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Pak to resume Delhi-Lahore bus from July 11

Pak to resume Delhi-Lahore bus from July 11

Rediff.com7 Jul 2003

New Delhi had suggested this date for resuming the service.

Shyam Benegal felicitated

Shyam Benegal felicitated

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

The director has made 22 films and won 46 awards in India and abroad.

A first: Ficci picks up stake in company

A first: Ficci picks up stake in company

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Ficci Secretary-General Amit Mitra said this new not-for-profit organisation had been set up to improve the availability of skilled manpower in India and Ficci had picked a 10 per cent stake in this company for Rs 51 lakh. The Skills Development Corporation itself is empowered with a corpus of Rs 1,000 crore. A Ficci representative will also be on the board of this company.

Flood: Tamil Nadu suffers losses worth Rs 15,000 cr

Flood: Tamil Nadu suffers losses worth Rs 15,000 cr

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Unprecedented torrential downpour in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu brought the whole state to a grinding halt.

Why reopening LoC trade routes remain a pipedream for Kashmir traders

Why reopening LoC trade routes remain a pipedream for Kashmir traders

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The chances of the posts opening remain slim, with security agencies recently identifying 10 suspects who smuggled in weapons, narcotics and fake currency.

Why Indian companies must do business in Iran

Why Indian companies must do business in Iran

Rediff.com18 Jan 2008

Iran's Finance Minister was here. And he lists the reasons why is country holds great promise for Indian companies willing to do business with his country.

'Knowledge creation dismal in India'

'Knowledge creation dismal in India'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

In a summit on economy trends from Indo-US perspective, experts concluded about the lack of knowledge creation in India.

Plan for insurance regulator mooted

Plan for insurance regulator mooted

Rediff.com6 Jun 2006

Leading public sector general insurers have mooted the idea for a regulator to standardise the costs of medical treatment across the country.

Salman's Hollywood film may finally release

Salman's Hollywood film may finally release

Rediff.com27 Mar 2007

Marigold has been in the making for a long time.

How to manage turbulences in real estate business

How to manage turbulences in real estate business

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

A civilised society depends on having the greatest possible number of people who have a stake in society. Being a homeowner gives one a secure and direct stake in society; so that is the goal we need to work towards.

Ficci, WIPO to launch anti-piracy campaign

Ficci, WIPO to launch anti-piracy campaign

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry has partnered with the World Intellectual Property Organisation to launch an anti-piracy and counterfeit campaign next month.

US expects 40 per cent rise in visa applications

US expects 40 per cent rise in visa applications

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

The application for visas to the United States is likely to increase by about 40-50 per cent in the coming five years, said Henry V Jardine, Consul General of the United States at the Bengal National Chamber Of Commerce and Industries in Kolkata.

I cannot tell Ratan Tata to go back: Bengal CM

I cannot tell Ratan Tata to go back: Bengal CM

Rediff.com26 Dec 2006

"I cannot tell Ratan Tata to go back", the West Bengal chief minister said while speaking at the annual general meeting of Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kolkata.

Invest India sets up cell to facilitate Make in India campaign

Invest India sets up cell to facilitate Make in India campaign

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

The queries can now be addressed to and their responses accessed from the makeinindia.com website that was unveiled along with the campaign aimed at making India a manufacturing hub by Modi at a mega event in New Delhi on Thursday.

Saudi plans multiple-entry visas for businessmen

Saudi plans multiple-entry visas for businessmen

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

The visas will be granted by the Saudi embassies abroad and immigration authorities at the country's airports, without the applicant producing an invitation or recommendation letter from a Saudi company or the chamber of commerce and industry.

Maharashtra attracts most FDI: survey

Maharashtra attracts most FDI: survey

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Maharashtra topped the chart in terms of attractiveness at sub-national level in a weighted index calculated on the basis of individual ranking provided by participants of Ficci FDI Survey 2006.

BJP wants N-deal redrafted: Advani

BJP wants N-deal redrafted: Advani

Rediff.com3 Jun 2008

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said it was not opposed to a nuclear agreement with the US, but wanted the present deal to be redrafted so that there was no restriction on India carrying out atomic tests in future. "We do not basically oppose the nuclear agreement," senior party leader Lal Kishenchand Advani said at an Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India function in Delhi.

FICCI sees 5.5% GDP growth

FICCI sees 5.5% GDP growth

Rediff.com10 Feb 2003

Ficci stresses on infrastructure reforms

Ficci stresses on infrastructure reforms

Rediff.com30 Dec 2004

Outlining priorities for improving the country's international rating and putting it on a high growth trajectory, the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday suggested massive overhaul of infrastructure and special emphasis

With 10% growth, we can end poverty: Kalam

With 10% growth, we can end poverty: Kalam

Rediff.com7 Jan 2004

President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday asked the industry to encourage entrepreneurship to achieve an economic growth of 10 per cent and help eliminate poverty in the country.

US crisis could spill into 2010

US crisis could spill into 2010

Rediff.com5 Dec 2008

The subprime crisis and the ongoing financial crisis and the economic downturn may get worse before it gets any better in the American economy and the effect might as well spill over to 2010, warned American economist James R Barth.

Nigeria calls for investment in IT, telcom

Nigeria calls for investment in IT, telcom

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

Nigeria, India's largest trading partner in Africa, on Wednesday invited Indian companies to invest substantially in the oil-rich country and promised all necessary help and good business environment.

India to spend Rs 25 lakh crore to overhaul infrastructure: Gadkari

India to spend Rs 25 lakh crore to overhaul infrastructure: Gadkari

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

By May this year, awards in highways projects will swell to Rs 2 lakh crore from Rs 1.6 lakh crore now

India Inc hails RBI decision not to hike interest rate

India Inc hails RBI decision not to hike interest rate

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

The status quo decision came as a breather as only last week the RBI had pulled up banks for not helping it in monetary policy transmission.

Budget has brought clarity in tax policies: FinMin

Budget has brought clarity in tax policies: FinMin

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

In his maiden Budget presented in Parliament on July 10, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has tried to provide relief to the middle class by increasing tax exemption limit by Rs 50,000 to Rs 250,000.

Dubai woos Indian investors

Dubai woos Indian investors

Rediff.com15 Sep 2005

The roadshow will bridge any existing gaps and assist Indian companies seeking to invest in Dubai.

Advani likes Manmohan, but only as FM

Advani likes Manmohan, but only as FM

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

Addressing the annual meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the BJP leader slammed the Manmohan Singh government as 'non-functional' and 'internally paralysed' and claimed that 'people are already looking beyond' it.

India tops ODA list

India tops ODA list

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

India will remain on top in Japan's ODA list and is expected to strengthen its relations with Japan.

India Inc seeks ease of doing biz in return for 'Make in India' call

India Inc seeks ease of doing biz in return for 'Make in India' call

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

India Inc is seeking at least quarterly interactions with senior government representatives to establish a channel of communication and help change the opinion at the highest level.

India plans IDRs, on ADR lines

India plans IDRs, on ADR lines

Rediff.com9 May 2006

Securities and Exchange Board of India on Tuesday said it would introduce Indian depository receipts (on the lines of American Depository Receipts or Global Depository Receipts

Need to streamline biotech courses

Need to streamline biotech courses

Rediff.com5 May 2005

Mumbai, Bangalore get nod for metro rail

Mumbai, Bangalore get nod for metro rail

Rediff.com7 Apr 2006

The Cabinet has cleared the proposal for metro rail in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bangalore, Union Minister for Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy said on Friday.

Nandigram a national issue: India Inc

Nandigram a national issue: India Inc

Rediff.com12 Nov 2007

Nandigram may have turned into a war zone once more but the industry feels that the issue is national. Despite the current crisis being a turf war between the political parties, the genesis of the issue is land acquisition for a chemical hub project. Harsh K Jha, president, Indian Chamber of Commerce and MD of Tata Metaliks, said Nandigram per se may be a state issue but it has affected the investment climate and land acquisition across the country.

India ranks 40 out of 53 countries in global IP index

India ranks 40 out of 53 countries in global IP index

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

The number one way the Modi administration can demonstrate its commitment to the success of the Atal Innovation Mission, Accelerating Growth for New India's Innovations, Make in India, Digital India, and Startup India is to strengthen its IP framework in ways that promote the legal and regulatory certainty necessary for greater R&D investment, high-value jobs, and greater innovative and creative outputs, the report said.

India Inc hopes to get Iraq reconstruction biz

India Inc hopes to get Iraq reconstruction biz

Rediff.com17 Apr 2003

Indian industry is hopeful of getting a 'significant portion' of the $300 billion to be spent for reconstruction work in Iraq over the next 5-7 years.

Most roads to be built privately

Most roads to be built privately

Rediff.com22 Mar 2005