Assocham

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  At 60, Anju Kalhan Is Building A Healthy Snack Brand; Her Products Are Now In 41 Stores

  The venture marks a departure from her earlier professional life, which included a 20-year corporate stint, senior positions at ASSOCHAM and the Hotel Association of India, and the management of an events business.

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  A South Delhi Flat Ties Ex-Assocham Official To Alleged Multi-Crore Diversion — Profit Exclusive

  The whistleblower highlighted financial irregularities being carried out by Assocham office bearers through alleged shell entities.

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  'NPAs, Low Loan Demand Block For Lending Despite Huge Deposit'

  The inability of banks to lend to infrastructure and over-leveraged metals, textiles and engineering sectors has led to growth stagnation, the study said.

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  Remove Cap On Cash Withdrawal For Industries: Assocham

  Assocham also fears that companies dependent on banks and financial institutions for finance would be hit by the limited cash availability.

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  Government Must Up Public Expenditure To Push Consumption: Assocham

  The chamber said focus should be on sectors like roads and highways, ports, railway, telecom infrastructure, irrigation, flood control and rural upliftment programmes.

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  Government Must Up Public Expenditure To Push Consumption: Assocham

  The chamber said focus should be on sectors like roads and highways, ports, railway, telecom infrastructure, irrigation, flood control and rural upliftment programmes.

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  Unorganised Sector Witnessing Job Losses Post-Demonetisation: Report

  Jewellery firms have been hit hard whereas the consumer goods area and small and medium enterprises have also been impacted, according to industry body Assocham said.

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  RBI Rate Cut Unlikely As Dollar, Crude Rates Rise: Assocham

  The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut interest rates despite the India Inc's wish, given continuous pressure on the rupee and other global factors impacting it, industry lobby Assocham said.

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  Slash Stamp Duty To Clean Up Realty Sector: Assocham

  There are instances where ironically, people filing their income tax returns and living a clean life are forced to withdraw cash from their legitimate bank accounts cash for such transactions, according to industry chamber Assocham.

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  Government Should Hire Ex-Bank Staff Massively: Assocham

  Government should hire retired bank employees on a massive scale for a speedy currency swap and cash withdrawal in the wake of junking of big denomination currency notes, industry body Assocham said.

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  Cut Corporate Tax To 25%, Hike Exemption Limit To Rs 5 Lakh: Assocham

  In its pre-Budget meeting with Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia, Assocham demanded that since the proposed multiple Good Service Tax (GST) rate structure could increase classification disputes, therefore the categorisation of products under each duty slab should be carefully done.

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  P-Note Maturities Should Be Exempt From GAAR: Assocham

  In a detailed memorandum to the Finance Ministry, the chamber said it is common for investors to gain economic exposure in Indian securities through P-notes.

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  Government, Opposition Must Join Hands For GST Breakthrough: Assocham

  The government and the main opposition party should get the long-stalled Constitutional Amendment Bill on GST (good and services tax passed in the Rajya Sabha in first few days of the monsoon session of Parliament, industry body Assocham has said.

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  GST Execution From July 1 A Challenge For Industry: Assocham

  The government has held several workshops and seminars to familiarise traders and the industry about the new indirect taxation structure.

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  Realty, Retail, Logistics To Generate Maximum Jobs In India: Report

  It observed that the IT and ITeS sector is going through fresh challenges of technology upgradation, automation, visa restrictions in the US and increasing skill gaps.