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Govt Has Really Unleashed Farmer Productivity

Hailing the Indian Government’s recent decision to allow 51% FDI in multi-brand retail and 100% in single-brand retail, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, says the move will benefit the economy and further promote inclusive growth, benefiting farmers, consumers and workers. According to a recent CII-BCG study estimate, an investment of USD 60 billion is required to build modern retail supply chains in India. FDI in Retail will help meet this need, and also bring in the technology, and expertise of foreign retailers. The article appeared in The Financial Express dated 29 November 2011.

Immense Potential for intra-SAARC Trade

In an article featured on the “Opinion” page in the Business Standard dated 13 November 2011, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, highlights the immense potential for intra-SAARC trade. Economic cooperation is an acknowledged tool for regional prosperity. However, intra-regional trade in the region, notes the author, which has one-fifth of the world’s population, and is home to two-fifths of the world’s poor, has stagnated at around 5 per cent of total trade, compared to over 50 per cent in East Asia and around 20 per cent in Latin America, and even lower than Sub-Saharan Africa!

76th CII NR Business Outlook Survey

76th CII Northern Region Business Outlook Survey is a quarterly study conducted to gauge the sentiment in the economy. Earlier, the survey was conducted bi-annually, but from the 74th Survey onwards the study is conducted on a quarterly basis in order to get a more frequent indicator of business sentiment. The current survey gives an outlook on business sentiments for the first quarter of 2011-12 as compared to the last quarter of 2010-11.

CII News Update

G-20 Should Work for Recapitalisation of Multilateral Development Banks : Montek at CII

New Delhi 13th March, “The G-20 countries should look for ways for recapitalizing Multilateral Development Banks. At present the World Bank lending for infrastructure development is too miniscule,” said Dr, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India, at CII organised Ind.....

“Budget Announcements to Provide Particular Benefits to the Western States”:

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Jugaad – “Not only an Innovative Fix but Also a Unique Way of Responding to Resource Constraint”

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Bigger and brighter CII Chandigarh Fair opens, Crowds pour in large numbers on 1st day itself

“India-Pakistan relations would improve a lot with a boost in trade ties through fairs like the CII Chandigarh Fair,” emphasized H E Mr Jagannath Pahadia, Governor, Haryana, while inaugurating the 17th CII Chandigarh Fair, supported by National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), amongst massive c.....

Facility Management expands itself beyond operations to cut costs: Pradeep Bhargava / CII’s Facility Management Summit and Exhibition commenced in Pune

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CII and Hamburg Chamber of Commerce join hands to upgrade Logistics Skills

CII – Institute of Logistics (CII-IL) signed an MoU with Hamburg Chamber of Commerce in the presence of Mr Olaf Scholz, Mayor of Hamburg., H E Michael Steiner and Mr Sharda Prasad, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment and Director General of Employment & Training, Government of I.....

Rural Services the Next Growth Enabler for Rural Development

“If ideas and capital move, even if people don’t move, we will reach a stage where we will forget the rural-urban divide,” Professor Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India, said in his inaugural address at the 4th National Rural Development Summit – Rural Services – the NEXT .....

CII Conference on Waste Management – A Step towards Sustainable Future

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Tremendous Potential for Multilateral Partnerships: Indian Ocean Global Forum 2012 : Seychelles Finance Minister

The Indian Ocean Rim countries have vast resources – maritime, natural, oil reserves, diamonds, gold and human resources, making it a “region of enormous potential”, said Pierre Laporte, Minister of Finance, Trade and Investment, Seychelles. He was speaking at the first edition of the Indian Ocean .....

The Eden Channel - a proposed navigational route into the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) to become operational by end of this year; says Mr. Manish Jain, Chairman, Kolkata Port Trust The Eastern Wing Dedicated Freight Corridor to be introduced soon; says Mr. H.D.Gujrati, Executive Director, Railway Board

Confederation of Indian Industry organised the Logistics Colloquium here in Kolkata today key focus being on Ports – Enhancing Efficiency, Technology Interventions for Better Delivery and Journey into Next Practices......