Ease Of Doing Business

States, MNREGA, Business On Centre's Fiscal Stimulus List: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday May 17, 2020

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the fifth and final session of unveiling the Centre's Rs 20 lakh crore "Atma-Nirbhar Bharat" package, announced a big boost in spending on the MNREGA scheme, an upped borrowing limit for states, more relaxations for private players and big changes for health and education sectors. The minister announced...

"Lost Rs 7,800 Crore Revenue Due To Tax Concessions," Says Centre: Highlights

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday May 17, 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced reforms in seven key areas,including MGNREGA, healthcare and education, ease of doing business, in the fifth and final tranche of economic stimulus package to deal with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. also announced an increase in borrowing limit forstates from 3 per cent to 5 percent. Th...

Cabinet Clears Decriminalisation Of Companies Act: Nirmala Sitharaman

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from agencies) | Wednesday March 4, 2020

The move was in line with the government's intent of making it easier to do business in the country.

Economic Survey Focuses On Wealth Creation, Says Prime Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 31, 2020

The Economic Survey focuses on wealth creation for Indians and outlines a multi-faceted strategy to achieve a USD 5 trillion economy through enterprise, exports and the ease of doing business, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

"Don't Be Pessimistic": On New Year, PM's Message Of Hope To Industry

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first address to industrialists at the beginning of the year, said they should "shun pessimism and be hopeful". The government, he said, would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them in its attempt to expand business in every corner of the country.

Dovetail "Cost Of Business" With "Ease Of Doing Business": Tata Steel CEO To Government

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday January 3, 2020

"As the government has focused on ease of doing business, it should also focus on ''cost of business'' to make industries, particularly the manufacturing sector, more competitive in the prevailing market," Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director T V Narendran said on Wednesday.

Working To Decriminalise Offences Under Companies Act: PM Modi

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2019

India is among the top 10 nations which have in last three years made the maximum improvement in ease of doing business ranking, PM Modi said.

Finance Minister's Pre-Budget Meet: India Inc Seeks Ease Of Doing Business

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 19, 2019

During an interactive session lasting over two hours, prominent industrialists spoke about improving the regulatory environment to safeguard investments.

Government's Plan To Pull In 324 Companies Including Tesla, Glaxo: Report

India News | Shruti Srivastava, Bloomberg | Wednesday November 20, 2019

The government is planning to offer 324 companies including Tesla Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline Plc incentives to set up factories in India in a bid to capitalize from the trade war between China and the US., according to a document seen by Bloomberg.

"India One Of Most Attractive Economies For Investment": PM In Thailand

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday November 3, 2019

In the last five years, India has jumped 79 spots in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business list and it is one of the most attractive economies for investment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he stressed that "this is the best time" to be in the country.

India Aims To Be In Top 25 In Ease Of Doing Business: Piyush Goyal

India News | ANI | Friday October 25, 2019

Union Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the government is targeting to become one of the top 25 countries in ease of doing business by the year 2024.

World Bank Rates China, India As 'Most Improved' For Doing Business

Business | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 24, 2019

China and India made the top 10 list of governments that have done the most in the past year to improve the ease of doing business.

India Moves Up 14 Spots To 63 On World Bank's Ease Of Doing Business Ranking

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 24, 2019

India jumped 14 places to the 63rd position on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking released on Thursday, riding high on the government's flagship ''Make in India'' scheme and other reforms attracting foreign investment.

"Corruption, Dynasty, Looting Reined In Like Never Before": PM In France

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 23, 2019

In ''New India'', corruption, nepotism, loot of public money and terrorism were being tackled like never before, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, addressing the Indian community in France. He said the huge mandate that he had won for a second term was not just for a government but for a "new India" that focuses on the ease of doing business...

Companies Act Bill Important For Ease Of Doing Business: Finance Minister

India News | ANI | Friday July 26, 2019

The Lok Sabha today took up discussion on a bill to amend the Companies Act of 2013 to ensure better compliance levels and to re-categorise some of the compoundable offences as civil defaults