Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata was conferred the title of "Global Visionary of Sustainable Business and Peace" by the Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce (FIICC) for epitomising "unity, peace and sustainability". "Ratan Tata's support toward Israel has been unstinted. His commitment to put India on the global map with dignity and respect has been noted by each and everyone. "A man respected by the business communities of all the three countries - India, Israel and UAE - he epitomises unity, peace and sustainability," the president of the bilateral chamber, Gul Kripalani, said.
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) on Tuesday said the new government may bring in legislation on job reservation in the private sector for scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs) and backward classes but the industry chamber will oppose any such move.
Amid the raging debate over high CEO salaries, industry chamber Ficci's President Harsh Pati Singhania said if talent is to be attracted one has to pay for it and that in most cases they are "within limits".
The Tata group is looking to make a foray into semiconductor (also known as chips) manufacturing and it has set up a business to seize the opportunity, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Monday. "At the Tata group, we have already pivoted into a number of new businesses like electronics manufacturing, 5G network equipment as well as semiconductors, in all probability," he said while speaking at the annual general meeting of the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Chandrasekaran said global supply chains, currently heavily dependent on China, would see a big change in a post-pandemic world with businesses shifting their reliance to other countries.
If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar's story will sound familiar. Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he now delivers groceries and food for a mobile-based delivery app, in Delhi. Kumar, who started making deliveries last August, told Business Standard that he is working longer hours than his older salaried job as an RO repairman, and has no paid leaves or health insurance. Kumar is part of India's estimated 7.7 million-strong force of gig workers.
The Youth Economics: Career Expectations survey by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry paints an optimistic picture.
The Ficci Survey for the second quarter of 2008-09, which was carried out during November and December 2008, revealed 52 per cent of companies feel that the overall economic conditions would weaken further in the coming six months. Further nearly 90 per cent of the 412 companies surveyed in the report feel that the economic situation has deteriorated over the last six months.
ICA is the world's leading institution for resolving international commercial and business disputes.
Development in state has benefitted community, they say.
Tata Group-owned Air India has informed the Centre that aircraft lessors wish to set up their special purpose vehicles (SPVs) outside India since they aren't enthused about the Indian 'legal structure' and are loath to take risks. Indian airlines have a combined fleet of about 700 planes; over 85 per cent are on lease. A majority of lessors are based in Ireland due to its attractive tax policy, light-touch regulations, and swift legal system.
Talks for an India-European Union free trade agreement started in 2007 and the eighth round of negotiations was completed in New Delhi last month.
In an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and to Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, the industry body has outlined its view on the climate change negotiations based on Indian industry's feedback and called for the prime minister to urge the developed world to provide technology transfer and funds to help mitigate the crisis.
India Inc has couter attacked claims by US presidential candidates about the drain of jobs from US to India.
The Confederation of Indian Industry and its Lao counterpart have agreed to cooperate in industrial and technological advancement, exchange professional experience and information about economic and commercial matters of the two countries.
Investments of Rs 47,000 crore under implementation.
Among the sectors seen as most vulnerable to corruption are the government and the public sector, infrastructure, real estate, metals, mining, aerospace, defence, power and utilities.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Guest at the event.
The government said on Tuesday the Reserve Bank of India would consider the US demand for relaxing the branch opening norms for foreign banks in India as per the roadmap prepared by the country's central bank.
Lobby group tells USTR it has got assurance from India on compulsory licensing.
The issue is set to be discussed early next week as the commerce department meets with industry bodies to discuss the widening supply gap for key imports.
Bilateral trade between India and Japan stood at $16.31 billion by the end of fiscal 2013-14.
Close on the heels of Pakistani parliamentarians' visit to the country, a Pakistani trade delegation would arrive in New Delhi on a two-day visit from June 27-28.\n\n
'My father's life sends a message that there are positive things happening between India and China, no matter what happens at the border.'
'The good news is the technology industry is creating a space for you somewhere else.'
Film festivals and exhibitions are planned to mark the 100 years of Indian cinema.
Days after the government went public with its intent to examine a Sebi order in the NSE matter, its outgoing chairman Ajay Tyagi on Wednesday made it clear that the markets regulator did not "dilute" any of the quasi-judicial verdicts. The comments assume significance as they come after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, as per reports, recently said the government is examining if Sebi has taken "necessary punitive" action in the case. In a media interview, the FM had said the government was analysing if there had been "enough application of mind in dealing with this" and if after applying its mind, Sebi took adequate corrective steps.
....a long-term boundary agreement is reached between the two countries.
In order to deal with the issue of accumulation of wealth, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had said the time has come for a debate on imposition of inheritance tax.
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) in coordination with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Ficci) is preparing a list of invitees for the business summit to be addressed by visiting US President Barack Obama.
In order to gain advantage over their competitors, companies across various sectors engage in "espionage" like "bugging offices of their rivals by planting a mole", says a survey by industry body Assocham.
As part of efforts to boost Indo-US trade ties, a high-level American delegation led by president and CEO of US Chamber of Commerce Thomas J Donahue will visit India on Tuesday for a meeting with the Confederation of Indian Industry.\n\n\n\n
Siddharth Roy Kapoor on UTV's expansion in the Southern film industry.
A meeting of the Board of Trade, an advisory body to the Commerce Ministry, is likely to be held on October 11, a ministry official said.
The two apex chambers -- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of Indian Industry -- said it was time corporate India did some serious introspection and improved governance standards. CII president K V Kamath said there was a 'need to immediately examine the loopholes in regulation, accounting, audit and governance that allowed such lapses to occur and address them with urgency'.
In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Ficci president R V Kanoria said it is possible to have NIB "without violating any existing Act or rule as the intention is to speed up the decision making process and not bypass any law".
While Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry extended an all-out support to the government, Confederation of Indian Industry recommended 'a calibrated approach for introducing FDI in the retail sector in terms of the percentage and minimum capitalisation requirements'.
India has announced suspension of all tourist visas till April 15 in a bid to contain the spread of the virus.
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