India has jumped 30 places to rank 100th in the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' ranking, helped by a slew of reforms in taxation, licensing, investor protection and bankruptcy resolution. Stay with TOI for live updates
I believe it is possible to take India to the 1st fifty ranks, as envisioned by PM Modi: Jaitley
07:48 PM (IST)
We have jumped 53 places to 119 in ease of paying taxes as per the World Bank report: Arun Jaitley
07:47 PM (IST)
In ‘resolving insolvency’ parameters, India has jumped 33 places and is now ranked 103: Arun Jaitley
07:45 PM (IST)
India's 'ease of doing business' ranking does not take into account implementation of GST, which will be factored in next year: World Bank
07:44 PM (IST)
India's ranking improved on implementing 8 out of 10 'doing business' indicators: World Bank
07:38 PM (IST)
World Bank report says India is one country which has been undertaking structural reforms: Arun Jaitley
07:37 PM (IST)
We were ranked 142 in 2014 and 130 last year in ease of doing business list. This year, we have taken a 30 point jump: Arun Jaitley
07:36 PM (IST)
India has made the highest jump in rankings
Arun Jaitley
07:36 PM (IST)
India has jumped 30 places to rank 100th in World Bank's 'ease of doing business' ranking, announces Arun Jaitley
07:32 PM (IST)
Finance minister Arun Jaitley will soon address media on World Bank's Ease of Doing Business report
06:03 PM (IST)
Parameters for the ranking
In the Ease of Doing Business index, various countries are ranked on the following 10 parameters: Starting a Business, Dealing with Construction Permits, Getting Electricity, Registering Property, Getting Credit, Protecting Minority Investors, Paying Taxes, Trading across Borders, Enforcing Contracts, Resolving Insolvency
05:55 PM (IST)
In the previous report, New Zealand topped the ranking in Ease of Doing Business index, followed by Singapore and Denmark
05:28 PM (IST)
Government pins hopes on recent reforms in order to improve rankings
Following release of last report in October 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked top officials to study the report to analyse areas requiring reforms and improvement. GST roll out and implementation of insolvency and bankruptcy law are the government's bets to meet PM Modi's expectation to bring the country in the top 50.
05:22 PM (IST)
India is expecting a significant improvement in ranking in the World Bank's ease of doing business index from previous year's 130th position among 190 economies
05:20 PM (IST)
The World Bank will launch the 'World Bank Group's Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs' today
05:05 PM (IST)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to address media on India's rankings
FM @arunjaitley to address a Press Conference today evening on India’s ranking as per the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 2017.
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