The traders' body has claimed that cash and carry brand Lots Wholesale Solutions, a subsidiary of Siam, has violated the FDI norms by selling goods to retail or end consumers without the applicable tax registration.
CNBC-TV18 travelled to Agra and caught up with Krish Iyer, CEO Walmart India, who was appointed by the Asia Pacific head of the retail giant Scott Price to set the house in order in the worlds second most promising market after China.
A senior government official said the aviation ministry would decide the next course of action in case the airline didn't pay by the deadline.
Sources say that the airline has informed the government that an investor will be coming on board soon. The low-cost airline‘s former promoter Ajay Singh has expressed an interest in buying back into the airline, and is even learnt to be helping it draw up a revival plan.
SpiceJet had been put on cash-and-carry about six months back, which meant fuel will be supplied to the aircraft only if they pay for it, industry sources said.
Airlines need to hike fares by 25-30 percent to combat high Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) or jet fuel prices but are unable to do so due to low demand, says SL Narayanan, group chief financial officer of Sun Group.
Reliance Retail plans to launch five Cash & Carry stores in the country in the next quarter, a key company official said here today.
The proposal on FDI multi-brand retail may have been put on hold, but it seems global retail giant Walmart remains optimistic.
Welcoming this landmark economic reform Mittal told CNBC-TV18 that, "We have seen the conditions and this is a good balanced view to start this industry in the country."
Reliance Retail will soon launch cash-and-carry format stores for wholesale business, while its consumer-focused business will become market leader across all formats in the next two years, Mukesh Ambani said today.