Manmohan Singh | Corporate Law Reporter

Bhartiya Mahila Bank

Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) as part of its initial expansion plan has requested the Finance Secretaries of 17 State Governments, inter-alia, to consider allotting space for setting up of branches of the bank in State Government buildings or State Corporation buildings at a token lease of Rs.1. BMB has received response only from two States… Read More

Tags: Bharatiya Mahila Bank, BMB, Government, Indira Gandhi, Jharkhand, Manmohan Singh, Odisha, Sonia Gandhi

More Powers to the Competition Commission of India

The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2012 introduced in the Lok Sabha inter-alia, proposes to enable Competition Commission of India (CCI) to conduct search and seizure operations directly for carrying out effective investigations into unfair market practices. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister Of Corporate Affairs, Shri Sachin Pilot,… Read More

Tags: BRIC, European Union, India, India's Competition Commission, Lok Sabha, Manmohan Singh, New Delhi, Sachin Pilot

PM to inaugurate 3rd BRICS International Competition Conference 2013 on 21st November, 2013

Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon™ble Prime Minister of India will inaugurate 3rd BRICS International Competition Conference (ICC) on Thursday, the 21st November, 2013 in a function at New Delhi. The 2-day conference is being organised by Competition Commission of India (CCI) on behalf of BRICS countries in pursuance of the Beijing Consensus, New Delhi Declaration and Action Plan adopted at Fourth BRICS Leaders Summit… Read More

Tags: Beijing, BRIC, European Union, India, India's Competition Commission, Kazan, Manmohan Singh, New Delhi

India-US Joint Declaration on Defence Cooperation

India-United States defence cooperation and engagement has increased significantly over the past decade, in step with the overall deepening of India-US relations. We continue to work towards achieving the full vision of expanded defence cooperation set forth in the 2005 New Framework Agreement. In this context, India and the United States endorse the following general… Read More

Tags: Barack Obama, Cooperation, India, Indiaâ€“United States relations, Manmohan Singh, Military, Technology, United States

Seventh Central Pay Commission Recommendations likely to be implemented w.e.f.1st January, 2016

The Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram in a statement said here today that the Prime Minister has approved the constitution of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. The fourth, fifth and sixth Central Pay Commissions™ recommendations were implemented as follows: 4th CPC: 1.1.1986 5th CPC : 1.1.1996 6th CPC : 1.1.2006 The average time taken by a Pay Commission to submit its… Read More

Tags: Chairman, Government, History, Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram, Pay Commission, Prime Minister, Terms of reference

PM’s statement on the economic situation in the Rajya Sabha

"It cannot be denied that the country is faced with a difficult economic situation. And there are several causes. I do not deny that there are some domestic factors but there are also international factors arising out of the changes in the US monetary stance. There are also problems created by the new tensions that… Read More

Tags: India, Lok Sabha, Manmohan Singh, Middle East, Prime Minister, Rajya Sabha, Syria, United States

PM Releases Fourth Volume of RBI History (1981-1997)

Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Hon™ble Prime Minister, released the fourth volume of the Reserve Bank of India's history at a function held today in New Delhi. Jointly published by the Reserve Bank and the Academic Foundation, the volume covers the momentous 16-year period from 1981 to 1997. With this volume, the Reserve Bank of India has now… Read More

Tags: Bimal Jalan, C. Rangarajan, Duvvuri Subbarao, India, Manmohan Singh, Raghuram Rajan, Reserve Bank, Reserve Bank of India

Welcome remarks by Dr. D Subbarao on PM’s unveiling of RBI History, Vol IV

On behalf of the Reserve Bank, I have great pleasure in welcoming everyone to this function for the release of Volume IV of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) history by the Hon™ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. 2. Volume IV of the RBI history covers the period from 1981 to 1997 which subsumes the… Read More

Tags: C. Rangarajan, Government, India, John Maynard Keynes, Manmohan Singh, Reserve Bank, Reserve Bank of India, Run batted in

CLR Snippets | Examination of Hike in FDI in Defence Sector

The proposal was to allow FDI to go up to 49%, inclusive of portfolio flows, in defence production. FDI up to 26% is permissible in the defence sector, subject to licensing. However, wherever FDI beyond 26% is likely to result in access to modern and state-of-the-art technology into the country, decisions can be taken to allow… Read More

Tags: Anand Sharma, Cabinet Committee, FDI, foreign direct investment, Foreign Investment Promotion Board, India, Manmohan Singh, Retail

High Level Meeting to Revive Manufacturing Sector

A meeting of the High Level Committee on Manufacturing (HLCM) was convened on 9th July, 2013 to discuss the strategy for boosting competitiveness and output in two sectors- textiles and steel- and for formulating a long term approach in three strategic industries-civilian aircraft manufacture, electric and hybrid vehicles and advanced materials and composites. Deliberations took… Read More

Tags: Civil Aviation, High Level Committee, Hybrid vehicle, India, Manmohan Singh, Manufacturing, National Military Command Center, NMCC

Food Security Ordinance – A statement

Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister, Shri K.V.Thomas today made a statement regarding the Food Security Ordinance in Lok Sabha. Following is the statement. In June, 2009, the Central Government made a commitment to enact a new law to provide a statutory basis for food security of the people. Accordingly, the National Food… Read More

Tags: Bill, Food security, Government, India, Lok Sabha, Manmohan Singh, Palace of Westminster, Standing Committee

PM interacts with media at Parliament House, as Monsoon session begins

The Monsoon session of Parliament is beginning today and it is my sincere hope and an appeal to all sections of the House to ensure that this session is truly productive of solid results. We have wasted lot of time in the previous two or three sessions and I hope that will not be repeated… Read More

Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Government, Indian Administrative Service, Manmohan Singh, Parliament of India, Samajwadi Party, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh government

Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) caps and routes in various sectors

Cabinet Decision The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) caps and routes in various sectors. The Government has decided to amend the provisions relating to the FDI caps and routes in various sectors as under: 1. Petroleum & Natural Gas (Petroleum refining by the Public Sector Undertakings (PSU), without… Read More

Tags: Cabinet of India, FDI, FII, foreign direct investment, Government, India, Manmohan Singh, Tea