Fema / RBI - In the wake of 1991 wave of economic reforms FIPB was formed under the Prime Ministers Office. In 1996, it was put under the control of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and, in 2003...
Fema / RBI - With FIPB getting abolished, it is expected that foreign investment proposals will be considered by the concerned ministry in consultation with the DIPP. Towards this end it is hoped that DIPP comes out with clear guidelines and operating procedures defining the parameters that should be considered for clearance of proposals. This would i...
Fema / RBI - The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) is a government body that offers a single window clearance for proposals on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India that are not allowed access through the automatic route. FIPB comprises of Secretaries drawn from different ministries with Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, MoF in the...
Fema / RBI - PM chaired a high level meeting to discuss the FDI policy in drugs and pharmaceutical sector. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister, Sh Pranab Mukherji, Health Minister Sh Ghulam Nabi Azad, Commerce, Industry and Textile Minister Sh Anand Sharma, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Minister Sh MK Alagiri, Deputy Chairman Planning Commissio...
Fema / RBI - Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on July 6, 2011, Government has approved 31 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs. 3844.70 crore approximately. ...
Fema / RBI - New Delhi: Investors seeking government approval for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) will now have to obtain electronically generated unique number from the concerned authorities before filing requests with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board. The government's move is expected to streamline as well as expedite the process of clearing F...
Press Note No. 2 (2010 Series) - (10/05/2010) - The present policy of Government of India permits 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under Government route Le. with prior approval of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in the manufacture of Cigars & Cigarettes, subject to obtaining industrial license under the Industries (Development & Re...
NA - (25/11/2009) - The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the ministry of commerce and industry has disagreed with the Union finance ministry’s view that there is need to regulate investment in sectors with foreign investment caps in respect of those companies which despite being technically ...
12(22)/2007-FC - (25/02/2009) - The Guidelines for calculation of total foreign investment, both direct and indirect in an Indian company, at every stage of investment, including downstream investment, have been detailed in Press Note 2 of 2009 which enables determination of total foreign investment in any/all Indian Companies....
Press Note No. 1 (2009) - (14/02/2009) - Publication of facsimile edition of foreign newspaper would also be subject to the Guidelines for publication of newspapers and periodicals dealing with news and current affairs and publication of facsimile edition of foreign newspapers issued by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 31.3.2006, ...
Press Note No 3 (2009 Series) - (13/02/2009) - It is clarified that these guidelines will not apply for sectors/activities where there are no foreign investment caps, that is, 100% foreign investment is permitted under the automatic route....