By Thomas Lutken — Status: Not Started — While nearly 1,300 goods and 500 services are covered by the goods and services tax (GST), electricity, oil and gas, real estate, and alcohol are not currently in the ambit of the…
By Richard Rossow — As we close out 2019, India’s mantra of “competitive federalism” to encourage state-level business reforms barely has a pulse. The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has not updated its rankings of Indian states through the…
Union Cabinet allocates 30 percent of north eastern council’s budget for developing deprived areas; Indian Oil Corporation to invest $1.94 billion for expanding Barauni refinery’s capacity; Delhi discom signs an MOU with France’s Schneider Electric; Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission…
By Richard Rossow — Status: Not Started — In her July 2019 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted that the central government may play a larger role in electric power pricing. However, no concrete action has yet been taken.…
Gujarat tops SKOCH state of governance rankings 2019; Haryana approves installation of 10,000 smart electricity meters; Maharashtra approves “Mumbai 24 hour policy”; Kuwait’s Al Kharafi makes $6.8 billion investment in Tamil Nadu; New excise policy in Uttar Pradesh; Communication blockade…
By Kelli K. Clark — Status: Not Started — Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in direct business-to-consumer retail e-commerce is currently not allowed unless items are all being sold under a single brand, or inventory is not owned or controlled by…
Gujarat tops ranking on states’ water departments; Andhra creating three state capitals; Maharashtra government hints at cancellation of another major rail project signed by previous government; Odisha commencing drive to cut off delinquent power customers; Punjab relaxes some provisions of…
By Kriti Upadhyaya — Status: Incomplete — The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) handles all cases relating to corporate disputes, and winding up of companies, in addition to insolvency and bankruptcy cases. It also handles some real estate cases, and…
By Matthew Goodman, Scott Kennedy, William Reinsch, Stephanie Segal & Jack Caporal — On January 15, President Donald Trump and China’s Vice Premier Liu He held a long-anticipated ceremony in the East Room of the White House to sign a…
By Aman Thakker — Status: Not Started — While the Indian government has attempted to reduce the amount of time it takes to set up businesses and obtain permits from the government, it still lags behind its self-appointed goal of…
