Climate policies as catalyst for green FDI
This paper assesses the role of climate policies as a catalyst of low carbon technologies deployment through foreign direct investment (FDI). Leveraging detailed cross-border project-level information,
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
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Now, Indian N-suppliers too oppose liability law
It’s not just the US, France and Russia that have a problem with India’s nuclear liability law. The Indian nuclear industry has asked Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to ensure the law’s provisions do
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Steel ministry pursuing Posco's green clearance case with MoEF
Lack of iron ore linkages impeding steel projects in Odisha The Union steel ministry is pursuing the case of revalidation of environment clearance for the Posco project with the ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) in a bid to help expedite construction work for the project.
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Intellectual property rights, quality of institutions, and foreign direct investment into Developing Asia
Developing Asian countries are strengthening their intellectual property rights regime as they themselves become producers of intellectual property. At the same time, developing Asia has attracted large
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World investment report 2013: global value chains - investment and trade for development
The WIR 2013 presents the latest trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) and contains in-depth analysis of policy developments, investment prospects, and key emerging issues related to investment --
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Panel for Renewal of Posco’s Green Nod
Korean steelmaker says the original size of the plant will remain unchanged An expert panel has recommended renewal of environment clearance for Posco’s proposed steel project in Odisha, raising hopes that the Korean company will be able to start work on its much-delayed plant.
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Industry urges K'taka govt to create land acquisition policy
Says non-availability of land is major bottleneck for the growth of industrial sector in state Industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce (Assocham), said non-availability of land is a major bottleneck for the growth of the industrial sector in Karnataka.
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HP to allow FDI in housing
Keen to take advantage of the decision of the United Progressive Alliance regime to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the housing sector, the state government plans to set up satellite townships
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Centre to decide on giving iron ore licence to POSCO: Supreme Court
Central government will decide if South Korean steelmaker POSCO can have preferential access to an iron ore mine for its planned $12 billion steel plant, a top court said, providing a boost to the troubled project billed as the country's largest foreign direct investment (FDI). POSCO, the world's fourth-largest steel producer, has waited eight years to get necessary clearances, land and an iron ore mining licence to start work on the plant in eastern Odisha state slated to have a capacity of 12 million tonnes a year.
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Food Bill Tabled in LS, Unlikely to be Passed
The practice is passing bills after discussion. Let’s see what can be worked out: Sandeep Dikshit The government on Thursday tabled the food guarantee bill in the Lok Sabha, amid ruckus created by the Opposition which has prevented the functioning of Parliament demanding the resignation of the prime minister. Food minister KV Thomas, who piloted the bill, and other government leaders conceded the passage of the bill would be difficult in the face of the logjam, but there was expectation in Congress that it could give the party a talking point.
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FDI in retail is boon for consumers, farmers: SC
In a relief to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government’s proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail trade (MBRT) saying the move did not suffer from any unconstitutionality, illegality, arbitrariness or irrationality. A three-judge bench of Justices R.M. Lodha, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph said “consumer is the king and if that is the philosophy working behind the policy then what is wrong in it.” The Bench referred to the Centre’s counter and said the decision to allow FDI in retail has a legal basis – FEMA 2000.