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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: FICCI

SC directs SBI to disclose electoral bond serial numbers — ‘disclosure can’t be selective’

FICCI & ASSOCHAM oppose making donor list public, but SC says they should have approached when matter was being argued & adds application after judgement cannot be entertained.

Tech changing healthcare, need ‘uniform, progressive regulations’, FICCI report urges govt

Report by FICCI and consultancy firm KPMG says ‘new-age healthcare’ models offering patients more control over health and wellness management, health data and choice of providers.

FICCI report raises alarm bells about rise of illicit markets, terrorism-linked activities in India

Report also notes that India accounts for 11% of globally seized value of perfumes and cosmetics, and is one of the major hubs & sources of such counterfeits.

Govt ‘reviews’ order allowing import of pre-owned medical devices after domestic manufacturers object

In a letter to Union health minister, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry had said move would 'increase risk of importing contaminated products & hurt their interests'.

Phones, booze — illicit trade in 5 sectors costs India 16 lakh jobs, Rs 58,000 cr tax, says FICCI

According to a report released by FICCI CASCADE, the illicit trade of mobile phones, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, FMCGs were valued Rs 2.6 lakh crore for the year 2019-20.

India-UAE talks for FTA at advanced stage, working towards ‘India Mart’ in Dubai: Piyush Goyal

At FICCI AGM, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India is making headway with other free trade agreements in the making, with Australia, UK, Canada, Israel and EU.

Opportunities galore in India for investors, FM Sitharaman tells global business leaders

Addressing global business leaders at a roundtable organised by FICCI & US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Sitharaman also talked about fintech & role of tech in financial sector.

China engaging in unprovoked aggression and projection of power, Rajnath Singh says

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at a FICCI event, also said India is far ahead of China when it comes to soft power.

Odisha attracted investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore amid pandemic, says Naveen Patnaik

Addressing a session at the 93rd annual convention of FICCI, Naveen Patnaik said Odisha is fast emerging as a manufacturing hub of eastern India.  

Events at LAC pose ‘real danger’ of goodwill between India and China dissipating, says Jaishankar

Speaking at the 93rd Annual Convention of FICCI, S. Jaishankar said that events along the LAC have been very disturbing and it happened because China did not abide by agreements.

On Camera

How a fading Benares dynasty commissioned North India’s greatest Ramayana paintings

In an India that was post-Mughal but pre-British Raj, diplomacy, popular religion, and a constellation of genius painters created the most spectacular Ramayana adaptation ever.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

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.