'Coal strike to impact industrial growth across India'
The strike by coal workers' unions would impact industrial growth across the country, industry chambers said Wednesday while asking the agitating trade unions to resolve their grievances in an amicable manner.
Jan 07, 2015, 21:28 PM IST
eCommerce sales in India to touch $7.69 bn in 2015: eMarketer
The country had witnessed retail eCommerce sales of USD 5.3 billion last year, according to eMarketer estimates of digital and brick-and-mortar retail sales around the world.
Jan 07, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
Indian equity market to remain buoyant in 2015: Assocham
Indian equities are likely to continue its bullish run this year on the back of improved corporate earnings and RBI's action on interest rates coupled with positive global trends, says an Assocham study.
Jan 02, 2015, 20:51 PM IST
Take steps to promote domestic electronics industry: Assocham
Government should take steps such as developing large-scale manufacturing zones with fiscal sops to promote domestic electronics industry, Assocham said on Saturday.
Dec 27, 2014, 22:04 PM IST
'BRICS bank's bonds must have liquidity for realisation'
Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan on Wednesday said the bonds to be floated by the New Development Bank promoted by the BRICS countries should have liquidity to ensure their easy realisation.
Dec 24, 2014, 16:58 PM IST
Direct banks to extend credit for paying penalties: Assocham
In a recent communication addressed to RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, it has also said credit was also required for payment of upfront bid amounts for participation in the coal block bidding.
Nov 28, 2014, 20:19 PM IST
Integrate 'Make in India' with Foreign Trade Policy: Assocham
'Create in India' is about creating products and brands through design and innovation backed by a strong manufacturing push.
Nov 16, 2014, 15:16 PM IST
Assocham for coal preference to operational end use plants
Industry body Assocham today suggested the government give preference in mines auction to captive block allocatees whose end use plants were operational at the time Supreme Court quashed allocations of mines.
Oct 27, 2014, 15:07 PM IST
Black money: Assocham against govt disclosing names
Amid a growing clamour for naming of alleged black money holders, industry body Assocham Sunday said the government should not prematurely disclose the names of such persons as it could hamper battle against this menace.
Oct 26, 2014, 12:10 PM IST
UP lowest among BIMARU states in 9 years growth: Assocham
Clocking the slowest compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 6.9 percent in terms of gross state domestic product, Uttar Pradesh is the lowest among the traditional BIMARU states
Oct 25, 2014, 14:43 PM IST
Assocham for allowing FDI in e-commerce retailing
Industry body Assocham on Sunday said the Flipkart fiasco should not be used as an excuse by the government to over-regulate the e-commerce business which is in its infancy.
Oct 12, 2014, 15:03 PM IST
Naidu asks real estate sector for "out of box" ideas
The NDA government has promised to provide housing for all by 2022.
Oct 01, 2014, 17:04 PM IST
European Bank keen to partner with Indian firms
Multilateral lender European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is keen on forging partnerships with Indian companies that want to expand operations to select overseas markets.
Sep 29, 2014, 17:55 PM IST
Modi's US visit: Corporates upbeat, expect tangible outcomes
India Inc is optimistic about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming US visit, with 77 percent of corporates eyeing tangible outcomes from meetings with President Barack Obama and a boost to bilateral trade from current level of USD 150 billion, says an Assocham survey.
Sep 21, 2014, 18:58 PM IST
5 states claim half of PSUs investment; Maha tops the list
Five states, including Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, attracted about half of the total investment of Rs 5.5 lakh crore by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) between 2008-09 and 2012-13, a study by Assocham has said.
Sep 07, 2014, 17:13 PM IST
Five states contribute half of PSU investments in five years: Study
Topping the list, Maharashtra alone claimed 20 percent in the total, followed by Andhra Pradesh (8.4 percent), Tamil Nadu (8.1 percent), Odisha (6.7 percent) and Uttar Pradesh (6.2 percent), the study said.
Sep 07, 2014, 11:36 AM IST
'India, Japan can forge eco cooperation in power, manufacturing'
Expressing optimism over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing Japan visit, industry body Assocham has said the two countries can forge economic cooperation in areas like power generation, manufacturing, high speed trains, healthcare and tourism.
Sep 01, 2014, 18:17 PM IST
Online retail category expands by 65%
With increasing number of people preferring to shop online, the retail category penetration has increased to 65 percent and has grown to 53.4 million visitors a month, an overall growth of 15 percent annually, according to a report.
Aug 17, 2014, 12:49 PM IST
PSUs are back in reckoning among B-school graduates: Survey
Business school graduates are now increasingly preferring to work in public sector undertakings over private entities owing to a plethora of factors including job security and lucrative salaries besides generous perks and special allowances, according a recent survey.
Aug 16, 2014, 10:56 AM IST
NRI lawyer appointed Chairman of ASSOCHAM's UK unit
Vijay Goel, a leading London-based lawyer, has been appointed as the Chairman of the UK's unit of ASSOCHAM.
Aug 13, 2014, 13:07 PM IST
