D S Rawat

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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.

• Corporates Upbeat on PM Modi's US Visit, Expect Tangible Outcomes: Assocham

  India Inc is optimistic about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming US visit, with 77 per cent of corporates eyeing tangible outcomes from meetings with President Barack Obama and a boost to bilateral trade from current level of $150 billion, according to a survey by industry body Assocham.

• Assocham for Rs 40,000 Crore Budgetary Support to Railways

  Ahead of Railway Budget, industry body Assocham on Monday asked the government to provide Rs 20,000 crore each for next two years in form of a soft loan or a grant to upgrade and plug all loopholes in the Indian Railways.

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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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  Empower bank boards, Set Up SPV To Contain Bad Loans: Industry

  To contain non-performing assets of banks, the government should empower the boards of public sector banks to deal with bad assets with the help of a special purpose vehicle which can lay broad guidelines for the lenders to take "haircuts", an industry body said.

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  Project Delays May Hamper Make in India: Assocham

  Government needs to limit the timeframe foreach clearance authority, it says.

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  FY17 Divestment Target to Be Cut Drastically: Assocham

  Government has missed the target for four consecutive financial years.

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  Indian Economy to Improve in 2 Quarters: Survey

  A majority of India Inc feels optimistic about the state of the economy improving in the next two quarters at industry and firm level, although the last six months have not witnessed much of a change at the ground level, Assocham's Biz Confidence survey found.

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  Assocham Seeks Tax Friendly Environment for Startups

  In a pre-Budget submission to the Finance Ministry, Assocham today sought a taxation friendly environment for the startups saying they should be freed from restrictions on shareholding pattern as budding entrepreneurs require fund infusion during the initial phase.

• Corporates Upbeat on PM Modi's US Visit, Expect Tangible Outcomes: Assocham

  India Inc is optimistic about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming US visit, with 77 per cent of corporates eyeing tangible outcomes from meetings with President Barack Obama and a boost to bilateral trade from current level of $150 billion, according to a survey by industry body Assocham.

• Assocham for Rs 40,000 Crore Budgetary Support to Railways

  Ahead of Railway Budget, industry body Assocham on Monday asked the government to provide Rs 20,000 crore each for next two years in form of a soft loan or a grant to upgrade and plug all loopholes in the Indian Railways.

• Post-harvest management can save 25 MT of foodgrains: Assocham

  India can save up to 25 million tonne (MT) of foodgrain wastage, about 10 per cent of total production, if farmers adopt proper post-harvest management practices, according to the latest study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

• Luxury market may touch $15 billion in 2 years: study

  Despite continued global economic slowdown, the luxury market in India is pegged to grow at 25 per cent in 2013 till 2015 and likely to touch $15 billion from the current level of $8 billion, according to a joint study by Assocham and Yes Bank.

• Kumbh Mela will spark massive job, income surge: Assocham

  Airlines, hotels, tour operators and Uttar Pradesh in general are likely to reap a windfall during the Kumbh Mela in the state with the government likely to see its coffers swelling by Rs 12,000 crore, according to an industry body.

• India Inc welcomes Chidambaram's return to Finance

  Leaders of Indian industry welcomed P Chidambaram's return as Finance Minister, hoping he would restart reforms.