Hyderabad: Many of the policies responsible for establishing the UK and London in particular as a startup hub have happened in the last 5-6 years. London accounted for one seventh of the UK investment into startups in 2010, a figure that has since increased to two-thirds. To establish such an eco…
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Flipkart, Amazon & Snapdeal join hands, flag concerns over GST
In a rare sight, top bosses of country’s major e-commerce players – Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal shared dais to raise their concerns over the draft Model GST Law. The draft proposes a clause called ‘Tax Collection at Source’ (TCS – Section 56). Under this, e-commerce marketplaces will have to de…
Furnishing details on the data bank is compulsory for all MSMEs: MSME Secy
K K Jalan, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), on September 19 urged the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country to update the details of their enterprises on the MSME data bank. This, he said was mandatory, the updated data would be used for evol…
FICCI report on corporate governance seeks further amendments to the companies act
FICCI released a survey-based report today on the state of Corporate Governance in India. The report titled ‘Corporate Governance in India@2016: Where do we stand?’ takes an objective look at the reforms introduced by the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations and their collective impac…
Agriculture Minister exhorts corporate sector to add value to maize produce
Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, exhorted the corporate sector to step in and add value to the maize produce to enhance farm incomes and reap sustainable dividends for itself. Inaugurating the India Maize Summit, 2016, organized by the Federation of …
FICCI, DIPP & IPO come together to commemorate the World Intellectual Property Day 2016
NEW DELHI, 25 April 2016: The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has laid down the roadmap for expediting the process of examining the applications of patents, designs and trademarks by appointing additional 458 new examiners and 263 contract examiners at various levels to clear…
FICCI to enable & empower travel start-ups, digital tourism
NEW DELHI, March 18, 2016. The world is moving towards a new business ecosystem enabled by technology. In keeping with the emerging scenario, FICCI conceived India’s first dedicated event on travel and hospitality technology, ‘Travel & Hospitality Tech Conclave’ to leverage technology to give…
Indian Navy aspires to achieve 90% self-reliance in warships | Vice Chief of Naval Staff
International Seminar on ‘Make in India’ Paradigm – Roadmap for a Future Ready Naval Force on April 18-19, 2016 in New Delhi will discuss modernization and development agendas of Indian Navy Warships in a navy bear testimony to the industrial capabilities of a country. The Indian Navy’s mantra is…
Industrial corridors with top class infrastructure to shape India’s future
As the Make In India Week gathered momentum, investors, business persons and others listened as government officials laid threadbare the plans for India’s upcoming smart cities and industrial corridors. At a seminar on ‘Industrial Corridors: Drivers for India’s Economic Growth’, jointly organised…