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Insurance Bill to boost foreign investment 13 March 2015
Industry chambers hailed the passage of the Insurance Bill in Parliament, saying this long-awaited reform will mark a new beginning in the insurance sector and pave the way for higher foreign investment. "The passage of Insurance Amendment Bill in Rajya...
Keywords: Rajya Sabha, Assocham, Top Stories, Insurance bill
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Entertainment industry worth Rs 2,272 billion 17 September 2014
A report by industry body Confederation of Indian Industry [CII] and professional services firm PwC has said entertainment and media industry is expected to reach Rs 2,27,000 crore by 2018 at a rate of more than 15 per cent. According...
Keywords: music industry, Professional services firsm, Television industry, Internet access
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AP Government Inks 734 Investment MoUs In CII Summit 26 February 2018
AP Government Inks 734 Investment MoUs In CII Summit:- AP Government has been keen on gathering wide investments in the CII Partnership Summit that took place in Visakhapatnam for three days. AP Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu took the lead...
Keywords: CII Partnership Summit, Chandra Babu Naidu, AP updates, AP Government
Read More Biomass for Energy Security and Empowerment of Rural India 09 January 2012
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2012 organized jointly by Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (Government of India), Government of Rajasthan and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Jaipur saw an interesting session on “Enhancing Rural Energy Access”. The Session focused primarily...
Keywords: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2012, Biomass for Energy Security, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Enhancing Rural Energy Access
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KTR slams Centre over the Railway Coach Factory for Telangana 05 March 2021
KTR slams Centre over the Railway Coach Factory for Telangana:- Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) slammed the Centre for taking a U-Turn and ignoring the setup of a railway coach factory in Kazipet which was promised for the state...
Keywords: KTR updates, KTR about Centre, KTR about Centre, KTR at CII summit
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AP Keen On Obtaining Rs 3 Lakh Cr Investments 19 February 2018
AP Keen On Obtaining Rs 3 Lakh Cr Investments:- Newly formed Andhra Pradesh has been struggling a lot for investments and is in financial crisis. The state pinned many hopes on getting huge investments in the CII Partnership Summit that...
Keywords: Andhra Pradesh investments, Andhra Pradesh latest, Andhra Pradesh news, CII Partnership Summit
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Indian economy to grow at 9% - 10% in medium term: Manmohan 09 January 2012
While India’s growth has been impacted by the global slowdown, given the strong economic fundamentals of the Indian economy the effort is to bring the economy back to 9-10% growth in the medium term, said Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister...
Keywords: Manmohan Singh, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Indian economy, economy fundamentals
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Defence manufacturing sector can create 1 million new jobs: CII 05 April 2012
With several large equipment and modernization programs in the pipeline, analysts are projecting an overall spend of USD 80 – 100 Billion in the next 5 years. This makes India one of the world’s most lucrative markets for military products,...
Keywords: military modernization programmes, Ordnance Factories private participation, Ordnance Factories private participation, Foreign OEMs
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49 New MoUs To Boost Up Andhra Pradesh 24 February 2018
49 New MoUs To Boost Up Andhra Pradesh:- AP Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu has been attracting the investors to invest in the newly formed Andhra Pradesh. The three-day CII Partnership Summit kick-started today in Vishakhapatnam. As many as 49...
Keywords: Chandra Babu Naidu, CII Partnership Summit updates, Chandra Babu Naidu, Chandra Babu Naidu news
Read More Government should not reel under political pressure from bandh: CII 20 September 2012
The government had been criticized greatly after its recent decision of the 51% of FDI in retail going as far as a nationwide bandh on Thursday protesting against the Foreign Direct Investment in multibrand retail and also the fuel hike....
Keywords: Multi brand retail, CII, CII, FDI in retail
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Business confidence declined: CII survey 30 January 2012
Stagnation in investment plans had emerged as a key concern in the current macro-economic scenario. The survey further reveals that firms have reported a slowdown in sales, new orders, production and pre-tax profits in Q3 2011-12 as compared to Q2...
Keywords: global economy, external commercial borrowings, decline in business confidence, global economy
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AP All Set To Turn The Leading Mobile Phone Making State 28 February 2018
AP All Set To Turn The Leading Mobile Phone Making State:- Andhra Pradesh is all set to turn out as the leading mobile phone manufacturing state in the country. The state government is keeping all its efforts to lead the...
Keywords: Andhra Pradesh mobile phones, Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh next, Andhra Pradesh mobile phones
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Food processing sector supports growth in agriculture 28 April 2012
On its part, Ministry of Food Processing has drafted several schemes to promote the small and medium enterprises in this sector, with minimum capital requirement. Ministry of Food Processing Industries Secretary Rakesh Kacker on Friday said at the “Food &...
Keywords: rural India, global food production, Food & Bev Summit 2012, Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Reliance Industries To Invest Rs 55000 CR In AP 26 February 2018
Reliance Industries To Invest Rs 55000 CR In AP:- CII Partnership Summit (CII) which is taking place in Vishakhapatnam seems to have getting good investments for the newly formed Andhra Pradesh. With Chandra Babu Naidu striking good deals on day...
Keywords: Reliance Industries new, Reliance Industries updates, Reliance Industries news, Reliance Industries new
Read More PM disappointed over 5% growth rate 03 April 2013
Prime minister Mamohan Singh, who has inaugurated the two day annual Confederation of Indian Industries-CII at New Delhi on Wednesday, has expressed his grievance over the low growth rate this year. He has said that the five per cent growth...
Keywords: pm inaugurates cii, pm disappointed growth rate, pm growth rate unhappy, 5% growth rate disappointing
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New Indian woman needs the support of new Indian man: Shabana 24 April 2012
Noted actress Shabana Azmi in conversation with Barakha Dutt, Group Editor, NDTV at the New Indian Women seminar, Mumbai on Monday. India has evolved since independence and so has the new Indian woman. Tracing, celebrating and to remove the roadblock...
Keywords: feminist, New Indian woman, gender identity formation, women characters
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FDI in retailing, Does India need it or not – Wishesh analysis 29 November 2011
Many leaders across the country have expressed contradictive views on the issue, but we would like to gather info from all available sources and keep it in front of you to decide. The central government last week allowed 51% FDI...
Keywords: Vyapar Rozgar Bachao Aandolan, Uma Bharathi on FDI, Crisil on FDI, FDI Investment
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10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be Held in Jaipur 03 January 2012
The 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held from 7-9 January, 2012 in Jaipur. Addressing a press conference here today, Shri Vayalar Ravi, the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Civil Aviation announced that the Chief Guest of PBD-2012...
Keywords: Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, CII
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S&P lowers India’s long-term rating to negative 26 April 2012
Reacting to the outlook revision by Standard and Poor's, Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said, there is no need to panic. He expressed confidence that the country will overcome the difficulties faced by it. Mukherjee said, a few Bills regarding economic...
Keywords: fiscal situation, CII comment, Standard and Poor's, public expenditure commission
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