New Delhi: The true potentials of India-Europe 29 bilateral trade flows are vastly under-explored. Stating this in his keynote address in the inaugural session of the 2-day 3rd India – Europe 29 Business Forum being organised in New Delhi, Gen (Dr) V K Singh, Minister of State for External …
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Full FTA with India to give an impetus to two-way trade says Israeli President
Reuven Ruvi Rivlin, President of the State of Israel, today expressed his firm commitment he and the Israeli business delegation accompanying him “are here to make in India and make with India” and hoped that his visit will open the way for a full Free Trade Agreement between the two …
Currency Ban Impact | Start-ups encouraging online transactions, gaining new customers
Even if temporary, markets wore a deserted look today across India as high value cash in hand became just a paper overnight for Indian citizens. Modi’s surgical strike on black money has had an impact on traders and parallel economy who used to deal only in cash, especially in India’s…
FICCI Business Delegation accompanying Energy Minister Piyush Goyal to Singapore
New Delhi, 20 May 2016: To further strengthen relations of India and Singapore in the energy sector, a high-powered delegation led by Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy, and Government of India will be visiting Singapore on May 23, 2016…
Mixed reactions to RBI’s repo rate cut by 25 basis points to 6.5%
The Reserve Bank of India on April 5 cut the repo rate by a further 25 bps and also took measures to ease the liquidity constraints in the banking system. It seems to be giving hopes for the industry and consumers that interest rates in the economy will fall faster than earlier. Actions taken by …
India on way to become the third largest aviation market by 2020: FICCI-KPMG India Aviation Report
Hyderabad, 17 March 2016 – With 81 million trips, India’s domestic aviation market grew at over 20.3% during Jan-Dec 2015 – the highest growth rate recorded in the world. India is well on its way to become the third largest aviation market by 2020 says the FICCI-KPMG ‘India Aviation R…
Budget strikes a fine balance between ‘Bharat’, the rural India and 21st century India | Jayant Sinha
NEW DELHI, 8 March, 2016: Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Finance, today described the Union Budget 2016-17 as one which achieves a fine balance between ‘Bharat’, the informal rural economy and India, the modern 21st century India; between fiscal rectitude and economic growth imperatives an…
Amidst a muted global economic scenario, this growth is encouraging | FICCI President on Eco Survey 2015-16
New Delhi, 26 February 2016: The Economic Survey 2015-16 tabled today in the Parliament has highlighted that India’s potential growth rate is in the range of 8 to 10 percent and achieving the same requires a push in three critical areas which are promoting entrepreneurship and reducing the role …
It is an extremely pragmatic Rail Budget based on the three critical strategy-pillars | Harshavardhan Neotia, FICCI President
New Delhi, 25 February 2016: Welcoming the Railway Budget 2016-17, FICCI President Harshavardhan Neotia said “it is an extremely pragmatic Rail Budget based on the three critical strategy-pillars, aimed at making railways the backbone of India’s overall development. We compliment Hon’ble Minister…
Scope for Indian companies to invest in Africa: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh
Two-day ‘India-Africa Agribusiness Forum’ gets under way Radha Mohan Singh, Minister for Agriculture, Government of India, suggested here today that Indian companies desirous of investing in Africa could join hands with African companies for the production of pulses and vegetable oils, the supply…