Latest Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry News & Updates

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 6 (IANS) The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Wednesday at Kartavya Bhavan here to foster a robust ecosystem for research & development in the country by bridging the gap between industry, academia, and research institutions.The MoU aims to promote research, its translation, and commercialisation, foster strategic partnerships, and s…

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) In a significant regulatory move, the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Thursday proposed bringing back open market share buybacks through stock exchanges, following recent changes in the tax framework.In a consultation paper, the market regulator suggested that companies should once again be allowed to repurchase their shares directly from the secondary market as an additional option under existing buyback rules.This method had been discontinued earlier due to …

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India has joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) at an event organised by the Centre’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in the national capital, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The BCIC, launched in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), serves as a one-stop centre providing integrated support services to manufacturing companies and Micro, Small and Medium…