High interest rate can lead to sluggish economy: FM Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said he hopes that economy in 2016-17 will be led by Industry rather than by government with more investment from private sector.
Apr 04, 2016, 10:55 AM IST
Youngsters growing intolerant due to misguidance: Satyarthi
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi today stressed the need to harness the energy of youths to make world a better place even as he felt that the new generation is becoming intolerant and violent because they are "confused" and "misguided".
Mar 16, 2016, 20:35 PM IST
Grant 5-year tax holiday to manufacturing units in SEZs: CII to Govt
Industry body CII has demanded a one-time 100 percent income tax holiday of five years for manufacturing units in special economic zones, saying that the government's decision to impose MAT and DDT was not conducive for practical viability of units operating in SEZs.
Feb 10, 2016, 21:26 PM IST
Disappointed, India Inc presses for rate cut, again
With RBI keeping the policy rate on hold, India Inc Tuesday said a rate cut is imperative to lower cost of funds for the industry and spur investments, crucial for sustaining high economic growth.
Feb 02, 2016, 19:10 PM IST
Sebi does not need to ration number of IPOs: Sinha
Since the beginning of 2015, as many as 41 companies have filed draft documents with Sebi to float IPOs.
Dec 08, 2015, 15:36 PM IST
India's finances improve on surge in economic activity: Survey
The Financial Conditions Index has risen to 70.3, up from 67.8 in the previous quarter, according to the study jointly brought out by CII and IBA ahead of RBI's fifth bi-monthly policy review on Tuesday.
Nov 29, 2015, 14:04 PM IST
Domestic agenda should be top priority at Paris meet: CII
Commitments at the climate conference in Paris should be made taking into account the domestic development realities and high costs of transition to low-carbon growth, CII said.
Nov 29, 2015, 11:56 AM IST
'Indian higher education commendable in creating leaders'
Indian higher education system is a sort of hybrid with more or less equal participation from government and private players, Chairman and Managing Director of Skoda Auto India Ltd said on Wednesday.
Nov 19, 2015, 00:15 AM IST
CloudBuy ties up with industry body for online e-commerce gateway
Global provider of cloud-based e-commerce marketplaces cloudBuy has signed an agreement with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for an online e-commerce gateway.
Nov 16, 2015, 19:46 PM IST
cloudBuy ties up with CII for online e-commerce gateway
Global provider of cloud-based e-commerce marketplaces cloudBuy has signed an agreement with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for an online e-commerce gateway.
Nov 16, 2015, 17:08 PM IST
FDI reforms to revitalise India-UK partnership: CII
The reforms in foreign direct investment (FDI) are likely to set the tone for a revitalised investment partnership between India and the UK, industry chamber CII said Thursday.
Nov 12, 2015, 23:19 PM IST
Govt to unveil big power reforms in next couple of days: FM Jaitley
Jaitley said India is generating more power than it needs. "First time in history, we have surplus resource. The generation companies are in difficulty because there are no takers of power."
Nov 04, 2015, 15:04 PM IST
Biz ranking to send positive signal to investors: Industry
The improvement in India's ease of doing business ranking proves the reform agenda undertaken by the Modi government is bearing fruit and will send a positive signal to investors, India Inc said Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2015, 21:56 PM IST
OIFC to host diaspora business meet on sidelines of LA Pravasi Divas
To be inaugurated by the External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, on November 14, the business meet will focus on specific sectors including Digital India, Renewable Energy & Investments in Social Impact Enterprises in India, a press release said yesterday.
Oct 14, 2015, 07:51 AM IST
US to help provide skills training to 400 million Indians
In a boost to India’s ambitious skill development programme, the US will collaborate with it on a number of education-related projects to help the country achieve its goal of providing such training to 400 million people in the next decade.
Sep 24, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Indian CEOs delegation on US visit ahead of strategic dialogue
Ahead of the US-India strategic dialogue, a CII delegation comprising CEOs is on a visit to the US to hold consultations and highlight the "tremendous potential" for engagement between the two nations.
Sep 08, 2015, 23:08 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
'Decision to scrap MAT will boost India's investment position'
Industry body CII Wednesday said the government's announcement that minimum alternate tax will not be imposed on overseas portfolio investors retrospectively will boost India's position as a favourable investment destination, help reduce litigation and resolve disputes.
Sep 02, 2015, 20:09 PM IST
'One-day strike cost Rs 25,000 crore to economy'
As a nationwide strike of trade unions hit banking and other services Wednesday, business chambers today pegged the loss to the economy at a staggering Rs 25,000 crore and said such "disruptive" actions can hit India's image as an attractive business destination.
Sep 02, 2015, 19:57 PM IST
Expect transactions worth $3-5 bn on cloud platform: cloudBuy
The Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) has roped in cloudBuy to recently launch a new e-commerce business gateway to global supply.
Aug 18, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
