India Inc

India Inc hails Army's surgical strikes across Line of Control, says time to act tough

India Inc rallied behind the Army's move to conduct surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control and said it was time to act tough while ruling out any negative impact on the country's economy and trade.

Sep 29, 2016, 17:04 PM IST

Army's surgical strike in Pakistan: India Inc shows full faith in PM Modi's leadership

India Inc. is completely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has been showing ideal leadership qualities in dealing with situations of heightened tensions with Pakistan, apex industry body ASSOCHAM said Thursday after India conducted surgical strikes against Pakistani terrorists` launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC).

Sep 29, 2016, 16:36 PM IST

Rail-General budget merger: India Inc lauds move, says will aid in faster implementation of decisions

India Inc Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to merge rail budget with the general budget and in-principle to advance the date of its presentation in Parliament from the usual February end.

Sep 21, 2016, 19:48 PM IST

Business world became one family on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Anand Mahindra, Cyrus Mistry, Anil Ambani, Kumar Mangalam Birla and many others came forth pouring good wishes for Narendra Modi.

Sep 17, 2016, 17:35 PM IST

India Inc welcomes passage of Maternity Benefit Bill in RS

India Inc Thursday welcomed the passage of Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Rajya Sabha that provides for 26 weeks maternity leave.

Aug 11, 2016, 23:30 PM IST

India Inc wants GST rate below 20% to keep inflation in check

A large section of India Inc wants to keep the standard GST rate below 20 percent, and services like telecom, banking, healthcare and railways to be included in the 'merit' list to keep inflation in check.

Aug 07, 2016, 16:02 PM IST

India Inc hails passage of GST Bill in Rajya Sabha

Cheering the passage of the GST Bill in Rajya Sabha, India Inc Wednesday said roll out of the much-awaited indirect tax reform will contribute significantly to the growth of the economy and bring down the overall cost of goods and services.

Aug 03, 2016, 23:03 PM IST

India Inc's biz optimism for Jul-Sept touches 8-quarter high

India Inc's business optimism for the July-September period touched an eight quarter high driven by initiatives like the clearance of Bankruptcy Code and reforms in Foreign Direct Investment front, says a report.

Jul 18, 2016, 14:41 PM IST

Good news for job seekers! Hiring up 22% in June, to pick up pace in next few months, says report

If you are one of those unemployed looking for a job or employed yet looking for a new job, brace up your knowledge and get your resume ready – for India Inc is on a hiring spree.

Jul 13, 2016, 17:51 PM IST

Corporate leverage in decline, banking strain remains: DBS

 India Inc is witnessing gradual unwinding of corporate leverage, but the "strain" on the banking sector is likely to remain for the time being, says a DBS report.

 

Jul 08, 2016, 14:24 PM IST

India Inc May merger and acquisition deal tally falls 9% to $1.9 billion

Corporate India's merger and acquisition activity moderated in May as deals worth USD 1.9 billion were announced, registering a decline of 9 percent from last year, says a Grant Thornton report.

Jun 16, 2016, 16:29 PM IST

Ensure proper supplies to contain food inflation: India Inc

As WPI inflation inched up to 0.79 percent in May, India Inc called for better supply-side management to rein in the higher vegetable prices, with experts anticipating a surge in food inflation going ahead.

Jun 14, 2016, 17:29 PM IST

Rate cut would have helped restore investment cycle: Industry

Disappointed with the RBI's decision to leave policy rates unchanged, India Inc Tuesday said a rate cut would have helped restore the investment cycle as the industry continues to battle a slump in demand.

Jun 07, 2016, 21:19 PM IST

Industry lauds 7.6% GDP growth; wants more in current fiscal

After an impressive 7.6 percent GDP growth in 2015-16, industry Wednesday said the economy should expand at even a faster pace in the current fiscal on various reform measures and on expectations for a good monsoon.

May 31, 2016, 22:34 PM IST

India Inc shows growth spreading by end of Modi's sophomore year

Though headline growth figures make India one of the world`s fastest growing economies, weak private investment and low capacity utilisation rates have painted a less rosy picture.

May 27, 2016, 12:16 PM IST

RBI should have cut repo rate by 0.5% to boost growth: Industry

Welcoming the RBI's move to slash key interest rate by 0.25 percent, India Inc on Tuesday said it will improve the cost of credit, even as it pointed out that the time was opportune for the apex bank to go for a bolder 0.5 percent cut to augment growth.

Apr 05, 2016, 15:28 PM IST

High interest rate can lead to sluggish economy: FM Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said he hopes that economy in 2016-17 will be led by Industry rather than by government with more investment from private sector.

Apr 04, 2016, 10:55 AM IST

India Inc sees PE-deals worth $1.19 billion in Feb: Thornton

Private equity deals worth USD 1.19 billion were announced in February, registering a jump of 62 percent over the corresponding period last year, largely driven by big ticket investments, says a report

Mar 20, 2016, 11:07 AM IST

Budget 2016: India Inc Reactions

Here is what India Inc have to say about Arun Jaitley's Budget 2016

Feb 29, 2016, 19:14 PM IST

Budget 2016: India Inc cheers rural thrust, dissatisfied on corporate tax front

The thrust given to rural and infrastructure sectors will have a multiplier effect on the economy but the Budget has not met expectations on the corporate taxation front, India Inc said Monday.

Feb 29, 2016, 16:29 PM IST