place to do business and also referred to the removal of the special constitutional status from the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). New protectionist measures, including increased tariffs, procurement rules that limit competitive choices, sanitary and phytosanitary measures not based on science, and Indian-specific standards not aligned with international standards, effectively closed off producers from global supply chains and restricted the expansion in bilateral trade, the report said. In its report, the State Department said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ...

Best of BS Opinion: Race to the bottom, increasing infection, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday

Ease vs cost of doing business in India

Business index rankings have become a substitute for addressing the fundamental constraints faced by entrepreneurs

Kitex's exit raises fresh doubts about Kerala as an investment destination

Asked about the episode, Vijayan reiterated that Kerala is one of India's most investor-friendly states

After Covid, we need simplicity in ease of doing business: NITI Aayog CEO

We need to bring reforms as much as we can, after Covid: NITI Aayog CEO

Centre to introduce single-window clearance for investors by Apr 15: DPIIT

All central government departments and 14 state governments, to begin with, will be part of the system

A state in transition: Uttar Pradesh's economy scoreboard under Adityanath

In 2020-21, UP emerged the largest economy after Maharashtra, up from fifth position during 2019-20 and ahead of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Karnataka

Twenty states implement ease of doing business reforms: Finance Ministry

Union Finance Ministry on Saturday informed that twenty states have completed the 'Ease of Doing Business' reforms stipulated by the Department of Expenditure

The angry Vishwaguru

The world has expectations from India and complains when those aren't met. If global praise is acceptable to Modi govt, why the resentment and rejection over criticism?