Assocham lobbies against NSEL merger with parent firm
Opposing the proposed merger of crisis-hit National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) with its parent FTIL, industry body Assocham has said that a company cannot be held liable for "any alleged liability" of a subsidiary.
Apr 12, 2015, 16:12 PM IST
E-commerce to cross biz worth $16 bn in India by 2015-end
E-commerce has emerged as India's new sun-rise industry and is set to cross business worth USD 16 billion by the end of 2015, a joint study by ASSOCHAM-Deloitte said.
Apr 08, 2015, 20:59 PM IST
Vegetable prices likely to climb 20-25%: Assocham
Prices of vegetables are likely to jump 20-25 per cent in coming days as untimely rains and hailstorms have damaged crops, says a study.
Apr 05, 2015, 15:47 PM IST
Agriculture credit not reaching small farmers: Assocham
Agriculture credit is not reaching small farm holders in India, resulting in high level of indebtedness, Assocham said on Friday.
Mar 27, 2015, 15:49 PM IST
Assocham seeks RBI intervention on bank holidays
The holidays will disrupt financial transactions in the stock markets, normal commercial deals, export shipments, import consignments and salary payments, Assocham said.
Mar 26, 2015, 17:32 PM IST
Govt should quickly notify successful coal bidders: Assocham
Terming the re-examination of some bids in the coal auction as "unfair", industry body Assocham on Friday said the government should expeditiously notify successful bidders of mines under review.
Mar 20, 2015, 14:55 PM IST
"Corporate be responsible, before being socially responsible"
The Corporates must act responsibly, so that their actions benefied not only the stakeholders, but society as whole, N Sessasayee, Principal District Judge, Coimbatore, said today.
Mar 14, 2015, 17:39 PM IST
Govt should engage more private banks in subsidy schemes: Assocham
More private sector banks should be engaged in the agency business of the central and state governments for speedy implementation of various subsidy schemes, according to industry body Assocham.
Mar 09, 2015, 14:50 PM IST
Govt should engage more pvt banks in subsidy schemes:Assocham
More private sector banks should be engaged in the agency business of the central and state governments for speedy implementation of various subsidy schemes, according to industry body Assocham.
Mar 09, 2015, 14:28 PM IST
New GDP numbers "too good to be realistic": CEOs' survey
Cautioning against being "too optimistic" about economy as yet, industry body Assocham today said a large majority of CEOs and CFOs find the revised GDP data of over 7 per cent growth as "too good to be realistic".
Mar 08, 2015, 12:11 PM IST
Pak should grant NDMA status to India: Assocham
Ahead of Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan on tommorow, industry body Assocham today pitched for easing of visa restrictions and greater market access to facilitate bilateral trade.
Mar 02, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
Assocham seeks removal of tax on educational items in Budget
Industry body Assocham on Wednesday said the Centre should look at exempting all educational products, used by school and college students, from both central and state taxes.
Feb 25, 2015, 14:48 PM IST
Salaried people wants IT exemption limit to be Rs 3 lakh: Assocham
Hike in personal income tax exemption limit to Rs.3 lakh, deduction for housing loans up to Rs.5 lakh and upward revision in the medical reimbursement allowance are among the main expectations of salaried individuals from the budget 2015-16, the first full-fledged from the Narendra Modi government, according to an ASSOCHAM survey.
Feb 19, 2015, 17:42 PM IST
UP likely to achieve 10% growth in FY17: Assocham
Uttar Pradesh has been performing well on several fronts including economic growth, infra development and labour productivity and is well poised to register a double-digit growth by the 2016-17 fiscal, industry body Assocham said today.
Feb 16, 2015, 17:09 PM IST
Online shoppers to spend Rs 22,000 cr on V-day gifts: Survey
Online shoppers are likely to spend Rs 22,000 crore for buying gift articles, including cards, flowers, diamond jewellery, chocolates, toys and electronic gadgets, on Valentine's Day, claimed industry body Assocham.
Feb 12, 2015, 21:42 PM IST
India Inc hopes RBI will resume rate cut cycle after Budget
Disappointed by RBI's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, India Inc on Tuesday said there is a need to cut the rates by 75 basis points in remaining months of 2015 and hoped for monetary easing after Union Budget.
Feb 03, 2015, 16:17 PM IST
No change in economy performance in last 6 months: Industry
Showing signs of restlessness, a majority of business leaders have said "not much" has changed on the ground in the last six months, while many of them do not foresee any change in investment plans even during the current quarter.
Feb 01, 2015, 20:15 PM IST
Assocham wants retrospective amendment withdrawn in Budget
Pitching for a non-adversarial tax regime, industry body Assocham on Thursday suggested that retrospective amendment be withdrawn in the upcoming Union Budget while calling for e-hearings, quicker IT refunds and raising the tax exemption limits.
Jan 29, 2015, 18:55 PM IST
Punjab top state in terms of electricity coverage: Assocham
The northern state has also registered an improvement in terms of electricity coverage during 2001-2011, industry body Assocham said in a release Monday.
Jan 12, 2015, 18:51 PM IST
Industry body suggests e-hearing for tax assessment cases
To make it convenient for taxpayers, an industry body has suggested 'e-hearing' to deal with tax disputes rather than insisting on physical appearance before assessment officers for trivial issues.
Jan 11, 2015, 15:14 PM IST
