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Banking sector review panel will align future growth with financial stability, inclusion and consumer protection through government recommendations.
High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat is proposed to comprehensively review the banking sector and align it with India's next phase of growth. It is intended to safeguard financial stability, financial inclusion and consumer protection, while providing views and recommendations to the Government on banking-sector development and reform.
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SAFTA preferential duty treatment for areca-nut imports was allegedly misused by falsely declaring goods originating in South-East Asian countries as Bangladeshi origin. Since areca nuts normally attract 100% basic customs duty, the scheme sought to obtain the full SAFTA exemption reserved for qualifying Bangladeshi goods meeting Rules of Origin requirements. The alleged mechanism included routing goods through Bangladesh, changing containers and bags, using improperly obtained Certificates of Origin, and facilitating clearance through importers, Customs Brokers and IEC holders. Investigative findings also indicated cash proceeds, hawala channels and dummy entities.
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LPG production preparedness requires refiners and upstream producers to maintain capacity and increase output during supply constraints.
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Energy self-reliance drives diversified fuel sourcing, expanded offshore exploration, and domestic capacity to reduce geopolitical supply vulnerability.
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Government Approves 12 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment Amounting to Rs. 2609.27 Crore Approximately

March 22, 2013

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Based on the recommendations of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in its meeting held on February 13, 2013, the Government has approved 12 Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment amounting to Rs.2609.27 crore approximately.

Details of Proposals considered in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) Meeting held on 13.02.2013 are as follows:  

Following twelve (12) proposals have been approved.

Sl. No.

Name of the applicant

Particulars of the proposal

FDI/NRI inflows

(` In crore)

COMMERCE

1

M/s Promod S.A.S France

Induction of foreign equity in the equity share capital of an Indian JV company proposed to be engaged in single brand retail trading.

29.69

2

M/s Le Creuset India Trading Pvt. Ltd.

WOS of a foreign company to undertake the business of single brand retail trading.

No fresh inflow

3

M/s Fossil India Pvt. Ltd.

WOS of a foreign company to undertake the business of single brand retail trading.

22.53

4

M/s Decathlon Sports India Pvt. Ltd.

Induction of foreign equity in the equity share capital of its WOS to undertake the business of single brand retail trading.

700.00

PHARMACEUTICALS

5

M/s Claris Otsuka Limited, Ahmedabad

An existing Indian pharma company is hiving off its Infusions Business in to a new JV with FDI.

1050.00

INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

6

M/s Menarini Raunaq Pharma Ltd.

Induction of foreign equity in an existing pharma sector company by its existing foreign promoter.

2.00

7

M/s Al Shukur Company for Engineering & Construction Ltd.

Induction of further foreign capital contribution in an LLP engaged in engineering services.

 

0.90

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

8

M/s Yalamanchili Software Export Ltd., Chennai

Conversion of non-repatriable equity held by majority shareholder to repatriable equity and share swap of this holding to shares of a foreign company.

Nil

FINANCIAL SERVICES

9

M/s Aon Holdings B.V., Netherlands

Post facto approval for induction of foreign equity to carry out the business of Insurance broking, and risk advisory services.

0.65 (already brought)

COMMERCE

10

M/s ToCheungLee Stationery Mfg. Co. Pvt. Ltd., Delhi

A foreign owned company engaging in manufacturing metal components for stationery item is collaborating with another company to set up an LLP to be engaged in the same business.

3.5

INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

11

M/s Glynwed Pipe Systems India Private Limited, Mumbai

Foreign Owned Indian company to receive foreign investment for making downstream investments.

800.00

ECONOMIC AFFARIS (CM DIVISION)

12

M/s Gagil FDI Limited, Cyprus

Transfer of shares of an Indian stock exchange from its present foreign holder, which is an FII, to another foreign company which is wholly owned subsidiary of the present foreign holder and which will be an FDI holding.

No fresh inflow

 2.        The following nine (9) proposals have been deferred:

 Sl. No

Name of the applicant

Particulars of the proposal

1

M/s GeoPost S.A. France

Acquisition of shares of an Indian company engaged in the business of commercial express and parcel delivery business segment.

2

Md. Rabiul Alam, Bangladesh

To set up a new company in India with 100 percent FDI to carry out the business of production of engineering products.

3

M/s Sunil Hitech Engineers Limited, Nagpur

To issue warrants to FIIs to carry out the business of execution of projects in the power and infrastructure sector.

4

M/s Vijay Television Pvt. Ltd.

The existing domestic shareholding in the non-news channel business is being acquired by the foreign promoters.

5

M/s Sutures (I) Pvt. Ltd.

Induction of foreign equity in an existing pharma sector company.

6

M/s DPD Continental Ltd.

Increase in foreign equity participation from 60% to 100% to carry out the business of Courier services other than post.

7

M/s Selex Galileo Ltd., England

To set up a JV to undertake the business of marketing, development, final assembly and test, system integration, in country support and other services to those products, primarily in defence electronics sector.

8

M/s Alliance Insurance Brokers Private Limited, Mumbai

Induction of foreign equity by way of issue and transfer of equity shares to carry out the business of insurance broking.

9

M/s Shaastra Securities Trading Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon

To make downstream investment in the proposed Wholly Owned Subsidiary to undertake the activity of Commodity broking & trading in the commodity exchanges.

3.         The following one (1) proposal has been rejected:

Sl. No

Name of the applicant

Particulars of the proposal

1

M/s Erica Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

Increase in foreign equity engaged in the pharmaceutical sector.

 DSM/RS/Ka

(Release ID :94188)

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