RTL Z – Special on the Economic Mission to India

RTL Z zendt deze week een special uit over de handelsmissie India.   Ondernemers worden gevolgd tijdens hun missie: wat zijn hun verwachtingen, hoe verlopen de bezoeken en wat zijn hun resultaten? In de India aflevering staan twee ondernemers centraal: ervaren exporteur Fruitmasters en starter Bioboxx.   Uitzendschema Di 1 september 2015 | 13:15 RTL […]

India’s economic growth slows to 7% in April-June quarter

Reuters, 31 August 2015   NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth slowed by more than expected in the quarter to June, according to data released on Monday that will worry Prime Minister Narendra Modi and prompt more urgent calls from his aides for interest rate cuts.   Gross domestic product expanded an annual 7 percent rate […]

News in respect to visa – Indian Embassy The Hague

The e- Tourist Visa (e-TV) scheme, which was launched by Government of India on November 27, 2014 initially for 43 countries, has been extended to more countries from time to time. In the latest expansion, Government of India has decided to extend the e-TV scheme to 36 more countries including The Netherlands from 15th August […]

The meaning of India’s second IT boom

The meaning of India’s second IT boom Compass, the Silicon Valley-based startup monitoring agency, just released its report: The global start-up ecosystem ranking 2015 , and we have every reason to be proud. The report ranks Bengaluru at 15, four places above its 2012 ranking.Bengaluru’s inflow of venture capital in 2014 amounted to approximately $2.25 billion, ranking […]

States drag their feet on FDI guidelines for e-commerce

States drag their feet on FDI guidelines for e-commerce The Centre’s efforts to frame guidelines for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the e-commerce sector and create a level playing field between online and off-line retail following orders from the Delhi High Court is yet to generate response from States.Not a single State has submitted its […]

Centre approves 23 FDI proposals

Centre approves 23 FDI proposals worth ₹10,378 cr The government has approved 23 proposals for foreign direct investment (FDI) worth ₹10,378.92 crore.This includes 12 from pharmaceutical majors such as Glaxo, Novartis, Mylan and Natco.The approvals were given based on recommendations by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting on July 13.Thirteen proposals, including […]

Industrial output grows by 3.8 per cent in June

Industrial output grows by 3.8 per cent in June In what should cheer consumers and investors alike, consumer price index (CPI) inflation slowed to 3.8 per cent in July from 5.4 per cent in June while factory data showed an uptick in July.The CPI inflation figure was lower than the 4.5 per cent predicted by […]

Natural gas supply growing much faster than demand

Natural gas supply growing much faster than demand The shortfall of natural gas in the country is set to widen over the next couple of years and then stabilise by 2017-18, according to data presented by the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan to Parliament during the ongoing session. According to the Minister, India’s […]

Telanga eyes 12,000 acres of Special Economic Zones

Telangana eyes 12,000 acres of Special Economic Zones The Telangana government has sought cancellation of “SEZ status” to 20 Special Economic Zones that failed to commence operations even after allotment of thousands of acres of land more than five years ago.Most of the SEZs are located in neighbouring districts of Hyderabad, namely Ranga Reddy, Mahbubnagar, […]

High Growth Markets Magazine – The Annual Outlook Issue

What’s next for High Growth markets?   A look into the issues facing the emerging global economies over the coming years.   KPMG High Growth Markets magazine – The annual Outlook issue (What’s next for the High Growth Markets)(July 2015)