The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of Corporate Affairs, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, on March 15, 2021. The Bill amends the Insurance Act, 1938. The Act provides
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
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State of Indian agriculture 2015-16
<p>This report on the State of Indian Agriculture 2015-16 seeks to present a comprehensive analysis of the recent growth and performance of the agriculture and allied sectors and also to analyze the major emerging challenges. </p>
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Agribusiness in South Asia
Agribusiness (including agriculture) accounts for almost one third of South Asia’s GDP and has the potential to almost double over the next fifteen years (reaching US$1.5 trillion by 2030). This increase
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Indian minerals exploration: play to win
The National Mineral Exploration policy (NMEP) can provide an impetus to exploration and generate a continuous flow of mineral blocks to be auctioned, according to an EY report titled' Indian minerals
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Breaking down barriers: unlocking Africa's potential through vigorous competition policy
Boosting competition in consumer markets and key input sectors can help African countries grow faster and alleviate poverty, according to a report launched today by the World Bank Group and the African
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Development co-operation report 2016: the Sustainable Development Goals as business opportunities
The face of development has changed, with diverse stakeholders involved – and implicated – in what are more and more seen as global and interlinked concerns. At the same time, there is an urgent need to
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‘Plug all loopholes, ensure total ban on FDI in tobacco’: CAT
The Crusade Against Tobacco orgnaization also said that the current policy has failed to stop foreign tobacco firms from promoting brands using indirect channels The government needs to urgently plug
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Introducing the transnational climate impacts index: indicators of country-level exposure – methodology report
This paper presents a framework for analysing countries’ exposure to transnational climate impacts – which occur in one country as a result of climate change in another place. It presents nine indicators,
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World Investment Report 2016: investor nationality- policy challenges
In 2015, global flows of foreign direct investment rose by about 40 per cent, to $1.8 trillion, the highest level since the global economic and financial crisis began in 2008. However, this growth did
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NGT: No diesel ban in other cities for now
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday said it was not planning to immediately extend the ban on diesel luxury vehicles (with an engine capacity of over 2000 cc) to more cities. The ban is in force
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Don’t extend 2,000CC-car ban to 11 cities: Centre to NGT
The Central Government moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday, asking it not to extend the Supreme Court-mandated ban on registration of vehicles beyond 2,000 CC to 11 cities in the country,