Government policies
New civil aviation policy focuses on connectivity, cheaper travel
15 Jun 2016
Any airline that has a fleet of over 20 aircraft or deploys 20 per cent of its capacity on domestic routes can now fly overseas while domestic travel will cost a maximum of Rs2,500 for an hour
Modi govt pushing big reforms to take India to the big league: Jaitley
02 Jun 2016
He said India would be able to remain the fastest growing economy if the nation can present itself as a society which evolves from an emerging economy and moves towards a more developed economy
Black money compliance window opens
02 Jun 2016
Google tax, Krishi Kalyan Cess to compound service tax burden
01 Jun 2016
While a 0.5 per cent cess will take service tax rates to 15 per cent for most services, a 6 per cent “Google tax” on cross-border digital transactions will place a new burden on e-commerce start-ups
India’s new capital goods policy targets 21 mn new jobs by 2025
25 May 2016
The policy targets increasing capital goods production from Rs2,30,000 crore in 2014-15 to Rs7,50,000 crore in 2025 and raising the share of capital goods in total manufacturing activity to 20 per from 12 per cent
Apple fails to get waiver of 30% local sourcing norm
25 May 2016
Apple Inc’s proposal to set up wholly-owned retail stores has been approved by the Foreign Investment and Promotion Board, but it has not succeeded in getting a waiver of 30 per cent local sourcing
India further tightens norms for Bt cotton seed pricing
21 May 2016
Following soon after the imposition of price controls on genetically modified cotton seeds in December last year, the government has now capped royalties for any new variety that biotech firms develop
India unveils intellectual property rights policy
14 May 2016
The IPR policy recognises the need to tap into the abundant creative and innovative energies in India and channelise these to innovation rather than succump to Western pressures over trademark protection
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