The central government announces a North East Gas grid project affecting numerous states; Madhya Pradesh unveils plan to improve MSME landscape; Kerala hosts investor summit with big commitment from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; Rajasthan backs down from issuing liquor licenses;…
By Raymond E. Vickery, Jr — Status: Not Started, On Agenda — Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, vowing a robust disinvestment and outright privatization program for government-owned public sector undertakings (PSUs). The flagship for this effort…
By Kelli K. Clark — Status: Not Started –The Major Port Authorities Bill (MPA), 2016 was introduced in the Lok Sabha but never approved. The bill has now lapsed and must be reintroduced, passed by both houses, and signed into…
By Aman Thakker — Status: Not Started — On March 18, 2018, the Ministry of Labour relaxed rules to allow fixed-term, contract employees to work in all sectors. However, restrictions under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 remain unaddressed, and a…
By Richard Rossow — Status: Not Started — India’s business regulators use different formats for public review of draft regulations, often leaving little time for review and comments from stakeholders Medium Difficulty: With Opposition — Adopting a standardized cost-benefit analysis…
By Anit Mukherjee — Status: Not Started — Since the 1970s, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stipulated that 40 percent of credit allocation for domestic and 32 percent for foreign commercial banks should be targeted towards agriculture, micro, small,…
Bihar plans special session to extend caste reservation for 10 years; Delhi to hold assembly election on February 8 with results on February 11; Haryana subsidizes electricity for horticulture-based industries; Maharashtra issues new rooftop solar regulations; Kerala assembly passes a…
By Arun Kumar Sharma — Status: Not Started — The current limit of six percent of the outstanding stock of government securities on foreign institutional investors announced on March 27, 2019 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should be…
By Aman Thakker — Status: Not Started — India only allows 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. Further, tough investment regulations targeting foreign investors in this sector have hampered foreign investments. High Difficulty: Legislation, Light Opposition —…
Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh top SDG India Index 2019; Andhra Pradesh considers decentralization of state capital; Delhi passes new electric vehicle policy; Karnataka allows shops to be open 24×7; Maharashtra discom opposes net metering for rooftop solar due…
