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CII lists a host of steps to make procurement policy from MSME a success

From April 2015, all PSUs are directed to procure at least 20% of their product & service requirements from MSME

CII favours short-term protection of steel industry

It said a temporary protection of the Indian steel industry against cheap Chinese imports is acceptable

CII hails PM Modi's assurance to end tax terrorism

Modi said the common people are more scared of income tax officials than the police

Industry business confidence rose in June quarter: CII

Moreover, 61% of the firms expect an increase in sales in April-June 2016 compared with only 42% in January-March

CII to help states on ease of doing business

It will help the state governments in promoting northern region as an agriculture and high-value food powerhouse

CII lauds relaxed FDI norms, says it will encourage global brands

This is the second major reform after the last radical changes announced in November last year

Normal monsoon will outweigh concerns on oil price rise: CII

Oil prices last week touched $50 per barrel, raising concern of its spiralling impact on inflation and growth

CII to launch water resources mgtt tool in select states

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is planning to launch WATSCAN, an advanced tool for Water Resources Evaluation and Management at watershed level, said Naushad Forbes, president of CII. Speaking at a Press Conference in Chennai on Friday, he explained that this tool has been developed by CII to identify water generation, accumulation and losses in geographical areas. CII will apply WATSCAN in select States in the country. While the key focus areas of CII for the States would be on ease of doing business, infrastructure, manufacturing and entrepreneurship, revival of rural demand would be given much impetus in the work plan for States. The organisation wants creating a policy enabling environment for Southern States to play a key role in boosting the overall growth of the country, he added.Talking about CII's new initiatives for 2016-17, he said it has taken initiatives to establish Public Private Partnership Start-up Centers in the States - a new model institution for ...

cloudBuy powered CIITrade.in opens for business

The platform brings together B2B buyers and sellers to trade domestically as well as globally

Investments follow demand, intolerance debate not an issue: CII

The CII prez said that it was too early to say if such issues were diluting the focus away from economic growth & development.

Record number of MoUs have been signed recently: CII North Zone chief

Q&A with Rumjhum Chatterjee, President, CII's North Zone

CII signs MoU with Dubai exports to boost trade

It also paves way for both parties to help each other in organising road Shows for promotion of investment opportunities in both countries