INVEST IN INDIA

India will need an investment of $99 billion per annum for the next five years

2008-09-24T23:34:00.000-07:00

infrastructure segments to support its planned annual economic growth of nine percent, according to the latest report of a UN agency.
The World Investment Report (WIR) prepared by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) released here Wednesday said that the public sector is expected to provide 70 percent of the investment, and the private sector the rest.
'The private sector is expected to take the lead in financing some infrastructure such as telecommunications, ports and airports,' the report said.
These plans could, however, face the same financing gaps as those of the preceding periods. For instance, over the period 2001-2010, the annual financing gap is estimated at $13.9 billion (Rs.554 billion), the report said.
The highest investment need is in the energy sector, which will require $30 billion (Rs.1.2 trillion) per year. Of this, the financing gap is estimated at $8.7 billion (Rs.348 billion).
Against this gap, the actual foreign direct investment (FDI) a year during the period April 2000 to February 2008 averaged only $200 million, the report said underlining the urgent need to work out private sector friendly policies that can attract FDI in energy as well as in the other five sectors.
The picture in the other five sectors is similar. The next highest investment need is in roads at $15.2 (Rs.608 billion) on average per year and the financing gap is $2.8 billion (Rs.112 billion). Actual FDI inflow was, however, on average only $400 million (Rs.1.6 billion) a year.
The telecommunications sector needs $13.0 billion (Rs.520 billion) investment a year, the financing gap is $1.2 billion (Rs.48 billion) and the actual FDI inflow was just $500 million (Rs.20 billion) on average per year.
Ports need $3.6 billion investment a year, the financing gap is $600 million and the actual FDI inflow was only $100 million.
Railways need $12.6 billion, the financing gap is $400 million and the actual FDI inflow was $100 million.
Airports require $1.6 billion a year, the financing gap is $200 million and the actual FDI inflow was nil, the report said.
While presenting the report here Wednesday, independent consultant and one of the Indian research contributors to the report Premila Nazareth Satyanand said: 'The telecom sector has managed to attract the most FDI because policies are more private sector oriented and there is a lesson to be learnt there.'

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2008-08-25T23:52:00.000-07:00

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2008-08-18T22:33:00.000-07:00

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2008-08-08T06:51:00.000-07:00

NRI invest in India

Kul BhushanNon-resident Indians (NRIs) can benefit from the current bear run on the Indian Stock Exchange as the risk-reward ratio is in favour of long-term investors. Despite the prevailing dip, the Indian economy is expected to grow at a healthy pace of over eight percent this year. But before an NRI can invest in Indian stocks or mutual funds, some formalities - these mean lots of paperwork - have to be completed. First, obtain a PAN or a Permanent Account Number. This 10-digit number, issued as a laminated card, is essential for all investments whether an NRI pays income tax or not.

2008-08-01T02:18:00.000-07:00

Nomura Holdings invest in India

Tokyo - Nomura Holdings Inc has reached an agreement to invest 16 million dollars in India's leading digital media provider, the Japanese company said Friday. The leading Japanese banking institution agreed to the deal with Real Image Media Technologies Pvt Ltd to support the booming consumer services and media entertainment industry in India, Nomura said in a statement.

2008-07-24T03:47:00.000-07:00

Why invest in India

Foreign investment is welcome, approval is required but is automatic in sixty categories of Industries. Skilled man-power and professional managers are available at competitive cost. One of the largest manufacturing sectors in the world, spanning almost all areas of manufacturing activities. One of the largest pools of scientists, engineers, technicians and managers in the world.

2008-07-22T04:22:00.000-07:00

The magic hills

Dubai-based Sternon Group has launched the second phase of its NRI project ‘The Magic Hills’ in Navi Mumbai, as plans for the much-awaited 22-km sea bridge linking the Mumbai metropolis to Navi Mumbai have finally started taking shape.Navi Mumbai, the planned city that had long suffered due to lack of fast-track connectivity to the Mumbai metropolis, has got the biggest boost in recent history following the awarding of the contract for an ambitious trans-harbour bridge to an Anil Ambani-Hyundai consortium, spurring greater interest among Non-Resident Indian (NRI) investors in Navi Mumbai real estate.

2008-07-16T22:35:00.000-07:00

Reliance Retail to open 50-60 'i stores
Mukesh Ambani promoted Reliance Retail Ltd on Wednesday announced to open 50-60 'i store' across the country within the next one and half years and 150 Reliance Digital stores by 2011-12। "We have plans to open 50-60 i stores by next 15-18 months while first targeting top cities of the country and we also plan to open 150 Reliance Digital stores by 2011-12," Reliance Digital Chief Executive Officer Ajay Baijal said in Ludhiana.

2008-07-16T01:01:00.000-07:00

Caterpillar to invevest in India

Caterpillar Inc।, headquartered in the US, will invest $200 million to ramp up its Indian operations over the next four years, the company said here Thursday।The company said it plans to increase production capacities at its diesel engine plant at Hosur, and the earthmoving equipment plant at Tiruvallur - both in Tamil Nadu - to cater to the South East Asian and Russian markets, apart from India.

2008-07-11T22:33:00.000-07:00

Most investment destination
India has been rated as the fourth most attractive investment destination in the world, according to a global survey. The survey conducted by Ernst and Young found the South Asian country being preferred after China, Central Europe and Western Europe in terms of prospects of alternative business locations and the criteria that drives the perceptions of .While China received 47 per cent votes, Central Europe and Western Europe got 42 per cent and 33 per cent votes respectively, says the survey of 834 respondents across the .

2008-07-02T04:31:00.000-07:00

Invest in India

Coimbatore: The chairperson of the Rajasthan Investment Development Advisory Board, Mahesh Chandra Sharma, has urged entrepreneurs in the south to invest in his State which has a very congenial atmosphere for industrial development।Interaction Addressing an interactive session organised on by the Rajasthan Foundation, Coimbatore, in which some prominent non-resident Rajasthanis took part, he pointed out that Rajasthan was earlier considered one among the “under developed” States in the BIMARU group .

2008-06-28T00:25:00.000-07:00

Dell will be invest in India

Micheal Dell, CEO of the company said this amidst the company revenue from outside the US during the first quarter surpassing the same from the US for the first time and Brazil, Russia, India and China leading the accelerated growth in emerging countries with 73 per cent increase in shipments and 58 per cent rise in revenue that accounted for almost 9 per cent of Dell's total revenue.

2008-06-24T00:43:00.000-07:00

KMCC
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company (KMCC) helps leading Indian corporations, banks, financial institutions and government companies access domestic and international capital markets.

2008-06-19T22:25:00.000-07:00

Bata to add 250 more stores in India

Bata India, India's largest shoe manufacturer, will invest about Rs 500 crore to set up 250 new stores and upgrade 60-80 existing ones. The investment will be funded through the company's cash accruals"Now there are 1,200 outlets and we plan to set up 250 more in three years mostly on a franchisee basis," chairman P M Sinha said on Thursday. Of these, 60 would be set up by December. Most of the proposed stores will be company-owned. "In each store, we would be spending Rs 1.5 crore - Rs 2 crore on interior decoration alone," Sinha said.

2008-06-16T02:52:00.000-07:00

McDonald's

Kolkata, With an aim to clock 30-35 per growth per annum, the US fast food chain McDonald's plans to open around 60 more restaurants across the country annually and pump in Rs 400 crore in the next three years। "India has a huge market potential for McDonald's," Connaught Plaza Restaurants Managing Director Vikram Bakshi said while inaugurating an outlet in Kolkata.

Computer co.Dell Invest in India

2008-06-13T03:12:00.000-07:00

computer maker Dell on Thursday said it would invest more in India in the coming years to commensurate with the growth of its products, adding it expects strong demands in this part of the world to continue. Micheal Dell, CEO of the company said this amidst the company revenue from outside the US during the first quarter surpassing the same from the US for the first time and Brazil, Russia, India and China leading the accelerated growth in emerging countries with 73 per cent increase in shipments and 58 per cent rise in revenue that accounted for almost 9 per cent of Dell's total revenue.

INDIA most forth attractive investment destenation

2008-06-11T03:33:00.000-07:00

India has been rated as the fourth most attractive investment destination in the world, according to a global survey. The survey conducted by Ernst and Young found the South Asian country being preferred after China, Central Europe and Western Europe in terms of prospects of alternative business locations and the criteria that drives the perceptions of respondents.

Punj Lioyd invest in India

2008-06-05T20:25:00.000-07:00

MUMBAI - India-based Punj Lloyd Ltd. said it has signed a collaboration agreement with Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd. to make defence equipment.In a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange the company said that under the agreement both companies will pool their resources to deliver contracts for the Indian government.

MSEs

2008-05-31T22:19:00.000-07:00

Mumbai : Making a strong case for freeing micro and small enterprises from the clutches of private money lenders, Finance Minister P Chidambaram reminded the banks that they are duty-bound to lend to the sector. "It is the duty of banks to help and nurse these micro and small enterprises...MSEs are entirely dependent on unscrupulous money lenders who charge huge interest rates," he said releasing the Code of Banks' Committment to MSEs.

Vodaphone invest in India

2008-05-25T02:18:00.000-07:00

Vodaphone- Essar target of 100 million cellular subscribers, leading private GSM operator Vodafone-Essar on announced an investment of 6 billion dollars (about Rs 24,000 crore) in the next three years. "We shall be investing 2 billion dollars annually for the next three years on our Indian operations... We have set a target of reaching 100 million subscriber base from the current level of 40 million," UK-based telecom giant Vodafone's CEO Arun Sarin told reporters here today.

Landmark Group will invest in India

2008-05-15T09:18:00.000-07:00

New Delhi. Real estate developer Landmark Group on Thursday said it would invest over Rs 4,000 crore in developing 12 properties across the northern region in the next 3-4 years. "Currently our 12 projects are undergoing in North India, which will be completed in the next 3-4 years. We will be investing about one billion dollar in developing these projects," Landmark Group Director Amit Kumar told in New Delhi,

Person Group invest in India

2008-05-02T19:58:00.000-07:00

Pearson Group, one of the world's largest education firm and also the parent company of the Penguin Publishing House and the Financial Times, is all set to increase its investment in India.

Russian invest in India

2008-04-28T06:43:00.000-07:00

Russian conglomerate Sistema, announced plans to invest $100-200 million in developing hotels, offices and residential complexes in major cities of India. The revelation came after the company’s decision to invest $5 billion in the country’s telecom sector earlier in the year.

India glyco to invest in country

2008-04-25T05:11:00.000-07:00

Leading alcohol producer, India Glycol will invest over Rs 300 crore in this fiscal to raise its capacity in line with its plan to clock a turnover of Rs 2,000 crore in 2008-09 fiscal. The company is undertaking capacity expansion initiatives in its manufacturing facilities located in Kashipur, Saharanpur and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. Besides this, it is also setting up a greenfield herbal extraction unit in Dehradun, Uttrakhand

DLF Twonship at Panchkula

2008-04-21T00:05:00.001-07:00

Delhi-based DLF group would soon have its presence felt in the fringes of Chandigarh as the company is coming up with their DLF Garden City Project near Panchkula for which the company is eyeing 200 acres. Out of the 200 acres, the company is said to have acquired 34 acres with rest being underway. Already DLF, one of the leading real estate developers of India, has its presence in Chandigarh as the company has set up an IT Park spread over an area of 12.4 acres with an investment of around Rs 240 crore.

Vishal Retail will invest Rs.3,000 Crore

2008-04-16T06:08:00.000-07:00

New Delhi, April 16: Vishal Retail will invest Rs 3,000 crore by 2011 to expand its presence across India as it plans to get into cash and carry, open franchise route and set up a subsidiary for logistics business. The Delhi-based company which clocked a turnover of Rs 1,000 crore in 2007-08 is targeting Rs 1,800 crore revenues by the end of March 2009.

FDI in real estate

2008-04-10T21:55:00.000-07:00

A move is afoot within the government to liberalize the norms for foreign direct investment (FDI) in real estate. The department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) has circulated a Cabinet note proposing waiver of two conditions—the three-year lock-in on foreign investment and the minimum investment criteria of $5 million for joint ventures or $10 million for wholly-owned ventures.

ITC invest in Himachal

2008-04-07T07:18:00.000-07:00

The State Level Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority has nodded for setting up of 19 more new industrial units at various places in the state which includes a mega project of 396 crores. The mega project would be set up by the Indian Tobacco Company Limited and would generate employment for over 700 people.
Chief Minister Prof. P.K. Dhumal said that the19 new proposals would attract an investment of1541.83 crores. Another project includes 244.61 crore of investment by India Cements. He said that the the state has succeeded in registering 10,591 new projects besides granting permission for expansion of some 315 units with a total investment of 29,294 crores, in turn creating employment potential of about 3.70 lakh persons.

AT & T more invest in india

2008-04-02T23:44:00.000-07:00

Bangalore: Global telecom major AT&T said it will increase its investment in India to enhance physical infrastructure, including setting up of three nodes and an internet data centre. The company also announced global investment of $1billion outside the US in 2008, up 33% from last year.

Yahoo web for Women

2008-03-31T04:10:00.000-07:00

Yahoo Inc. is launching a new site for women between ages 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo properties.Monday's launch of Shine is aimed largely at giving the struggling Internet company additional opportunities to sell advertising targeted to the key decision-maker in many households. Yahoo said advertisers in consumer-packaged goods, retail and pharmaceuticals have requested more ways to reach those consumers.Amy Iorio, vice president for Yahoo Lifestyles, said internal research also shows women are looking for a site to aggregate various content and communications tools.

Mutual Funds

2008-03-27T00:31:00.000-07:00

Generally, all the funds have an investment horizon of more than a year with few exceptions. Entry and exit loads act as barriers. Certain MFs which invest in securities have a maturity of one day to three months. Over the past financial year, these liquid MFs have given an annualized return of 8–10 percent

Why to Invest in India

2008-03-22T06:06:00.000-07:00

India is today one of the six fastest growing economies of the world. The country ranked fourth in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2001. The business and regulatory environment is evolving and moving towards constant improvement. A highly talented, skilled and English-speaking human resource base forms its backbone.

The Indian economy has transformed into a vibrant, rapidly growing consumer market, comprising over 300 million strong middle class with increasing purchasing power. India provides a large market for consumer goods on the one hand and imports capital goods and technology to modernize its manufacturing base on the other.

An abundant and diversified natural resource base, sound economic, industrial and market fundamentals and highly skilled and talented human resources, make India a destination for business and investment opportunities with an assured potential for attractive returns.
Far-reaching measures introduced by the government over the past few years to liberalise the Indian market and integrate it with the global economy are widely acknowledged. The tenth five year plan document targets a healthy growth rate of 8% for the Indian economy during the plan period 2002–07.

India is the fourth largest economy in the world, and has the second largest GDP among developing countries, based on purchasing power parity.

Strategic location - On the crossroads between the Middle East with its rich oil supplies and the rapidly growing economies in the Far East.

Its 300 million strong middle class consumer market is the target for some of the world's biggest names for branded consumer goods.

The market for consumer goods is estimated to be growing at 8% per annum.

There are only 214 cars for every thousand Indian families, 169 refrigerators and 81washing machines indicating a virgin market waiting to be explored.

Foreign investment is welcome, approval in some cases is required but is automatic in sixty categories of Industries.

Skilled man-power and professional managers are available at competitive cost.

India's large pool of scientific and engineering talents, second largest in the world, makes it an ideal place for knowledge based industries.

Its IT and IT-enabled industries are already seen as a key source for quality infotech services to the world.(embassy of India Riaydh)