Oxford University has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Confederation of Indian Industry to set up India Business Centre.
The Confederation of Indian Industry on Monday revised upwards its projections for the country's gross domestic product growth to 7.2 per cent for 2003-04 as against its earlier projection of 6.5 to 6.8 per cent.
Confederation of Indian Industry has suggested levying of basic excise duty at uniform rate of eight per cent across the value chain in textiles stating "it will make the sector competitive in the global market."
The impact of the parting of ways between Geneva-based World Economic Forum and CII was felt on the ground when president of the industry chamber Adi Godrej was prevented from entering a discussion hall.
The Confederation of Indian Industry expects an upswing in the Indo-UK bilateral relations under new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
With its inherent advantages, Karnataka has the potential to become a global aerospace hub by 2015, an industry body said on Friday as it urged the state government to launch a host of initiatives to make this happen.
The Confederation of Indian Industry will start its Shanghai office in July, a senior official of the chamber said.\n\n\n\n
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.
Economic growth slipped to a nine-year low of 6.5 per cent last financial year, but India Inc fears further deceleration in the GDP expansion during 2012-13, shows a survey.
The Congress vice president made a political speech to the mandarins of corporate India. He charmed them with his good intentions but left them unsure with his ability to get things done. Sheela Bhatt analyses the Congress scion's address at the CII.
Projecting a higher growth rate of 8.3 per cent, the Confederation of Indian Industry on Thursday tempered the optimism with the caution that hardening interest rates, below-normal monsoon and spiralling oil prices could cut-off the crescendo.
Get more people working, get more people working in modern manufacturing and services in our cities, and get people working better and longer, suggests Naushad Forbes, past president, CII.
'Right to apprenticeship means that anyone below the age of 25 years with a diploma or other qualifications can demand an apprenticeship with a private, a public sector company or a government organisation. And when he/she demands this, it is the obligation of the government to provide it.'
A 14-member CEOs' delegation, led by Sunil Kant Munjal, President, CII, will embark on a mission to the UK from June 29 to July 1.
The summit would be held from November 4-6.
The interim free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force on Thursday, providing duty-free access to thousands of domestic goods such as textiles, and leather in the Australian market. The agreement will help almost double the bilateral commerce to $45-50 billion in around five years, according to exporters and industry players. The Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), which was signed on April 2, would provide duty-free access to Indian exporters of over 6,000 broad sectors, including textiles, leather, furniture, jewellery and machinery in the Australian market.
CII and ICICI on Wednesday signed an agreement, during the National Council meeting of CII to formally launch the GBC-USAID Global Development Alliance Project, which aims to foster Green Businesses in India.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and India are expected conclude a free trade agreement for boosting trade within a year, K K M Kutty, former chairman of industry chamber CII (southern region), has said.
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.
CII will renew its MoU with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade on June 25 in Beijing to continue with the sustainable institutional cooperation between the business communities of both countries.
With days to go before Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visits China accompanied by a 55-member industry delegation, Confederation of Indian Industry on Monday said the country provided ample business opportunities and incentives.
Total indigenous production between 2011 and 2015 would need to expand from about $30 billion to more than $70 billion.
In a sectoral analysis of exports, the Confederation of Indian Industries said India needs to become among the top three exporters in the world in four sectors -- textile, leather, gems and jewellery and engineering. It said exports to new markets of Latin America and Caribbean and Africa should be given a push for achieving the $500 billion by 2013.
The Confederation of Indian Industry is expanding its presence abroad in line with India Inc's rising global aspirations.
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