On fiscal 2017-2018, Economic Survey is being a bit pessimistic: Rajiv Kumar, General Director, FICCIThe very weak investment climate and the decline in investment over the last almost four years must be the dominant theme in the Economic S...
31 Jan, 2017, 07.03 PM IST
Private firms build less than 1% of toilets in schools under Swachh Bharat AbhiyanThe National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) had carried out the first survey since the initiation of the mission in 2014.
21 Apr, 2016, 06.04 AM IST
Economic Survey: Can live with 4.5-4.6% fiscal deficit if there is credible roadmap, says Sidharth Birla"I think that you would see indications in the Budget, at least on a policy level, which will at least address the subject of energy securi...
09 Jul, 2014, 02.29 PM IST
Tapering growth forces companies to lay off staff, job market is likely to get much worse"Layoffs of contractual staff have already started and this could soon move to permanent employees," Ficci president Naina Lal Kidwai said.
30 Jul, 2013, 10.00 AM IST
Budget 2012: Retrospective change in tax law to impact investmentsIndia Inc has cautioned that the retrospective change in law with budget 2012 allowing authorities to tax cross-border transactions in is r...
19 Mar, 2012, 10.36 AM IST
Budget 2012-13: Provide incentives to private firms to invest in education, say expertsThe government has set a huge target of achieving a Gross Enrollment Ration (GER) of 30% by 2020 from a GER of 12% recorded in 2010.
16 Mar, 2012, 11.02 AM IST
Union Budget 2012: Hotel industry seeks infrastructure statusIndustry chambers FICCI and ASSOCHAM are of the opinion that the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee should look to provide infrastructure st...
16 Mar, 2012, 10.53 AM IST
- Union Budget 2012-13: Entertainment industry seeks relief from high tax rates
With the government slated to announce the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the Union Budget 2012, the entertainment i...
16 Mar, 2012, 10.30 AM IST
- Union Budget 2012-13: Reduce service tax on DTH industry say experts
The Cable industry that has grown for the last twenty years in an unorganized manner has been catering to 90 million households by deployin...
16 Mar, 2012, 10.27 AM IST
Union Budget 2012: Power firms seek extension of tax holidayIndian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) demanded extension of tax exemption to all power projects in line with ...
16 Mar, 2012, 10.02 AM IST
Union Budget 2012: Aviation sector seeks changes in FDI policyThe Indian aviation sector which has been hard pressed for cash is looking forward to the Union Budget 2012 for a direction on changes in f...
16 Mar, 2012, 09.19 AM IST
- Business confidence plunges to 2-year low in India: FICCI survey
Business confidence in India has plunged to two-year low as companies grapple with high interest rates, frustration with governance, said a...
29 Aug, 2011, 03.49 AM IST
- Get to work, Mr Singh
The government is in total administrative gridlock, the PM must get it back to work.
14 Jun, 2011, 07.43 AM IST
Scams have hobbled reforms and economic growth is in peril: ET SurveyA majority of corp honchos surveyed at 75 cos are unhappy with the way Manmohan Singh & Co are handling country’s political, economic situa...
13 Jun, 2011, 01.13 PM IST
- Industrial output may turn positive in Feb, finds ET poll
Industrial output for February could move into positive territory after two straight months of decline, the average of a poll of 10 economi...
09 Apr, 2009, 01.06 AM IST
- ET Poll sees Feb IIP at 0.2%
Industrial growth is expected to be just about positive in February but could gather strength from March onwards, according to a poll condu...
08 Apr, 2009, 07.31 PM IST
- FICCI ends 8-year relation with PwC
Industry body FICCI has snapped an eight-year-old partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers for its annual media and entertainment sector sur...
16 Jan, 2009, 03.56 AM IST