RBI may cut policy rate to spur investment: BankersRBI is expected to cut its policy rate on Tuesday to prop up economic activity and boost investment as inflation remains low and fiscal def...
31 May, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
Kitchen costs surge due to spike in vegetable prices: SurveyThe first 3 months of the new fiscal have seen kitchen costs surging mainly on account of rise in vegetable prices, according to an Assocha...
06 Jul, 2014, 02.47 PM IST
India's e-commerce market rose 88% in 2013: SurveyThe increasing Internet penetration and availability of more payment options boosted the e-commerce industry in 2013.
31 Dec, 2013, 06.38 AM IST
Allow PSUs to issue quasi sovereign bonds to stem Re slide: StudyThe government should try to facilitate inflow of debt by allowing PSUs to issue quasi sovereign bonds in order to deal with problems on th...
17 Sep, 2013, 06.19 PM IST
43% project investments a non-starter, Gujarat leads dismal show"In Gujarat, over half of the total investment projects remain a non-starter and just about 46% are under the implementation stage," the re...
03 Sep, 2013, 07.39 PM IST
Haryana tops in investment implementationWith over 82% of investment projects under implementation, Haryana has recorded highest rate of implementation of investments.
03 Sep, 2013, 06.51 PM IST
Bandh proves more damaging to economy, losses may mount to Rs 26,000 cr: ASSOCHAMASSOCHAM fears that the loss to the GDP would be more than its initial estimates as almost 50% of the economic activity has been hampered b...
20 Feb, 2013, 05.15 PM IST
- RBI must effect steep cut in interest rate, or CRR: Assocham
CRR is the portion of deposits banks have to keep with RBI in cash. Repo is the rate at which RBI lends money to banks and is at 8 pc.
17 Dec, 2012, 04.29 PM IST
Govt, RBI should take more initiatives to revive growth: AssochamThe study said the Indian industry has been thrown in a vicious circle as investment is declining fast coupled with contraction in demand, ...
22 Nov, 2012, 06.58 PM IST
- India Inc waiting for 'good signals' on policy front: Assocham
Ahead of the July 31 monetary policy review of the RBI, the chamber also made a case for reduction in interest rates for pick up in the eco...
23 Jul, 2012, 04.27 PM IST
- Chambers ask RBI to refrain from further rate hikes
Concerned over slowing economic growth, India Inc on Tuesday urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to refrain from further hike.
30 Aug, 2011, 08.15 PM IST
- Interest rate hike to hurt growth, says industry
India Inc on Thursday expressed disappointment over the interest rate hike, stating that fresh investment and economic growth will take a h...
16 Jun, 2011, 04.16 PM IST
- Budget 2011: Address macroeconomic issues to sustain eco growth, says Assocham
The government should address macroeconomic issues like high fiscal deficit and rising inflation in the forthcoming Budget for sustainable ...
20 Feb, 2011, 01.06 PM IST
- 'India Inc hit hard by rising interest rates'
India Inc's bottomlines were hit hard by as much as 116 per cent rise in interest rates in the fourth quarter of 2006-07 as the Reserve Ban...
04 May, 2007, 06.55 PM IST
- 'Top firms to report margins over 30%'
India's top 300 cos are expected to report a bottomline growth between 20 and 22%.
11 Apr, 2007, 05.30 PM IST
- PC gives a thumbs up
North Block has endorsed the hardening of short-term rates announced by Mint Street. Finance minister P Chidambaram told reporters, he was ...
26 Jul, 2006, 12.48 AM IST
- Reduction in carrying capacity hikes shipping cost
Industry body Assocham on Wednesday said reduction in carrying capacity of vehicles, and not hike in fuel prices, has led to the sharp hike...
28 Jun, 2006, 07.50 PM IST