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Gross NPAs to reach Rs. 9, 50,000Cr by March '18
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): With the Indian banking sector currently under stress, gross NPAs are expected to rise from Rs. 8 lakh crore to Rs. 9.5 lakh crore by March this year, an ASSOCHAM-Crisil study noted.
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GDP estimates lower due to malnutrition: Study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Nearly four percent of India's GDP is estimated to have been lost due to malnutrition, an ASSOCHAM-EY joint paper noted.
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Budget 2018: ASSOCHAM seeks higher outlay for education
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 20 (ANI): With the Union Budget to be presented in ten days, the ASSOCHAM has recommended enhancing the outlay for the education sector, along with greater tax relief for higher education under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Global, domestic headwinds may impact stocks in 2018
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Global headwinds like tightening of monetary stance by major central banks and increasing crude oil prices, coupled with domestic concerns like firming, inflation could halt the underlying Bull Run in stocks in 2018 and bring in lot more volatility going f
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Govt.examining various aspects of virtual currencies
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.13 (ANI): The committee appointed by the government last year to examine issues related to cryptocurrency has submitted its report and examining pros and cons, including launching of its own crypto currency, said a top legal affairs ministry official said at an ASSOCHA
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Commerce Secretary urges policy framework to address export financing woes
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): In lieu of the inefficiency of India's current institutional framework in recognising risks of overseas markets, Commerce Secretary Rita A. Teaotia highlighted a "pressing need" to devise policy framework needed to address issues of finance to exports.
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Tech-based approach can help NBFCs meet credit demand: Study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Amid increasing pressure on the banking system due to bad loans and NPAs, an ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study noted that in order to meet credit demand, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in India could explore investments in newer technology, particularly in the
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ASSOCHAM seeks venture capital pool, lower tax rates for electronics
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Taking cognisance of the costs pertaining to finance, energy and logistics/transportation in the consumer electronics sector, apex industry body ASSOCHAM recommended the Union Government to allow weighted deduction of 150-200 per cent of the actual cost on spe
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ASSOCHAM suggests two-pronged approach to boost agri sector
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): With India and its agriculture and food processing sectors facing grave nutritional challenges, an ASSOCHAM-EY joint report has suggested the Government of India to adopt a two-pronged strategy based on public-private partnership (PPP) mode to promote nutriti
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Economy may reach 7% growth in 2018: ASSOCHAM
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): The Indian economy may reach a 7 percent growth in 2018 with government policies tilting towards the stress-ridden rural landscape, the recently released ASSOCHAM Year-Ahead Outlook (AYAO) pointed out.
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Political factors to impact economy post Gujarat elections: ASSOCHAM
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): With the results of the much-anticipated Gujarat Assembly elections inching closer and several other major states going to polls in 2018, Corporate India has to factor in political realities weighing on economic decisions of the government, including in the
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ASSOCHAM for greater clarity in FRDA Bill
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): With the government laying greater emphasis on protecting depositors' money, the ASSOCHAM on Thursday urged the same to be clearly and unambiguously spelt out in the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDA) Bill.
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