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Injeti Srinivas Committee submits report
On October 22, 2020, the Injeti Srinivas Committee submitted its second interim report to the chairperson of International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). It was an IFSCA Expert Committee that was constituted to study about the international retail business development in IFSC. Background The committee as constituted to make recommendations on promoting international retail business ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: foreign funds • Foreign Investment • GIFT • Gift City • IFSC • Injeti Srinivas • Insurance Companies • NRI investments
“Dream Kerala Project” launched for Keralites returning from abroad
On July 1, 2020, Kerala announced “Dream Kerala Project”. The project is being rolled out to tap potential and experience of those returning from abroad. Highlights According to the Government of Kerala, Rs 85,000 was sent by the expatriates in 2018. This has touched now touched Rs 1 lakh crore. Their remittances in banks amount ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Dream Kerala Project • Government Schemes India • Kerala • non resident • NRI investments • Remittance • Remittances to India • Unemployment
Cabinet approves amendment to ‘Foreign direct investment policy on civil aviation’
The Union Cabinet recently approved an amendment to the ‘Foreign direct investment policy on civil aviation’, which allowed Non-resident Indians (NRIs) to acquire 100 per cent equity stake in Air India under the automatic route. Prior to this amendment, only 49 per cent was available for sale to NRIs in Air India. After the proposed ..
Topics: Air India • Disinvestment • NRI investments • Union Cabinet
Kerala launches NRI Investment Company
The government of Kerala has decided to launch a Non-Resident Keralites (NRK) Investment company with 74 per cent stake to be held by expats. Non-Resident Keralites Investment Company 74 per cent of the capital NRK Investment and Holding company ltd would be raised by issuing shares to NRKs. Government of Kerala will have 26 per cent ..
Topics: infrastructure projects • Kerala • Loka Kerala Sabha • Non-Resident Keralites Investment company ltd • NRI Investment Company • NRI investments • NRK Investment and Holding company ltd • World Kerala Assembly