Confederation of Indian Industry: News
03 Oct 2024
Central GovernmentPM Internship Scheme: How to apply online and avail stipend
The Prime Minister's internship scheme, which was first revealed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her budget speech on July 23, is all set to launch its online portal today.
16 Sep 2024
Narendra ModiModi unveils ₹12,000 crore plan for hydropower at REInvest 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled an ambitious plan to boost India's renewable energy sector. The strategy was announced at the REInvest 2024 summit today.
18 May 2024
IndiaDPIIT Secretary encourages Indian industries to prepare for lower tariffs
Rajesh Kumar Singh, the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has encouraged India's domestic industry to anticipate a lower tariff regime in the future.
12 Dec 2023
Pinarayi VijayanKerala: Governor's convoy attacked; blames CM Vijayan for 'conspiracy'
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of plotting to cause him physical harm.
24 Apr 2023
RRRSouth Indian entertainment industry witnessed 96% growth in 2022: Report
In recent years, the quality of filmmaking in India has become synonymous with regional films, that are making waves in the global film industry.
30 Nov 2022
ToyotaToyota Kirloskar Motor Vice Chairman Vikram Kirloskar dies at 64
Vikram Kirloskar, a well-known industrialist and Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor passed away on Tuesday. He was 64.
12 Aug 2021
Dharmendra PradhanAt least 15cr children, youths out of formal education: Pradhan
At least 15 crore children and youths are out of the country's formal education system, and roughly about 25 crore population is below the primary definition of literacy, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday.
17 Dec 2020
Sri LankaIndia's neighbors train experts for clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine
India's friendly neighboring nations trained over 100 experts to strengthen capacities in their countries for facilitating phase-3 clinical trials of the Indian COVID-19 vaccine, a senior official of the Department of Biotechnology said.
02 Jun 2020
IndiaIndia will get growth back: PM Modi after unlocking begins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is confident India's economy, which suffered immensely due to coronavirus pandemic, will return on track. He passed these remarks on Tuesday while addressing the annual general meeting of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
15 Apr 2020
India#Lockdown2: Industry bodies want package of nearly Rs. 16L crore
As India's lockdown was extended for another nineteen days on Tuesday, several industry bodies asked the government to release a financial package to help them and revive growth in various sectors.
10 Mar 2019
Maharashtra14.9 million jobs created per annum in MSME sector: Survey
Confederation of Indian Industry conducted a survey recently, in which it found out that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector has created 13.5-14.9 million new jobs per annum over the past four years, at annual compounded growth rate of 3.3%.
06 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: Railways to create infrastructure to preserve Patalpani-Kalakund rail line
The Railways today announced that it would create an infrastructure to preserve the British-era Patalpani-Kalakund meter gauge rail line which is part of Western Railway's Ratlam division in Madhya Pradesh.
13 Jun 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI likely to hike rates again due to inflation: Analysts
Headline inflation surging to a four-month high of 4.87% in May is likely to force the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike rates once again in its August monetary policy review, analysts said.
10 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiUK needs cheaper visas to attract Indians, says leading think-tank
Leading UK-based think-tank, Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), released research to support its call for a new, more economical visa regime to attract Indian visitors to the country.
01 Feb 2018
Ministry of FinanceE-way bill system goes live today: All you should know
The e-way bill regime, devised as a tool to check tax evasion under GST, is rolling out nationwide today.
30 Jan 2018
TechnologyThis Indian techie can make fuel from plastic-waste
The planet is suffocating under the millions of tons of plastic-waste we create daily. The non-recyclable plastic-waste dumped on land also pollutes oceans and air.
27 Dec 2016
KarnatakaKarnataka releases draft reservation policy
Karnataka's Congress government has released the draft amendments to the 'Karnataka Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Rules, 1961,' to seek suggestions/objections from the public.
08 Oct 2016
World Economic ForumNeed to remove hurdles to achieve 8% sustainable growth
Speaking at the 32nd India Economic Summit, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Indian economy can achieve an 8% sustainable growth in the coming years.
