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  Being a Pakistani citizen, Hafiz Sayeed is free to roam around there: Abdul Basit

  India | September 15, 2014 22:50 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit today asserted that  JuD Chief Hafiz Saeed ia a Pakistani national who had the liberty to roam about freely in the country.While speaking to some media

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  Coal block cancellation to shake Investors confidence: Assocham

  August 30, 2014 21:16 IST

  New Delhi: Stating that cancellation of coal blocks will shake investors' confidence, industry body Assocham has suggested a two-pronged strategy as a remedial measure on the issue.The strategy entails that companies which have set up

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  Gujarat emerging as manufacturing hub: Assocham

  June 24, 2014 21:28 IST

  Ahmedabad: Gujarat is emerging as a key manufacturing centre as the state accounted for one of the highest shares in some key product segments during 2004-12, according to an Assocham report.“Gujarat is emerging as a

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  Narendra Modi's mantra is 'delay out, decision in': Javadekar

  Politics | June 23, 2014 16:16 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the Narendra Modi government believes in the mantra “delay is out, decision is in”, and asserted that the job of the government is not to create roadblocks

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  Inflation eating into savings of Indians living in metros: Survey

  November 18, 2013 9:59 IST

  New Delhi: Soaring inflation, high fuel cost, rising cost of education and health insurance premiums have eroded the real incomes of middle-class Indian families, with household savings rates dropping by a staggering 40% in the

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  Sports Ministry urged to bring BCCI under RTI ambit

  Cricket | November 06, 2013 20:55 IST

  New Delhi: ASSOCHAM, an apex industry body, has suggested the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to bring the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under the ambit of the Right to Information

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  Assocham expects 0.25% cut in policy rate

  October 27, 2013 20:32 IST

  New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India is likely to cut interest rate by 0.25 percent in its upcoming policy review as inflation is high, industry chamber Assocham said."Both CPI and WPI at the heightened level.

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  Assocham backs special status demand for Bihar

  India | October 07, 2013 18:07 IST

  Patna: Lauding Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for changing perception about Bihar, industry body Assocham today backed the demand for grant of special status for industrial development of the state.The Nitish Kumar government has worked hard

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  Durga Puja industry to touch Rs 40,000 cr by 2015: Assocham

  India | September 10, 2013 8:35 IST

  Kolkata:  The multiplier effect generated by the four-day Durga Puja festival in West Bengal could touch Rs 40,000 crore by the year 2015, industry body Assocham said yesterday.Presently, the current size of the Durga Puja

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  65% more traffic on online retail sites: Assocham

  August 16, 2013 9:45 IST

  New Delhi: With the festive season around the corner, there is a 65 per cent increase from last year in online shopping, according to industry body Assocham. "This festive season, there is a 65 per

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  Food price rise forces switch over to pre-cooked foods: Assocham

  July 06, 2013 17:42 IST

  Bangalore, July 6: Steep rise in prices of fruits and vegetables have forced over 55 per cent of middle and low income groups to switch over to pre-cooked and ready-to-eat food items to keep the

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  Fiscal situation may worsen: Assocham

  January 14, 2013 11:23 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 14: Fiscal situation may worsen due to rising inflation, decline in economic growth and global slowdown, industry body Assocham said on Sunday.“With little room available for taking counter—cyclical fiscal measures, India's faltering

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  Assocham seeks immediate cut in short-term lending rate, cash reserve ratio

  June 10, 2012 17:39 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 10: Ahead of the mid-quarterly review of RBI, Assocham has sought immediate cut in short-term lending rate and cash reserve ratio (CRR) by at least 100 basis points each from the central

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  India's macro-economic situation has suddenly worsened, says Assocham

  May 27, 2012 16:07 IST

  New Delhi, May 27: India may not be heading towards a balance of payment crisis, but its macro-economic situation is worsening by the day calling for urgent steps to ensure no further damage is done

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  Delhi Schools To Collect Rs 1,200 Cr Through Nursery Form Sales, Says Assocham

  India | January 05, 2012 13:19 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 5: Leading public schools in Delhi are likely to earn a revenue of over Rs 1,200 crore through the sale of nursery admission forms this year, industry body Assocham said in a

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  N-liability Regime Toughest, Hope Suppliers Agree : Assocham

  November 20, 2011 15:03 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 20: Indian industry appears to be wary of the “toughest liability regime” for the nuclear sector and hopes that national and international equipment suppliers agree to it.“India will have the toughest liability

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  PM, Higher Judiciary Be Kept Out Of Lokpal Ambit : Assocham

  India | November 20, 2011 11:47 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 20: The Prime Minister and the higher judiciary should be kept out of the ambit of the Lokpal, according to leading business chambers body Assocham which will launch a media campaign on

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  Mobile Phones Becoming Multi-Tasking Devices : ASSOCHAM

  October 30, 2011 12:06 IST

  Bangalore,Oct 30: Mobile phones are fast moving beyond their primary role of voice communication and becoming multi-tasking devices as the number of wireless subscribers in the country totals 89.2 crore, the Associated Chambers of Commerce

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  F1 May Generate Rs 90k Crore Revenue In Next 10 Years : Assocham

  Other Sports | October 29, 2011 9:15 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 29: The Formula 1 Grand Prix race in India could generate revenues of over Rs 90,000 crore in the next 10 years and create 15 lakh new job opportunities for technical workers,

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  Milk Prices May Rise Further During Festive Season: Assocham

  August 28, 2011 13:49 IST

  NEW DELHI: Prices of milk and its products are expected to go up further during the ensuing festive season due to supply concerns amid rise in demand, Assocham said in a study.  "The price of