India jumps 23 places on Ease Of Doing Business Index, now at 77
India has jumped 23 places to secure the 77th position out of 190 countries in the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business' ranking. India, which ranked 137 in the starting a business category and 52 in dealing with construction permits category, is the highest-ranked South Asian country. Last year, India had jumped a record 30 places to rank 100th. 