Diwali gift from your company could be disappointing! Read why..
Companies may cut their corporate gifting budgets by up to 20 percent in view of the uncertain recovery in economic growth and spiralling prices of essential commodities, an ASSOCHAM study says.
Nov 04, 2015, 17:50 PM IST
Delhi-NCR malls expect 55.58% decline in footfalls this Diwali: Assocham
Several malls, unable to attract are even shutting down.
Oct 31, 2015, 23:09 PM IST
Over 75% real estate projects non-starters: Assocham
Over 75 percent of 3,540 live real estate projects with outstanding investments of more than Rs 14 lakh crore remained non-starters as of 2014-15, an Assocham study said.
Oct 22, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
Assocham seeks tax friendly environment for startups
In a pre-Budget submission to the Finance Ministry, Assocham on Tuesday sought a taxation friendly environment for the startups saying they should be freed from restrictions on shareholding pattern as budding entrepreneurs require fund infusion during the initial phase.
Oct 06, 2015, 14:16 PM IST
Assocham seeks sops from govt to revive sectors in 'crisis'
Pointing out that sectors like real estate, power, steel, gems and jewellery are in a "real crisis", industry body Assocham has approached the government for incentives like a cut in excise duty, teaser loans for housing and interest subvention for exporters.
Oct 02, 2015, 21:02 PM IST
'Notify rules for mobile tower installation on govt property'
The Department of Telecom should come out with rules on installation of mobile towers on government property in order to facilitate the process and reduce call drops, industry body Assocham has demanded.
Sep 20, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
Indian healthcare BPO facing stiff competition: Study
Indian companies operating in the business process outsourcing (BPO) in healthcare sector are facing stiff competition from their Filipino counterparts.
Sep 13, 2015, 10:55 AM IST
Rs 500 notes most in demand, Rs 1,000 at second place
Of all bank notes in circulation, Rs 500 denomination bills accounted for 46 percent, while thousand-rupee notes were close behind at 39.3 percent as on March 2015.
Sep 11, 2015, 18:17 PM IST
PM Modi to meet India Inc on Tuesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet industry leaders Tuesday to deliberate on the recent developments in the global economic scenario and opportunities it presents for India.
Sep 07, 2015, 18:11 PM IST
PE funds bet big on India, pour $7 bn in H1: Report
The private equity inflows in the first half of this year were 38 per cent higher in value terms as compared to USD 5.11 billion in the same period of 2014.
Aug 16, 2015, 11:52 AM IST
'Start-ups to add at least a dozen billionaires in India'
India is likely to produce at least a dozen more billionaires and several new millionaires by 2020 as the country's start-ups scene hots up, fuelled by sectors like e-commerce, financial services and other technology-driven fields, an Assocham study has projected.
Aug 02, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Call drops: Unfair to only blame telcos, says Assocham
"...It is unfair to put the blame on the operators only, since many of the critical factors causing the problem are not within the control of the telecom industry," Assocham said.
Jul 30, 2015, 14:20 PM IST
GST can be an enabler for Make in India initiatives: Assocham
Industry body Assocham Monday came out with a set of recommendations on the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST), saying the rollout may lead to around 1 percent rise in India's GDP growth.
Jul 20, 2015, 21:29 PM IST
Regulate all messaging, voice call apps: Assocham
Welcoming the proposal to regulate domestic Internet call services provided by apps like WhatsApp and Viber, industry body Assocham has said that the government should expand the scope of regulation to all kind of communication services offered by over the top players.
Jul 19, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Corporates not too optimistic about economic recovery: Assocham
Further, the study suggests that jobs market is unlikely to see any major improvement in the coming months owing to overall weak business sentiments.
Jul 19, 2015, 11:34 AM IST
Property demand in Delhi-NCR slumped by 35%: Assocham
According to the survey by industry body Assocham, the unsold inventory pressure in the region is the highest among all other cities, even as prices have declined in the last one year.
Jul 16, 2015, 15:15 PM IST
Services should not be part of e-commerce definition: Assocham
Services should not be a part of the definition of e-commerce since FDI is already permitted in the sector, industry body Assocham has suggested the Commerce and Industry Ministry.
Jul 14, 2015, 21:37 PM IST
China's economic troubles not good news for India: ASSOCHAM
Economic troubles for China will not be a great news for India which cannot be in `sweet spot` as there would be more negatives than positives from the ripples of a Dragon dragging the shaky world economy, an ASSOCHAM paper has said.
Jul 13, 2015, 15:49 PM IST
Gulf region account for 30% of Apollo patients from abroad
India is a lucrative market for international patients and receives a lot of inquiries about 'M' or medical visas; this in turn will help boost medical tourism in India.
Jul 08, 2015, 16:05 PM IST
A month into Maggi fiasco, instant noodles sales crash 90%
Instant noodles sales in India have crashed by over 90 per cent to just about Rs 30 crore from Rs 350 crore a month earlier.
Jul 06, 2015, 16:12 PM IST
