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Friday, April 26, 2024
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Topic: CII

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Jaishankar assures EU of continuity of Modi govt

Speaking at an India-Europe business conclave organised by CII, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also spoke about 1,400-km India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway.

Govt working to ensure TCS rate hike does not result in cash-flow problems, says CEA Nageswaran

Attempts are being made to link TCS with the tax deducted from taxpayers’ salaries. The CEA also backs the govt’s rationale for raising TCS rate to 20%

CII wants govt to extend R&D funds to pvt firms, accept intellectual property as loan collateral

CII recommended to finance ministry to bring private companies under ambit of govt funding to facilitate industry-academia and industry-govt R&D which may be IPR-driven.

Reduce stake in PSU banks to 50%, provide job incentives to firms — CII’s wishlist for Budget

The industry body headed by Uday Kotak has made the suggestions to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of pre-Budget consultations

Single window clearance for investors by March end, will enable easy access to policymakers

Move expected to improve ease of doing business for firms as the Modi government also works on faceless technology for indirect taxation.

Don’t extend loan moratorium, allow one-time restructuring — HDFC chief Deepak Parekh to RBI

CII chairman Uday Kotak also pitches for one-time loan restructuring — as was done in the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008.

Modi says will get growth back, promises more structural reforms and seeks self-reliance

In an address to CII, PM Modi calls the Indian economy his govt’s priority as he asks industry leaders to 'make in India' but for the world.

Industry needs to reset relations with workers, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Finance Minister was speaking at a Confederation of Indian Industry conference, where she also said that the government trusts industry fully and comprehensively.

Industry leaders want manufacturing to reopen even in red zones, with adequate safeguards

Industry bodies, leaders say protracted lockdown has started building pressure on businesses, affecting prospects of overall growth and development in India.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.