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FICCI, Carnegie India launch report on bringing Diaspora home
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 6 (ANI): In the run-up to the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi this weekend, in Bangalore, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in partnership with Carnegie India, has launched the report 'Bring
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Lowering of interest rates need of the hour :FICCI
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 2(ANI): Commenting on the lending rate cuts announced by banks such as SBI, Union Bank of India and IDBI, FICCI on Monday said lowering of interest rate is the need of the hour.
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Inclusion of arts, culture to add soul to smart cities: Amitabh Kant
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [ANI], Dec.20 (ANI): Complementing FICCI for raising the issue of inclusion of art and culture into city infrastructure, which he said is long overdue, Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog said, "We must look into incorporating creative arts into the smart cities project."
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Smart cities mission can promote culture industry: FICCI-EY report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.20 (ANI): The Smart Cities mission provides a significant opportunity to promote creative industries in India, an FICCI-EY report titled "Creative arts in India" has revealed.
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Vital to eliminate convenience charge by banks: TRAI chief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.20 (ANI): "Cost, Convenience, and Confidence are crucial factors for a successful Digital Payment System implementation in India," said R. S. Sharma, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) during a seminar on "Demonetisation to Digital Re
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Pankaj Patel takes over as FICCI president
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.19 (ANI): Pankaj R. Patel took over as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for 2016-17 at recently concluded 89th annual general meeting of the chamber.
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Reforms a legacy of the past, balance in narrative is important, says Anan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.17 (ANI): Anand Sharma, Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, in a special session with an Opposition Leader at the 89th AGM of FICCI, said that reforms need to be an ongoing process and this started way back in 1950s with Mr. Jawaharlal
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Jaitley releases 'Economy of Jobs' at FICCI's 89th AGM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.17 (ANI): The need for creating jobs and work opportunities for Indian youth is imperative in view of the country's demographic profile.
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Multimodal transport and port-led industrialization, a game changer: Nitin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The government is planning to develop an integrated system of roads, railways, airports and water ports and is also working on port-led industrialization, said Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, and described the d
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Demonetisation a shock therapy to change business-as-usual scenario
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Sanjeev Sanyal, Economist, Urban Theorist & Author, while addressing the session on 'Business and Economics' at FICCI's 89th AGM, said that neither theory nor empirics could explain the recent demonetization move by the Indian Government.
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Cash shortage will end by mid-Jan 2017, says Amitabh Kant at FICCI's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.16 (ANI):The government today declared that the cash shortage induced by demonetization of high value currency notes would end by mid-January by which time about Rs. 3.5 crore of black money would be sucked out of the economy, leaving about Rs.12 crore in cash to finan
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FICCI moots joint task-force with MEA and Arab League
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.13 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar is leading the Indian delegation to the 5th India-Arab Partnership Conference in Muscat, Oman from December 14-15, 2016.
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