Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) India has made significant progress across several sectors over the past 12 years, but the country must become more globally competitive to achieve its ambition of becoming a $10 trillion economy, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President R. Mukundan said on Tuesday.In an interaction with IANS, Mukundan said India has witnessed substantial improvements in infrastructure sectors such as power, logistics, railways, ports and shipping. However, he stressed that the cou…
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Ahmedabad, June 19 (IANS) The Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS), in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Gujarat organised a seminar in Ahmedabad on Friday to increase industry awareness of the Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme and the Manufacture and Other Operations in Warehouse Regulations (MOOWR), two key initiatives aimed at facilitating trade and improving business efficiency. The seminar, held in Ahmedabad, brought together customs official…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India has witnessed remarkable progress across economic, social and infrastructure sectors during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office, with reforms and efficient governance strengthening the country’s resilience, competitiveness and global standing, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said on Wednesday.Congratulating PM Modi on completing 12 years of leadership, Banerjee said the country has emerged as one of the wor…
Gandhinagar/Vadodara, May 30 (IANS) Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India’s first and only Central university dedicated to transportation and logistics education, is expanding its academic, research and industry-linked programmes as Vadodara prepares to host the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Central Gujarat region. Established on December 6, 2022, under the guidance of the Central government and with the support of the state government, the university has emerged as a spe…
Gandhinagar, May 21 (IANS) As the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposed “One Nation, One Election” framework concluded its three-day consultation visit to Gujarat on Thursday, educational institutions and industry bodies emerged among the strongest supporters of simultaneous elections, arguing that repeated polls were causing sustained disruption to academic functioning, labour availability and economic activity across the state. The 39-member committee, chaired by BJP M…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday called for a coordinated national response to tackle a ‘3Fs’ challenge of fuel, fertiliser and food amid the West Asian crisis, causing price rise in these sectors.CII said the three pressures from fuel, fertiliser and food are interlinked and must be treated as a single, integrated economic challenge.“Fuel feeds into fertiliser, fertiliser feeds into food, and all three feed into inflation, fiscal stress, and hous…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Following the success of “Metro Monday” in the national capital, Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra said on Wednesday that the state government has intensified its work-from-home initiative, with Ministers and employees working remotely, including himself, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to save fuel and promote sustainable practices.Speaking to IANS, Minister Mishra noted that the Delhi government has decided to implement a two-day work-from-home policy ever…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Secretariat has officially notified the composition of the joint committee of Parliament on the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The list of members was published in the Lok Sabha Bulletin on Tuesday.The joint committee, comprising members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, has been constituted to examine the proposed amendments to corporate laws aimed at further strengthening governance, ease of doing business, transparency, and regulatory ov…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The newly constituted National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at a meeting on Tuesday elected its new office bearers for the year 2026-27, with Tata Chemicals Ltd Managing Director & CEO R. Mukundan assuming office as the President for 2026-27, replacing Rajiv Memani at the helm. Mukundan has over 30 years of experience at the Tata Group, having held various responsibilities across the chemical, automotive, and hospitality sectors of the Tata G…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India and Japan held the second round of Economic Security Dialogue in New Delhi on Monday, agreeing to deepen collaboration in strategic industrial sectors for increasing supply chain resilience. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Japan’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi co-chaired the meeting.”Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri co-chaired the 2nd round of the India-Japan Economic Security Dialogue with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Takehiro …