No 'big bang' investment by Modi government in first year: CII

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 13:48

The CII President said he would like to see much more action being taken on Ease of Doing Business, to cut out the red tape.

CII welcomes business outcomes of PM's visit to China

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 16:31

Shanghai, Indian and Chinese companies exchanged 24 agreements for cooperation totaling USD 22 billion including investments and financing across sectors.

Government forms task force on capital goods to tackle irritants

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 12:06

The Heavy Industries Ministry has set up a task force to sketch out a road map for the country's capital goods sector.

India's retail sector to be worth $1.2 trn by 2020: CII

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 17:28

The organised and online retail will grow multi-fold, unorganised retail will continue to dominate the sector.

'Centre, state govts should focus on policy implementation'

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 20:20

The newly-elected CII Northern Region chairman Shreekant Somany on Wednesday said both central and state governments should focus on early implementation of policies, projects and reforms to remove procedural and other bottlenecks to attract investments in the northern region.

GST to boost growth rate by 1.5 percentage points: Industry

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 18:02

Welcoming the passage of GST Bill in the Lok Sabha, industry and experts said roll out of the new tax regime would add 1.5 percentage points to the economic growth and create a common market across the country.

CII joins hands with British e-comm player for MSMEs

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 17:14

This is designed to help small businesses find markets.

CII to send relief material to quake-hit Nepal

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 21:09

Industry body CII has constituted a task force to assist in relief work in earthquake-ravaged areas in Nepal and affected parts of India.

Land bill pro-farmer, pro-growth, to create jobs: CII

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 22:24

The Land Bill introduced in Parliament on Monday will create millions of jobs, meet the aspirations of farmers, and help spur growth in the economy, industry body CII said Wednesday.

RBI may allow interoperability among bank Bcs: Khan

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 22:16

The Reserve Bank is planning to allow business correspondents of one bank to offer payment services to other lenders for better efficiency and optimisation.

CII expects 0.75% cut in interest rates by RBI this year

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 16:04

With deflationary trend continuing, industry body CII is expecting the RBI to cut the key policy rates by 0.75 per cent in three tranches this year to revive investments and growth.

CII backs govt's Rs 40k-cr tax demand from FIIs

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 15:22

"India is not and never will be a tax heaven. You (FIIs and FPIs) want to do business in India, you must meet tax obligations of India... Nothing wrong in it," newly appointed CII President Sumit Mazumder told PTI.