Indian economy is well tuned to clock at least over six per cent annual growth for the next five years, Planning Commission member N K Singh said.
Indian software giant, Wipro said on Thursday that it was developing a low-cost computer that would run on low power and would have inbuilt source of two hours of standby power supply.
Business tycoon Ratan Tata feels that it is better to give 'equal opportunities' to all and create a level playing field instead of extending reservation benefits in the private sector.
"If half a dozen other developing countries could do it, India can too. There are some things we need to do and if we do them right, there should be no doubt about achieving the projected growth rates," Ahluwalia said.
The Confederation of Indian Industry has sought more flights to Sri Lanka for boosting bilateral trade between New Delhi and Colombo.
He asserted that the UPA's communist allies would prove to be a 'liability' in achieving any good.
With domestic production of milk and dairy products in China not being able to meet the rising demand, India can step in to capture this fast growing market, a Confederation of Indian Industry report said.
Confederation of Indian Industry president Ashok Soota said on Friday that India should take up at the World Trade Organisation the issue of protectionism that affects natural movement of professionals across borders.\n\n\n\n
Besides meeting his counterpart, he will also attend the Aero-indian show and have sessions with the CII and FICCI.
Divestment also was not covered. One would have expected divestment to be a major instrument for raising fund for various projects, as was the case in the last 3-4 budgets but we did not see it at all.
Fiscal benefits available under Section 80-IA of the Income-Tax Act to power projects should be extended till 2015 instead of March 31, 2010, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry.
Internet infrastructure major Sun Microsystems in planning to ramp up its Bangalore development centre by adding another 200 professionals.
The government has decided to abolish the restrictive provision of Press Note 18 for all future joint ventures with foreign partners, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.
The declining exports would have implications for the job market.
Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger on Saturday said he was hopeful of a solution to the Indo-US civil nuclear deal in the near future.
Over 950 automobile and ancillary companies from 26 countries will take part in the seventh Auto Expo, slated to begin in New Delhi on Thursday.
'Price spike shaved 1 percentage point off GDP growth'.
New participants included Chinese players such as Great Wall Motors and Haima Automobile along with Olectra.
Over 50 management institutes from South India will participate in 'Managemantra-2004,' a two-day event that begins Chennai on November 5 to showcase young managerial talent to companies for on-the-spot recruitments.
The Singapore government has chosen Tarun Das, chief mentor of Confederation of Indian Industry, for the prestigious Singapore National Day Award for 2004.
The Confederation of Indian Industry will accompany a high-level delegation of Indian Members of Parliament to the United States from May 19 to 23 as part of efforts to foster better bilateral trade ties.
With a view to strengthening its presence in tourist circuits, Kingfisher Airlines is all set to introduce direct non-stop flights from Goa to Agra next month, thus becoming the first domestic airline to serve these cities.
Terming the Union Budget as an excellent document, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said efforts were on to break the impasse on turnover tax on securities transactions.
Outgoing American Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill said the Indian government had also spoken about considering sending troops under different circumstances.
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