Government eyes smoother investment path; large & growing market makes India attractive bet for FDI, says Industry secy

NEW DELHI: From combing regulations at the Centre and in the states to make it easier for companies to invest, tailoring packages, and making investment pitches to global corporations, govt is seeking to ensure that foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the country remain strong.India saw FDI inflows increase by 13.6% to $81 billion, and […]

UP chief secy hands over registries in Greater Noida society

Apr 28, 2025 07:08 AM IST The registry transferred in this project got delayed as UP state industrial development corporation refused to issue occupancy certificate, said officials GREATER NOIDA: Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh on Sunday handed over the apartment registries to homebuyers in Migsun Green Mansion society in Greater Noida. On the […]

Economy

IIFT to start course on trade negotiations soon: Commerce Secy

Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that Abhijit Das-authored “Strategies in GATT and WTO Negotiations“ book can be a starting textbook in the Center for WTO Studies and IIFT | Photo Credit: OstapenkoOlena The Commerce Ministry’s Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) will “very” soon start a course on negotiations, as this is an important skill […]

New income tax bill expected to be presented in Parliament next week, finance secy says it won’t have any new taxes, ETCFO

The new direct tax code or the new income tax bill will not include any new taxes, finance secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey told Moneycontrol in an interview. The new direct tax code was announced in the Budget 2025-26 by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and is set to be introduced in the Budget session of the […]

Shri C Senthil Rajan, Joint Secy, I&B at IDS25

“By exploring how AI can optimize content generation and drive innovation, the Waves Summit underscores India’s readiness to lead in technological advancements within the media sector,” said Shri C Senthil Rajan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India, addressing the 19th India Digital Summit (#IDS2025). Waves 2025 is being organized […]