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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

Food inflation not much correlated with monsoon: Study

Monsoon behaviour is not much related to higher prices of food items and inflation is expected to remain subdued this year despite good or bad monsoon, PHD Chamber said in the study.

Jul 05, 2015, 14:49 PM IST

CII inks MoU with Russian counterpart to boost eco ties

The chamber also said that during their interaction with Sitharaman, industry leaders raised the issue of possibility of Rupee-Rouble trade, financing for oil trade and barter trade in commodities.

Jun 19, 2015, 19:31 PM IST

UK's plan to limit work permits to impact Indian professionals

The industry body also said that the proposals, including introduction of new business levies for businesses employing migrant workers, are likely to put many businesses off employing professionals from countries like India.

Jun 11, 2015, 21:01 PM IST

CII backs govt's Rs 40k-cr tax demand from FIIs

"India is not and never will be a tax heaven. You (FIIs and FPIs) want to do business in India, you must meet tax obligations of India... Nothing wrong in it," newly appointed CII President Sumit Mazumder told PTI.

Apr 19, 2015, 15:22 PM IST

Sumit Mazumder elected new CII President

TIL chairman and managing director Sumit Mazumder has been elected as the President of industry body CII for 2015-16.

Apr 07, 2015, 20:18 PM IST

European development bank inks pact with CII

EBRD Vice-President Phil Bennett and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Director-General Chandrajit Banerjee signed an agreement to this effect today, the bank said in a statement issued from London.

Apr 06, 2015, 16:25 PM IST

Withholding award of coal mines to hit biz sentiment: Ficci

Amid government re-examining the bids for nine recently auctioned coal blocks, industry body Ficci on Wednesday said any instance of reversing the process or withholding an award will adversely impact the overall business sentiment.

Mar 18, 2015, 20:31 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

COAI hails TRAI's recommendations on 3G spectrum auction

The recommended 3G spectrum base price is about 19 percent lower than what operators paid in 2010.

Jan 01, 2015, 19:05 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

Lack of regulatory clarity hurting industry: IDSA

A lack of regulatory clarity is hurting the direct selling companies, leading to revision of projections southwards, industry body IDSA said.

Dec 11, 2014, 16:01 PM IST

Government's effort to boost manufacture sector: CII

Industry body CII on Monday said that the government`s efforts to bolster investments in manufacturing will take the sector on a high growth trajectory.

Dec 08, 2014, 14:25 PM IST

Develop corporate bond market to meet infra funding needs: CII

The CII report analysed the models of both emerging and developed countries like Brazil, Chile, South Korea, China, Singapore, Japan and the United Kingdom

Oct 19, 2014, 11:38 AM IST

US official meets Ficci ahead of Modi visit

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit, America's Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Caroline Atkinson met representatives from industry body Ficci to strengthen ties.

Sep 13, 2014, 23:35 PM IST

India needs $4.7 tn over next 5 years for 7% growth: CII study

"The CII has estimated the figure at Rs 280 lakh crore (USD 4.7 trillion), which is nearly double the value of Rs 139 lakh crore (USD 2.9 trillion) that was invested in the last 5 years," the industry body said.

Sep 07, 2014, 14:59 PM IST

Govt must review policies governing infra industries: Assocham

"The ambiguity associated with the fixing of the price of gas has been affecting the performance of oil and gas sector," Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.

Jul 31, 2014, 21:30 PM IST

Assocham suggests measures to boost agriculture growth

The immediate measures also include encouraging high value agriculture like horticulture, floriculture, fisheries, poultry and dairy to enhance job creation.

Jun 26, 2014, 15:51 PM IST

Declare mining as infrastructure sector: CII to Govt

Industry body CII has asked the government to declare mining as a strategic and infrastructure sector which is critical for the manufacturing growth of the nation.

Jun 10, 2014, 17:53 PM IST