News for 'Confederation of India Industry'

We can bring constructive change in India after 182 days: Modi

We can bring constructive change in India after 182 days: Modi

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

In a statement signalling a change of regime at the Centre in the coming months, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said in Gandhinagar on Friday that the country is looking forward to a "constructive" change within the next 182 days.

Somers lauds Indian firms' role in US economy

Somers lauds Indian firms' role in US economy

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

Somers said, "Number one, the message has to be that now we are living in a global economy and that a knowledge partnership with India is enabling our American companies team with their Indian partners to remain globally competitive."

Amazon, trade bodies' courtroom battle may impact e-commerce policy

Amazon, trade bodies' courtroom battle may impact e-commerce policy

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

The case may drag for a few years, experts say, as CAIT and DVM have said they will appeal against the interim relief granted to Amazon.

Union Budget on Feb 29, to focus on reforms, growth

Union Budget on Feb 29, to focus on reforms, growth

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The Indian government will present the annual budget for 2016-17 on February 29.

Defence: Modi Sarkar's Hits and Misses

Defence: Modi Sarkar's Hits and Misses

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'The procurement cycle still consumes too much time; little has changed.'

No overtime without employee consent

No overtime without employee consent

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The Bill states a worker will be paid twice his or her wage if he or she is allowed to work overtime. A majority of workers in India worked more than 48 hours in a week, which is higher than the International Labour Organisation's prescribed time-limit.

CIL mulls ways to tackle land issues

CIL mulls ways to tackle land issues

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Plans 'complete' agricultural solution in mining areas

Inflation effect: India Inc for no hike in RBI rates

Inflation effect: India Inc for no hike in RBI rates

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Costlier onion and other vegetables pushed up inflation for the third month in a row to 6.1 per cent in August, making it difficult for the RBI to cut rate in the monetary policy review due later this week.

Khatami bullish on Indo-Iran ties

Khatami bullish on Indo-Iran ties

Rediff.com27 Jan 2003

The chink in the e-commerce draft

The chink in the e-commerce draft

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

While the new norms are part of the draft policy's guidelines to fight counterfeit and fake products on platforms, they might end up helping brands and e-commerce firms sign exclusive sale deals.

CII aims for 8% growth

CII aims for 8% growth

Rediff.com1 May 2003

Aishwarya opens CII pavilion at Cannes

Aishwarya opens CII pavilion at Cannes

Rediff.com14 May 2004

Actress Aishwarya Rai inaugurated the CII India Pavilion at the annual Cannes Film Festival, on Thursday evening.

Jalan: Door not closed on listing of bourses

Jalan: Door not closed on listing of bourses

Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

The report of the committee could be taken up at the next meeting of Securities and Exchange Board of India.

North more competitive, says CII

North more competitive, says CII

Rediff.com16 Apr 2003

RBI's diktat for ATMS will be a costly affair

RBI's diktat for ATMS will be a costly affair

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

The new requirements include a shift to cassette swap system, mandate armed guards while transferring money as well as a host of other measures that would require huge investments.

RBI to intervene if inflation doesn't fall

RBI to intervene if inflation doesn't fall

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

Inflation may come down to RBIs projections, if it does not we will have to take steps, RBI deputy governor K C Chakrabarty said on the sidelines of an event organised by Confederation of Indian Industry and Suresh Neotia Centre of Excellence.

Traders threaten to take e-com players to court, if...

Traders threaten to take e-com players to court, if...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

Going ahead with its festive sales as per schedule, companies such as Flipkart, Jabong, and Myntra are having week-long Valentines' Day sales, offering discounts of as much as 80 per cent. Amazon India is also offering discounts of almost 40 per cent.

Have minimised COVID-19 spread, cut transmission: Govt

Have minimised COVID-19 spread, cut transmission: Govt

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

While asserting that the growth of coronavirus cases in the country has been more or less linear and not exponential, it also said testing has been ramped up consistently.

India Inc all set to adopt global accounting but few concerns remain

India Inc all set to adopt global accounting but few concerns remain

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

As corporate India prepares to put its house in order, the transition raises concerns

Aamir's Rising to premiere at Cannes

Aamir's Rising to premiere at Cannes

Rediff.com11 May 2005

A look at India in Cannes.

What BPOs plan for staff safety

What BPOs plan for staff safety

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

Social entrepreneur of the year award 2007

Social entrepreneur of the year award 2007

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation and The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), have opened nominations for India's 'Social Entrepren

IES winds up on a positive note

IES winds up on a positive note

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

India will go beyond being a services hub to become the food factory of the world, and the industry must come together on this front.

Indian economy poised to grow: CII

Indian economy poised to grow: CII

Rediff.com24 Nov 2003

Confederation of Indian Industries said on Monday that the economy has shown clear signs of a turnaround over the last four quarters with sales

WEF 2019: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana take rivalry to Davos

WEF 2019: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana take rivalry to Davos

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Stronger the pitch of various states, the better for India as a country. The two states plan to showcase their improved 'ease of doing business rankings'.

ITC, CII to launch CSR rating programme

ITC, CII to launch CSR rating programme

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

The centre of excellence, a non-profit joint venture between tobacco-to-hotels major ITC and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), is working on a rating system for companies' corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. The first exercise of its kind in India, the idea is to incentivise CSR programmes to strengthen companies' ability to bargain for tax breaks and create a better image with consumers and stakeholders.

Fear and myths injecting Covid vaccine hesitancy

Fear and myths injecting Covid vaccine hesitancy

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

A June 11 survey by cLocalCircles across 299 districts puts overall vaccine hesitancy levels at 18 per cent, with 11 per cent of the respondents saying they were not convinced if the currently available vaccines would protect them against the new strains; and 5 per cent said they do not plan to take the vaccine at all.

Post offices to double as drug retailers

Post offices to double as drug retailers

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

Southern states will soon sell non-prescription drugs in post offices.

How real is Modi govt's concern for MSMEs?

How real is Modi govt's concern for MSMEs?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

While the Narendra Modi government has stuck to its stand that pending payment is Rs 12,343 crore, MSMEs calim outstanding amount is Rs 2-3 trillion. Moreover, MSME ministry's SAMADHAN portal has been of little help.

CII to work on tourism corridor for East

CII to work on tourism corridor for East

Rediff.com15 May 2009

The study found out that in terms of tourism budget, Jharkhand ranks the highest with Rs 160 crore, compared to West Bengal's Rs 31 crore (Rs 310 million), Orissa Rs 44 crore (Rs 440 million), Bihar Rs 25 crore and Chattisgarh Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million).

FBT: How will it impact IT, pharma

FBT: How will it impact IT, pharma

Rediff.com3 May 2005

Govt plans to intensify diamond, gold mining

Govt plans to intensify diamond, gold mining

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

India has about 9 per cent of the total gold reserves in the world, yet imports gold worth more than Rs 65,000 crore. The government plans to reduce gold and diamond imports by Rs 20,000 crore.

CII road show in US from Apr 8-18

CII road show in US from Apr 8-18

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

To further boost bilateral economic ties with the US, Confederation of Indian Industry would organise a series of road shows, 'IndiaConnect-USA', from April 8-18.

Early GST rollout to help create more jobs, boost output: IMF

Early GST rollout to help create more jobs, boost output: IMF

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Early GST rollout to help create more jobs, boost output, says IMF.