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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while talking to reporters, said states too will have to make efforts in improving the business climate in India, especially with regard to property registration. (Photo: File)

Sitharaman promises further GST simplification to help India improve...

India has jumped 14 places to rank 63rd in the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking index and the country aims to...

24 Oct 2019 4:07 PM IST

October manufacturing PMI data comes in sharp contrast to the robust show by India on World Banks Ease of Doing Business ranking.

Improvement in ease of doing biz ranking outcome of Modi govt's...

Industry bodies exuded confidence that India will climb the rankings further to be among the top 50 nations.

24 Oct 2019 3:18 PM IST

The country also figured among the top 10 performers on the list for the third time in a row. (Representational Image)

India moves up 14 spots to 63 on World Bank's ease of doing business...

New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong topped the list this year.

24 Oct 2019 8:13 AM IST

To improve ease of doing business, a new scheme of self-assessment-based duty-free procurement of inputs required for exports has been introduced.

Kolkata, Bengaluru to be included in World Bank's doing business...

The report ranks 190 nations based on ten parameters, which includes ease of starting a business, construction permits...

23 Oct 2019 5:22 PM IST

Gita Gopinath the first woman to occupy the top IMF post. (Photo: AFP)

Important for India to keep fiscal deficit in check, says IMF chief...

On the projections in the World Economic Outlook report, Gopinath said appropriate steps have been taken.

16 Oct 2019 9:51 AM IST

India has the potential to innovate on the lines of Silicon Valley but it needs to do more for expanding the innovation ecosystem as it aspires to become a middle income country, World Bank India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad said today.

World Bank slashes India's growth forecast to 6 per cent for this...

Asia's third-largest economy is currently growing at its slowest pace in 6 years, expanding by just 5 pc in the...

14 Oct 2019 9:15 AM IST

India has the potential to innovate on the lines of Silicon Valley but it needs to do more for expanding the innovation ecosystem as it aspires to become a middle income country, World Bank India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad said today.

World Bank cuts India's growth rate projection to 6 per cent

According to the World Bank, poverty has continued to decline, albeit possibly at a slower pace than earlier.

13 Oct 2019 10:45 AM IST

Panneerselvam was accompanied by Principal Finance Secretary S Krishnan, the release said. (Photo: File)

TN: O Panneerselvam meets World Bank officials, discusses funding for...

Panneerselvam is currently on an official tour of the US.

14 Nov 2019 4:41 PM IST

A recent announcement by the countrys chief executive that the government will be focusing on the Ease of Doing Business Index ranking was a welcome development. (Representational image)

DPIIT optimistic of India breaking into top 50 in 'ease of doing biz'...

India jumped 14 places to the 63rd position in the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking released in October.

19 Dec 2019 5:33 PM IST

The UK, which is facing Brexit blues, had the fifth largest GDP of $2.81 trillion, which is about $119 billion more than that of India, the data showed.

India may surpass UK to become 5th richest

Britain's GDP likely to get relegated to seventh position.

21 Jan 2019 7:00 AM IST

PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi has joined US President-elect Donald Trumps advisory council. (Photo: AP)

Indra Nooyi in race for World Bank chief post

It is unclear whether Ms Nooyi would accept the nomination if chosen by the Trump administration.

17 Jan 2019 5:35 AM IST

PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi has joined US President-elect Donald Trumps advisory council. (Photo: AP)

White House considering former PepsiCo CEO for top job at World Bank

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump was helping lead the search for a new World Bank president to succeed Jim Yong Kim.

16 Jan 2019 10:58 AM IST