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May 1-May 15, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics Indian Migrants Largest in Australia Australia's Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen, has said that migration between the two countries helps in responding to the economic, social and demographic transformations in the region. More > Policy NRI Deposits Surge A weakening rupee combined with higher interest rat...

April 16 - April 30, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics India-UK Totalisation Agreement Postponed The United Kingdom has postponed the decision to sign a Social Security Totalisation Agreement with India stating fiscal pressures following the global financial crisis. New Delhi had pushed hard for this Agreement as it impacted thousands of Indian professionals in the country, reports s...

April 01 - April 15, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics India-Pakistan Bond, Visas To Be Easier India will soon notify procedures to allow foreign direct investment from Pakistan as an in-principle decision has been taken to open India to investments from Pakistan, according to the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr Anand Sharma. More > Policy Gulf Roadshows Planned ...

March 16 - March 31, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics Conditional Support for Reforms The Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance which is the main opposition coalition in Parliament has agreed to support the government in passing important financial sector legislations in the on-going Budget session of Parliament, reports said. More > Policy Banks Raise Depo...

March 01 - March 16, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics Budget Session Begins, President Backs Growth President of India, Mrs Pratibha Patil addressed a joint session of Parliament to kick off the Budget session and said that the Indian economy will be back on a high growth trajectory of 8 to 9 per cent soon, reports said. More > Economic Policy Pragmatic Budget, Focus on Refo...

Feb 16 - Feb 29, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics India & Italy for closer ties, Liberal Visa Regime India and Italy have agreed to look at making business visa regime between the two countries much smoother and also set up some working groups in key economic areas for greater cooperation between the two nations. More > Economic Policy Gujarat plans Japanese Auto Park The st...

Feb 01 - Feb 15, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics PM for priority to Freight Corridor Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has directed that the Dedicated Freight Corridor Project should be given the highest priority by Central Ministries and urged the State Governments to also do so. More > Economic Policy PSU Stake Sale The Union government is likely to target raising Rs 50,00...

Jan 16 - Jan 31, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics Pre-Budget Consultations The government has begun pre-Budget consultations for 2012-13 with stake holders. At the meeting with trade union groups, the Union Minister for Finance, Mr Pranab Mukherjee. More > Economic Policy India Signs Convention on Tax Matters India has signed a Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrativ...

Jan 01 - Jan 15, 2012 News Trends & Analysis Politics NRIs To Get Voting Rights The government has taken a strong step forward to allow non-resident Indians voting rights in the country and participate in the election process. More > Economic Policy QFI’s Allowed Access to Markets The Government of India has decided to allow Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) to directly invest ...

Dec 16 - Dec 31, 2011 News Trends & Analysis Politics State Elections Announced The Election Commission of India has announced elections in five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur. More > Economic Policy RBI Eases Rules for NRI’s The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deregulated the interest rates that banks would pay on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NR...