Ease Of Doing Business Ranking
Ease of doing business: UT, states' ranking to be released on Jun 30
The government will release the ranking of states and Union Territories (UTs) in terms of ease of doing business on June 30, the commerce and industry ministry said on Wednesday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will release the assessment report of states/UTs under Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP), 2020 in the presence of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday, it said. The exercise is aimed at triggering competition among states to improve the business climate to attract domestic and global investors. BRAP 2020 includes 301 reform points that cover 15 business regulatory areas such as access to information, single window system, labour, environment, sectoral reforms and other reforms spanning across the lifecycle of a business. Sectoral reforms have been introduced this time wherein 72 reforms were identified across nine sectors - trade license, healthcare, legal metrology, cinema halls, hospitality, fire NOC (no objection certificate), telecom, movie shoot
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IMF chief lobbied to improve China's biz ranking, says World Bank
To discontinue 'Doing Business' reports after ethics review
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DPIIT starts ease of doing biz ranking exercise for states, UTs for next yr
DPIIT Secretary Guruprasad Mohapatra said that the ease of doing business ranking of states and UTs for next year would be released by March 2021.
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Andhra keeps top rank, UP makes big gain in 'ease of doing business'
Delhi jumps from 23rd position to 12th rank, Odisha see steepest decline of 15 ranks
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Andhra tops Ease of Doing Business ranking, followed by UP, Telangana
The ranking was released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
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Ease of doing business: Why India is faltering in enforcing contracts
To move the ease of biz needle up, experts say there is need to adopt a multi-pronged approach
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Losing the edge in tech competitiveness
Improved ranking in Ease of Doing Business is welcome, but it doesn't improve ability to compete externally. It helps investors in India but doesn't help talent to become better in a competitive world
Ease of doing business: Four key parameters on which India needs to improve
The country is still ranked below 100 in starting a business, registering property, enforcing contracts and paying taxes
 "Ease of doing business: Four key parameters on which India needs to improve")
India needs more reforms to be competitive: World Bank President Malpass
David Malpass says corporate tax cut should add to more growth
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India rises 14 places to 63rd in global Ease of Doing Business rankings
In the latest report, India managed to better its ranking on seven of the World Bank's 10 parameters
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Ease of doing biz: India needs reforms to be in top 50, says World Bank
The official's remarks came as India jumped 14 places to take the 63rd position on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking
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Govt steps improving India's ease of doing business rank: Commerce ministry
India jumped 14 places to the 63rd position on the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking released earlier in the day
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India jumps 14 spots to 63rd in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking
The country also figured among the the top 10 performers on the list for the third time in a row
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India is likely to move up in Ease of Doing Business report of World Bank
India was 77th among 190 countries in the previous ranking
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India betting on GST and IBC to improve ease of doing business rank
In last year's report, 'Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs', India had jumped 30 places to the 100th rank among 190 countries.
Gujarat questions DIPP's method of ranking states on ease of doing biz
Gujarat slipped two positions to rank fifth in the ease of doing business ranking among all the states
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Jharkhand set to top the ease of doing business ranking for states
The results of the 'Business Reform Action Plan 2017' - the 3rd edition of the rankings are to be released later today
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Statsguru: Doing Business in the region
India jumps 30 positions to 100 in World Bank's ease of doing business rankings
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Enforcement of contracts: Need to focus on ramping up court infrastructure
Sustainable improvement in the ranking for enforcement of contracts can happen if one addresses the wider failings in civil judicial system
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India's per capita income growth lower than China, Bhutan
The two neighbouring countries performed better on the macroeconomic front
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