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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI | File)

Politicians facing credibility crisis, says Rajnath Singh

The Home minister was speaking at a function in the Capital organised by FICCI to felicitate young women entrepreneurs.

07 Apr 2018 2:17 AM

FICCI President Rashesh Shah suggested that a rate cut be facilitated in the coming quarters to spur demand and investments.

FICCI recommends RBI to 'find space for rate cut'

FICCI has said the former must find space for a rate cut in the coming quarters.

06 Apr 2018 5:43 PM

ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar has pulled out of the annual session of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO).

Chanda Kochhar pulls out of President Ram Nath Kovind's event

Kochhar was to be the Guest of Honour at the April 5 event and flyers sent out last month mentioned her name prominently.

03 Apr 2018 5:35 PM

Responses were drawn from over 300 manufacturing units from both large and SME segments with a combined yearly turnover of over Rs 3 lakh crore. (Representational image)

Q4 manufacturing outlook is better

This outlook is notable as Q4FY18 witnessed the highest percentage of respondents expecting higher production since Q2Y17.

12 Mar 2018 12:20 AM

Finance ministry has directed PSBs to probe all non performing asset (NPA) or bad loan accounts. (Photo: PTI/File)

PSBs' probing NPAs of over Rs 50 crore to cleanse the system: Ficci

PSBs should strengthen their risk management practices with an immediate sense of urgency.

28 Feb 2018 4:07 PM

It said that around 78 per cent of the respondents suggested that the periodicity of return filings for those taxpayers having aggregate turnover above Rs 1.5 crore should be changed from monthly to quarterly.

GST portal glitches top taxpayers’ complaints

Around 59 per cent respondents to the survey comprised of MSME firms whereas the rest 41 per cent were large firms, said Ficci.

19 Feb 2018 2:41 AM

Arun Jaitley in his 2015-16 Budget had promised to reduce corporate tax rate to 25 per cent over the next four years. (Photo: PTI)

Ficci urges govt to bring down corporate tax to 28 pc in Budget

Government is scheduled to come out with the Budget for 2018-19 on February 1.

05 Jan 2018 10:10 AM

On the other hand, new job roles in BFSI sector will include cyber security specialist, credit analyst.

'25 per cent jobs in BFSI to face existential threat by 2022'

BFSI sector will face existential threat, while 15-20 per cent of workforce in the sector would be deployed in new jobs.

29 Dec 2017 4:27 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: AP)

Need to continue momentum on building infra: Jaitley

India has had one of highest infrastructure spendings in world but the momentum needs to be sustained.

15 Dec 2017 9:47 AM

Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 90th annual general meeting of Ficci in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Major review of ordnance factories on, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The minister added that the ministry is going to support start ups in the defence sector.

15 Dec 2017 12:56 AM

FRDI Bill to protect deposits, says PM Modi

Modi said that the government is taking steps to improve the condition of banks.

14 Dec 2017 3:15 AM

Modi said that the previous government, banks, industries and market-related organisations knew about the scam but nobody acted upon it. (Photo: PTI/File)

Non-Performing Asset biggest scam of UPA govt: Modi

The PM remarked that the NPA was a bigger scam than Commonwealth or 2G and questioned the silence of FICCI over it.

13 Dec 2017 6:34 PM

Slash taxes, says India Inc to FM in pre-Budget meet

Jaitley asked the corporate leaders to make investments in infrastructure sector to build a stronger India.

07 Dec 2017 1:24 AM

If India’s global ranking in production of minerals is an indication, it would not be wrong to say that economies of other countries are growing due to sustainable mining and have been successful in addressing unemployment and poverty issues.

7-8 per cent contribution of mining sector in GDP can create 25 million jobs in India

Mining was important in the ancient times and mining is important today and for the future survival of mankind.

09 Nov 2017 12:11 AM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Positive mood about India in US, says Arun Jaitley

Jaitley held meetings with treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

14 Oct 2017 2:44 AM

Ficci President Pankaj Patel will lead a business delegation to the US starting Tuesday, accompanying the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Photo: PTI

Ficci leading CEOs delegation to US, accompanying FM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is going to the US to attend the IMF-World Bank meeting this week.

09 Oct 2017 4:24 PM

Maneka Gandhi, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development

Maneka Gandhi puts focus on growth of women

Despite being the bahu of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Maneka shared how difficult life was during the early days of her ministry.

19 Sep 2017 6:38 AM

Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, addresses the 2nd 'Smart Border Management' conference at FICCI, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Committed to develop border areas, says Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju said the Centre was committed for greater development in the border areas to ensure they were as developed as other regions.

19 Sep 2017 3:17 AM

GST teething issues will be solved in three-four months: Badal

Sector will have USD 10 billion investment in the next couple of years if there is flexibility in FDI.

14 Sep 2017 6:56 PM

It said that market for contraband, smuggled and counterfeit goods is thriving in India and is today one of the biggest challenges faced by Indian industry.

Make-in-India campaign faces smuggling threat

44.4 per cent rise has been recorded over past two years in supply of illicit goods in India.

23 Aug 2017 3:24 AM

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