Big bang FDI reforms & Bihar polls dominate news

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Big bang move: Modi government announces FDI reforms in 15 sectors As many as 15 sectors could be opened up more in one of the biggest review of the foreign investment regime. Govt has been working towards simplifying FDI policy. read more Government to impose 0.5% Swachh Bharat cess on services from November 15 Air travel, telephony, eating out, etc will become expensive from Nov 15 as the govt today imposed a 0.5% per cent cess on all taxable services. Bihar results will have far-reaching implications; BJP won't get majority in 2019: Shankar Sharma In my view, the effect of the Bihar assembly election should not be read only as a Bihar assembly election result. That would be a mistake, he said.

Editor's Pick Bihar verdict: Prashant Kishor does it again, this time for Nitish Kumar But below the radar, the elections were as much a fight between BJP chief Amit Shah and one Prashant Kishor, a former Modi strategist. Winter is coming: Is the 'startup bubble' about to burst? While a softening of market was expected because of a combination of reasons, including valuations, the situation is becoming severe for startups. Five things that the Nitish-Lalu combine did right and the one big mistake by BJP Bharatiya Janata Party's massive loss was thanks to central leadership always keeping other stakeholders away, a senior leader said. How Shiv Nadar Foundation is making its impact on the society Shiv Nadar started the foundation and got the ball rolling, but it was his daughter Roshni Nadar who gave it the push.

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Story of The Week India, UK announce 9 billion pound worth of deals During this visit British and Indian companies are announcing new collaborations together worth 9 billion pounds, PM Modi said. read more

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