Govt was also considering a proposal to increase FDI limit in print media to 49 per cent from 26 per cent. FDI seeks foreign money into identified local businesses. New Delhi: The government is weighing the option of permitting overseas retailers to open stores for selling 'Made in India' products only as it looks to relax the norms for multi-brand retail for attracting more funds and generating more jobs.Sources said the government is considering permitting foreign supermarket players to open retail stores but only for sale of 'Made in India' products.

Although the current foreign direct investment policy permits overseas players to hold 51 per cent stake in an Indian retail company, the BJP in its election manifesto had opposed foreign investment in the retail segment.So far, only one foreign player, Tesco, has received approval for opening stores under the multi-brand retail policy. The previous UPA government had cleared the proposal.The FDI policy also imposes several conditions for foreign players like mandatory sourcing of goods from MSMEs and a certain percentage of investment in the back-end infrastructure.These conditions have acted as constraints for foreign retailers. However, if they would be allowed to retail 'Made in India' goods in the country, these mandatory rules may not be imposed on them, sources added.Opening the retail sector, the government last year permitted 100 per cent FDI in domestic trading of food products. Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has recently indicated that the government is actively considering a proposal to allow FDI in non-food items, along with food products, under the multi-brand retail policy and a decision may be taken ahead of the mega world food event here in November.

The move assume significance as the government is also expected to announce relaxations in the FDI policy in more sectors, including single brand retail.The easing of the policy will be on the lines of the announcements made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Budget for 2017-18.The government last year relaxed FDI norms in over a dozen sectors, including defence, civil aviation, construction and development, private security agencies, real estate and news broadcasting.The government is also considering a proposal to increase FDI limit in print media to 49 per cent from 26 per cent.

Besides, a proposal to allow 100 per cent FDI through automatic route in single brand retail is also under consideration with a view to attracting more global players.Foreign investments are considered crucial for India, which needs around USD 1 trillion to overhaul its infrastructure such as ports, airports and highways toboost growth.Foreign investments will help improve the country's balance of payments situation and strengthen the value of the rupee against global currencies, especially the US dollar. FDI inflows into India firmed up by 22 per cent to USD 35.85 billion during April-December 2016.And he congratulated me for sticking to my views.Abdullakutty met the Prime Minister and Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday..”"Many educated people from the community feel that Travel Vacuum Bag Manufacturers my entry will help bridge vacuum between the party and the Muslim community. Both welcomed me to the party and I will formally join the BJP within two days.Abdullakutty met the Prime Minister and Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday.

I also feel we have to shed unnecessary reservations and fears vis-à-vis the BJP.The Congress threw him out earlier in June after he said in a Facebook post that Prime Minister Modi won the Lok Sabha polls handsomely for the second time because he inculcated "enough Gandhian values in governance”. (Photo: Facebook) Kerala: Former Congress lawmaker from Kerala’s Kannur AP Abdullakutty said that he would formally join the BJP in a couple of days, reported Hindustan Times.He was expelled from the party for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his party’s massive victory in the 2019 general elections.

After the meeting, Abdullakutty said: "My meetings with both were fruitful. He was expelled from the party for praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his party’s massive victory in the 2019 general elections. I will work hard to remove mutual distrust,” he said. We discussed many things including the prevailing political situation in Kerala. The PM said I had to pay a heavy price for speaking truth. I am sure my entry will help improve the community’s ties with the party

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