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Friday, September 12, 2025
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Topic: Assocham

Need to revive demand, slash GST rates by 50% for all sectors, says Assocham chief

In an interview with ThePrint, Assocham president Niranjan Hiranandani says RBI should also look at a one-time loan restructuring to prevent a banking system collapse.

‘Economy has capacity to reverse slowdown’ — PM Modi wants corporates to ‘invest boldly’

Speaking at an Assocham event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Rs 100 lakh crore will be spent on building infrastructure & another Rs 25 lakh crore on rural economy.

Modi says govt working to decriminalise provisions under Companies Act

Modi announcement comes at a time the Indian economy is dealing with a slump and the govt is looking to attract more foreign investments.

Trying new cuisines, that’s what’s driving more and more Indians to travel abroad: Report

A report by ASSOCHAM says, 2.19 crore Indians travelled abroad in 2016, a rise of nearly 400 per cent since 2000.

PM Modi to chair meeting with top industrialists on ‘ease of doing business’

Modi will brainstorm on measures which can help India be a part of the top 50 in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?