Keep agri-produce out of GST ambit: PHD Chamber

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 21:54

Arguing that expenses related to food constitute a sizeable portion of lower-income households, PHD Chamber Friday said that agriculture and agri-produce including food processing industry should be kept out of GST.

RBI should cut key rates by at least 0.50%, PHD chamber urges

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 13:38

Pointing out that India's real rate of interest has reached a 10-year high, PHD Chamber has exhorted the RBI to slash the benchmark rate by at least 50 basis points in the monetary policy review on Tuesday.

Food inflation not much correlated with monsoon: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 14:49

Monsoon behaviour is not much related to higher prices of food items and inflation is expected to remain subdued this year despite good or bad monsoon, PHD Chamber said in the study.

Improving macro-economics to boost investors' confidence: PHD Chamber

Last Updated: Saturday, January 17, 2015, 20:50

According to the industry chamber`s President Alok B.Shriram, the macro-economic situation of the country has improved in terms of inflation, industrial output (IIP), core infrastructure and exports.

Lack of regulatory clarity hurting industry: IDSA

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 18:14

IDSA, in association with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, released Annual Survey Report 2013-14 on the Indian Direct Selling Industry here.

Lack of regulatory clarity hurting industry: IDSA

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 16:01

A lack of regulatory clarity is hurting the direct selling companies, leading to revision of projections southwards, industry body IDSA said.

Magistrate moves HC against DU`s study leave condition for PhD

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:09

A metropolitan magistrate on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking relief from Delhi University`s mandatory requirement of taking two years` leave from work for pursuing PhD.

'Banks' bad loan rising on pending projects'

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 13:18

The burden of rising bad loans on banks can be reduced by speedy clearances and execution of pending projects, a top official of industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry said.

Kashmiri scholar accuses Pakistani supervisor of threats

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 20:19

A scholar from J&K has accused his supervisor at the Quaid-e-Azam University here of blackmail, torture and threats.

India's net FDI inflows grew 50% in Q1 FY14 on reforms: PHDCCI

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 18:05

Driven by the government's recent reform measures, India's net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows recorded over 50 per cent growth during the April-July quarter of the current fiscal.

Methodology for coal blocks auction to widen range of bidders

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 19:51

Hailing the government's decision to approve a new methodology for auctioning coal blocks, PHD Chamber of Commerce termed the move a step in the right direction as would kick-start a transparent process of allocating coal blocks and broaden the base of bidders.