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India's export volume witnesses 12.36% hike in Dec '17
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Exports during December 2017 exhibited 12.36 percent surge in dollar terms compared to the same period last year, thus continuing its positive trajectory since August 2016.
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Easing of inflation a positive sign: FICCI President
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Rashesh Shah, President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), on Monday said the easing of inflation is a positive sign of growth and shows a continued effort by the government to strengthen the economy.
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UK, India hold trade talks, identify barriers to be removed
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Jan.12 (ANI): International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox today met with Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu to discuss greater cooperation between the two countries and identify barriers to trade and investment that must be addressed in order to b
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Liberalization of FDI norms in single brand retail to create employment op
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI-NewsVoir): While appreciating the Government's move to liberalize the FDI norms for Single brand retail and Construction development, Anil Khaitan, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, "That the decision will open up the endless opportunities f
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Modi and Jaitley to attend World Economic Forum meeting
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will attend the annual meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum.
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India Inc. suggests reduced MAT, increased medical reimbursement ceiling a
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI-NewsVoir): PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged the Finance Ministry to not only bring down the corporate tax at committed ceiling of 25 percent but also sought drastic reduction in Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT), besides reiterating its demand for hike in me
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Growth in merchandise exports reflects higher commodity prices: ICRA
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Amid a significant increase in the export numbers for November, credit-rating body ICRA has noted that while the high growth comes as a relief following the contraction in the previous month, it partly reflects higher commodity prices as well as a favourable
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Cyclone Ockhi: 700 fishermen rescued, says Defence Min
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday confirmed that Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Coast Guard have successfully rescued 700 fishermen including five Sri Lankan nationals affected by cyclone Ockhi.
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Bridge trust deficit between private healthcare providers, govt.: FICCI
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.14 (ANI): The Indian healthcare industry is concerned and worried with the recent onslaught of negativity generated following a few unfortunate cases, said the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in a statement released today.
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WPI inflation up 0.7 pct in November 2017
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): The official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the month of November, 2017 rose by 0.7 percent to 116.3 (provisional) in comparison to 115.5 (provisional) for the previous month.
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PM Modi to inaugurate 90th FICCI AGM
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New Delhi [India], Dec.12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of the 90th Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at the Vigyan Bhavan on Wednesday.
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AAI official receives honorary fellowship award
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Anuj Aggarwal, member (HR) of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), today received an Honorary Fellowship award from the Centre for Excellence in Project Management (CEPM) at the silver jubilee symposium.
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