Two prominent economists and industry figures in India say the new government that would assume office next month should accord top priority to the agriculture sector.
Wipro chairman Azim Premji on Wednesday said the company would explore the Pakistan market for its range of products including consumer products and information technology.
China and India, who are poised to spearhead global economic growth, should not be complacent but strive to enhance productivity and develop critical thinking skills
Power Minister Anant Geete said on Tuesday that the finance ministry is considering a proposal to restart the Dabhol Power plant, now lying idle for nearly two years.
The FICCI president expressed concern over the proposed curbs on H1B and L1 visas and withholding of duty free imports on a large number of products from India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday targeted Jawaharlal Nehru and claimed that past mistakes were responsible for the problems such as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and occupation of some parts of the Indian territory by China.
Apollo Tyres chairman and managing director Onkar Kanwar on Tuesday took over as the new president of industry body FICCI for 2004-05.
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry charted a roadmap for 8-10 per cent economic growth
Terming the ongoing telecom controversy as "hiccups of the learning curve", Planning Commission member N K Singh on Monday said it is for the regulator or the appellate bodies to see that the consumers are not affected.\n\n\n\n
The formation of the Indian Business Leaders Forum was announced on Sunday by India Trade & Exhibition Centre Middle East established in Sharjah with the mandate from the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Capital dumping is being used by foreign e-commerce firms to subsidise and engage in predatory pricing, oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) has told the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) in an internal document. The document alleges that this is leading to massive unemployment and financial distress among small merchants and kirana stores. It consists of various recommendations and proposed changes that deal with Press Note 2 of 2018 (PN 2), which RIL wanted Assocham to present to the government, according to sources.
'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm sorry... I'm not saying it's raining jobs, but there are jobs. The (skill) gap has to be bridged.'
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is not worried over the recent statements made by the Left parties advocating radical changes in the economic policy and has recommended a 10-point agenda for the new government.
Showing an encouraging trend, Korea's trade with India grew by as much as 53 per cent during the first ten months of the current year.
India Inc has found renewed hope in the capital markets for the next six months but has painted a gloomy picture for the long-run due to the uncertainty arising out of impending general elections.
Australia on Tuesday offered to sell LNG to India even as it said that high tariffs in several areas including coal and wool were proving prohibitive in increasing two-way trade.
Narendra Modi is to hold summit-level meetings with the heads of more than 50 African nations on Thursday.
The government on Tuesday said that the textile exports from India will double from the current levels within a year of the Multi Fibre Agreement coming to an end.
Market for colour televisions is expected to show 15 per cent growth in April-September 2004-05 after the segment saw a fall of 10 per cent in volumes in the same period last year, according to a survey.
16 national and regional industry bodies and sectoral business lobbies video-conferenced with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday and raised key concerns facing Indian industry in the wake of the 21-day lockdown over coronavirus.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Saturday said that economic growth of 8-10%, as envisioned by the NDA, was quite possible, and it has worked out an action plan in this regard for the next five years.
Enthused by the high 8.4 per cent growth in the second quarter, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday revised upwards the economic growth for 2003-04 at 7 per cent.
Banks have outsmarted housing finance companies by cornering 65 per cent of the home loan market, which grew by a whopping 76 per cent to Rs 51,673 crore last fiscal, a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry survey said on Tuesday.
Handset firms Karbonn and Lava International launched their smartphones, while Maxx Mobiles introduced its feature phone targetted at the rural market.
A prolonged war in Iraq would shake the Indian economy with oil prices going up and growth rate dropping to 2.5 per cent, A C Muthiah, the president of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
'We will see a lot of investments from the private sector.' 'As long as we are not impacted by some global events, I think we will be in a strong place.'
Development in state has benefitted community, they say.
