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Biscuits scoring over chocolates & fruit juice as gift option Though the festival of lights – Diwali is synonymous with sweets, but fear of spurious ingredients being used in their preparation to meet the festive demand is keeping consumers at bay, highlighted a just-concluded analysis by apex industry body ASSOCHAM. “If trends are anything to …
In the absence of quality higher education and none of the IITs making to world’s top research institutions, Indian students spend USD 6-7 billion (approx. Rs 45,000 crore) annually in seeking greener pastures in foreign universities with a miniscule number of them choosing to return home, said an ASSOCHAM-Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) joint …
Govt. should make it mandatory to have at least 1 woman director in all company boards With a view to tap the huge potential of women entrepreneurs in India, apex industry body ASSOCHAM has suggested the Government to link the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) with entrepreneurship development thereby making it more purposeful. …
WB has highest share in area under brackish water culture across India Though West Bengal (WB) had largest available brackish water area of over four lakh hectares (ha), the state had brought a meagre 12 per cent area of about 47,488 ha under brackish water culture as of 2009-10, noted a study by apex …
Ban iron ore export from NMDC to boost domestic iron & steel production: ASSOCHAM plea to FinMin Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has apprehended that sudden Supreme Court order for temporary closure of about 26 mainstream mines in Odisha, which has created severe crisis for domestic iron and steel industry may result in significant fall in …
In order to ensure secure, reliable and adequate long-term supply of raw materials for the domestic gems and jewellery industry, there is an urgent need for India to engage directly with producer countries through diplomatic channels such as free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries possessing key raw materials, an ASSOCHAM study said today. “Securing raw …
Malaria claims about 50K lives in India each year As about 50,000 people in India and about one crore across the world die of mosquito-borne diseases every year, apex industry body ASSOCHAM under the aegis of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Foundation has planned to launch an awareness campaign with an aim to spread information …
Kolkata produces 35,000 MT of electronic waste a year In India, about 4.5 lakhs child labours between the age group of 10-14 are observed to be engaged in various e-waste (electronic waste) activities, without adequate protection and safeguards in various yards and recycling workshops, according to the ASSOCHAM recent study on ‘Earth Day’ (April 22). While …
CHEAPER LOANS TO REVIVE CONSUMER DURABLES DEMAND THIS DIWALI The advent of festive season has brought mixed results for corporate sector as the net profit of India Inc. surged by 15 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) i.e. during July-September of the ongoing financial year 2013-14 (FY14), according to a just-concluded ASSOCHAM study on …
MALLS SEE 35% DECLINE IN FOOTFALLS: MALLS MAGIC SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED THIS FESTIVE SEASON! Shopping malls which are already suffering from large vacant space is expected to see a sharp decline of 35-40 per cent in footfalls in the ongoing festive season as economic slowdown, high interest and job uncertainties have dampened the shopping …