In a bid to expedite the export promotion activities in the Northeastern state, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) have jointly organised a meeting here today.
Tripura Industry Minister Jitendra Choudhury told UNI here that APEDA had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with four northeastern states for promotion of fruits and horticultural products in 2002 but the export promotion activities have not materialised yet.
''CII is requested to set up an export zone for horticulture since senior officials have already discussed the issue at length,'' Mr Choudhury said.
''We are hopeful that the discussion will help us to implement the project successfully soon because CII has assured to extend it’s all out support for setting up an export zone for the promotion of horticultural produces,'' Mr Choudhury added.
Earlier, the ministry of commerce has taken an initiative for promotion of export of the agricultural and processed food products of the northeastern states through APEDA and they had been asked to export indigenous varieties of rice - Komal Chawl, Bora Chawl, Bao Chawl (red rice), Joha and black rice - produced with organic farming methods to the foreign markets with export potential.
The APEDA has been trying to explore the organic products in the major markets at international level but considering the sensitivity of the buyers in the developed countries like USA and in western part of Europe, it laid stress on some research and development activities to make the products acceptable to those buyers.
They also underlined that the productivity, quality and the price of the products were the major factors, which are used to determine the acceptability of the products in the market and APEDA would take the samples of organic products to the major international trade fairs held from time to time.
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
CII applauds Mahaashtra's tax reform measures
The Confederation of Indian Industry Maharasthra Council Chairman Pramod Chaudhari today lauded state Finance Minsiter Dilip Walse Patil for introduction of some tax reform measures in the budget for the current fiscal.
In his reaction here, Mr Chaudhari said the CII had been pursing simplification of VAT refunds schemes for dealers and the government move to simplify the schemes with refund below Rs 5 lakhs to get early refunds was a positive development. Computerisation of Sales Tax Department would expediate the procedures and thus benefitting the exporters.
Other issues, including exemption from professional tax for salary income upto Rs 5,000, relief to tax payers and Amnesty schemes, which will be operational from July 2009, would be beneficial to the professional tax payers/industry.
Mr Chaudhari said that Incentives to space research, reduction in the tax rates on Cotton Ginning and Pressing machinery and Tax reduced on solar energy devices, CFL and medicals equipments were noteworthy proposals announced by the government.
However, Mr Chaudhari said, that this budget comes as a disappointment on Octroi as no measures to address this issue has been proposed. He mentioned that increase in the Motor Vehicle Tax would affect the industry. He also stressed that the Restructuring of stamp duty on various agreements is a serious issue and requires detailed study as this would have an impact on the industry to great extent.
In his reaction here, Mr Chaudhari said the CII had been pursing simplification of VAT refunds schemes for dealers and the government move to simplify the schemes with refund below Rs 5 lakhs to get early refunds was a positive development. Computerisation of Sales Tax Department would expediate the procedures and thus benefitting the exporters.
Other issues, including exemption from professional tax for salary income upto Rs 5,000, relief to tax payers and Amnesty schemes, which will be operational from July 2009, would be beneficial to the professional tax payers/industry.
Mr Chaudhari said that Incentives to space research, reduction in the tax rates on Cotton Ginning and Pressing machinery and Tax reduced on solar energy devices, CFL and medicals equipments were noteworthy proposals announced by the government.
However, Mr Chaudhari said, that this budget comes as a disappointment on Octroi as no measures to address this issue has been proposed. He mentioned that increase in the Motor Vehicle Tax would affect the industry. He also stressed that the Restructuring of stamp duty on various agreements is a serious issue and requires detailed study as this would have an impact on the industry to great extent.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Manufacturing sector recovering marginally: CII
India's manufacturing sector showed marginal signs of recovery in the second and third quarters of the last fiscal as compared to the corresponding quarters in 2007-08, says a report by an industry lobby.
A Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Ascon survey said five sectors - fertilisers, low and high density polythene, pig iron, steel and mopeds - moved from negative to moderate growth.
However, the year-wise comparison shows the manufacturing sector growth has significantly slowed during 2008-09 as compared to 2007-08, the report released Sunday said.
"While on a yearly basis the manufacturing sector has slowed down, there are some green shoots from a few sectors that have demonstrated a marginal pick-up during the second half of 2008-09 when compared to the first half. These demonstrate a cautious optimism on signs of recovery," said director general Chandrajit Banerjee.
Sectors reporting high growth are asbestos cement, switch gears, power cables, capacitors, industrial gases like argon, carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
Sectors like bus and truck tyres, commercial vehicles (medium, heavy and light), capital goods, distribution transformer, industrial valves, energy meters and motor starters registered negative growth, CII said.
Sectors in the moderate growth category included cement, passenger vehicles, and white goods and electronic items.
Industrial gases like nitrogen and oxygen, power transformers, and electric two-wheelers showed excellent growth.
A Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Ascon survey said five sectors - fertilisers, low and high density polythene, pig iron, steel and mopeds - moved from negative to moderate growth.
However, the year-wise comparison shows the manufacturing sector growth has significantly slowed during 2008-09 as compared to 2007-08, the report released Sunday said.
"While on a yearly basis the manufacturing sector has slowed down, there are some green shoots from a few sectors that have demonstrated a marginal pick-up during the second half of 2008-09 when compared to the first half. These demonstrate a cautious optimism on signs of recovery," said director general Chandrajit Banerjee.
Sectors reporting high growth are asbestos cement, switch gears, power cables, capacitors, industrial gases like argon, carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
Sectors like bus and truck tyres, commercial vehicles (medium, heavy and light), capital goods, distribution transformer, industrial valves, energy meters and motor starters registered negative growth, CII said.
Sectors in the moderate growth category included cement, passenger vehicles, and white goods and electronic items.
Industrial gases like nitrogen and oxygen, power transformers, and electric two-wheelers showed excellent growth.
Monday, April 7, 2008
NIIT, CII join hands to help build Africa's IT capacity
NIIT and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will join hands to "help develop ICT (information and communication technology) capacity in the African continent", the Mumbai-based technology training and software solutions company has announced on the eve of the India-Africa Forum Summit.
NIIT and the CII would share "high quality education resources" from India, the company said. They also plan to involve "other appropriate players" from the Indian industry to specifically help Africa develop human capital for the global IT industry.
A cooperation agreement has been signed by CII director and Africa head Shipra Tripathi and NIIT chief operating officer P. Rajendran.
Several business leaders, government officials and media representatives from African countries are currently in India to attend the first India Africa Summit, being held April 4-9.
NIIT said it would provide "relevant IT curricula in line with international IT trends", and content for IT, soft skills and entrepreneurship for training in universities and colleges in Africa. CII, on the other hand, will facilitate internship with the Indian industry.
CII, founded over 112 years ago, has a direct membership of over 7,000 businesses from both private and public sectors, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and multinational corporations (MNCs), and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 362 national and regional associations.
NIIT calls itself "Asia's No 1 trainer" and says it offers learning and knowledge solutions to five million students across 32 countries.
NIIT Ltd's Shivanjali Singh said the company and CII would work together and explore modalities of "embedding" NIIT's industry-endorsed IT training programs in the curriculum of universities and colleges in Africa.
They will also look at the possibilities of establishing "centres of excellence" for talent development in different African countries.
The software education major has been running IT training centres in Africa for over a decade. NIIT, which set up its first African IT education centre in Botswana in 1997, claims that it has trained nearly 150,000 students till date.
It currently reaches over 20,000 African learners every year, through 36 learning centres in eight African countries - Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Libya, Sudan, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The government of Botswana has awarded accreditation of Tertiary Education Council (TEC) to NIIT's industry-recognised IT training programs.
The company said its flagship DNIIT programme - focussed on internet and e-commerce technologies - was the most popular training program in many African countries.
NIIT offers scholarship programmes, which have gained good responses in countries like Nigeria and Ghana.
It says its innovative learning project Hole in the Wall Education (HiWEL) has been implemented in Rwanda, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique.
NIIT chairman Rajendra S. Pawar is a member of Presidential International Advisory Council (PIAC) in South Africa, and has been helping the government develop a growth strategy for its ICT industry, said NIIT.
The 1981-founded company, which was formerly known as National Institute of Information Technology, has diversified into software services. In 2004, the firm split into NIIT Ltd and NIIT Technologies Ltd. While NIIT Ltd focuses on training, NIIT Technologies focuses on software development and business process management.
It claims to be among the top 20 Indian software exporters, with operations in some 42 countries. It has also tied up with Chinese universities for training engineers from that country.
NIIT said it recently launched the state-of-art training campus in Botswana, which would accommodate 7,000 students in various IT streams by 2010.
NIIT and the CII would share "high quality education resources" from India, the company said. They also plan to involve "other appropriate players" from the Indian industry to specifically help Africa develop human capital for the global IT industry.
A cooperation agreement has been signed by CII director and Africa head Shipra Tripathi and NIIT chief operating officer P. Rajendran.
Several business leaders, government officials and media representatives from African countries are currently in India to attend the first India Africa Summit, being held April 4-9.
NIIT said it would provide "relevant IT curricula in line with international IT trends", and content for IT, soft skills and entrepreneurship for training in universities and colleges in Africa. CII, on the other hand, will facilitate internship with the Indian industry.
CII, founded over 112 years ago, has a direct membership of over 7,000 businesses from both private and public sectors, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and multinational corporations (MNCs), and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 362 national and regional associations.
NIIT calls itself "Asia's No 1 trainer" and says it offers learning and knowledge solutions to five million students across 32 countries.
NIIT Ltd's Shivanjali Singh said the company and CII would work together and explore modalities of "embedding" NIIT's industry-endorsed IT training programs in the curriculum of universities and colleges in Africa.
They will also look at the possibilities of establishing "centres of excellence" for talent development in different African countries.
The software education major has been running IT training centres in Africa for over a decade. NIIT, which set up its first African IT education centre in Botswana in 1997, claims that it has trained nearly 150,000 students till date.
It currently reaches over 20,000 African learners every year, through 36 learning centres in eight African countries - Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Libya, Sudan, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The government of Botswana has awarded accreditation of Tertiary Education Council (TEC) to NIIT's industry-recognised IT training programs.
The company said its flagship DNIIT programme - focussed on internet and e-commerce technologies - was the most popular training program in many African countries.
NIIT offers scholarship programmes, which have gained good responses in countries like Nigeria and Ghana.
It says its innovative learning project Hole in the Wall Education (HiWEL) has been implemented in Rwanda, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique.
NIIT chairman Rajendra S. Pawar is a member of Presidential International Advisory Council (PIAC) in South Africa, and has been helping the government develop a growth strategy for its ICT industry, said NIIT.
The 1981-founded company, which was formerly known as National Institute of Information Technology, has diversified into software services. In 2004, the firm split into NIIT Ltd and NIIT Technologies Ltd. While NIIT Ltd focuses on training, NIIT Technologies focuses on software development and business process management.
It claims to be among the top 20 Indian software exporters, with operations in some 42 countries. It has also tied up with Chinese universities for training engineers from that country.
NIIT said it recently launched the state-of-art training campus in Botswana, which would accommodate 7,000 students in various IT streams by 2010.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Three Companies Receive Venture Funding at CII- Investor Forum '07
CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre organised its second annual Investor Forum 2007 on November 16-17, 2007 at the Hotel Taj Lands Ends, Mumbai. The forum was India's premier green investment platform.
The objective of the forum was to provide a unique platform for the interaction of various stakeholders - SMEs, financial institutions, angel investors, venture capitalists, clients, buyers, consultants and academics, where the most promising green companies of India pitched for investments.
Out of 157 business plans submitted, 11 were shortlisted who received intensive mentoring and hand holding by New Ventures India. These companies presented their business proposals at the forum.
Deepam Palm Dish and Zameen Organics were declared winner at the Angel category. Kabirdass, Ankur Scientific and Nandan Biomatrix won in the VC category.
Mr Somak Ghosh, President, Yes Bank Ltd awarded certificates to the winners and Mr Manish Bapna, Executive VP & Managing Director, World Resources Institute the finalists awarded certificates to the finalists.
Stalwarts like Dr. Nachiket Mor, President, ICICI Foundation for inclusive growth, Mr. ManishBapna, Executive VP & Managing Director, World Resources Institute, Mr. Jamshyd N Godrej, Chairman, CII -Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Mr. George Deikun, Mission Director - USAID India, American Embassy were present at the inaugural.
"New Ventures India continues to showcase investment opportunities which are of interest to our member base and it will continue to do so for the years to come." adds Ms Jaswinder Kaur, Executive Director, Indian Venture Capital Association.
Eminent personalities like Ms Laura Parkin, (National Entrepreneur Network), Ms Jennifer Dostert, (USAID), Mr Peter Castellas, (Cleantech AustralAsia), Ms Moumita Sensarma, (ABN AMRO), Mr Somak Ghosh, (Yes Bank Ltd) took part in the panel discussions, both the days.
Mr Somak Ghosh, President, Yes Bank Ltd added, "We are seeking to create a Social Enterprise Fund. This fund will invest between 100000 USD to 3 million USD in business ventures serving low income population. We also take this opportunity to offer advisory services."
The exhibition at the forum attracted huge visitors both the days. About 93 sq m of area was put up for exhibition containing LED street lights and flood lights, Electric motor bike, Arekanut leaf plates and cups, Energy saving device for sign, Solar panels and solar water heaters, HVAC manufacturers. Mr. George Deikun, Mission Director, USAID formally launched the Kabir Das Electric Bike on the day one of the forum after the inaugural.
The two day conference and exhibition received an overwhelming response and was attended by Venture Capitalists / Private Equity Investors / Angel Investors, Institutional Investors, Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs)International experts in sustainable investment, Government representatives, Major consulting firms, Incubators, Research organizations, Business schools, Technology transfer experts from USA, China, Netherlands, Canada and India.
The objective of the forum was to provide a unique platform for the interaction of various stakeholders - SMEs, financial institutions, angel investors, venture capitalists, clients, buyers, consultants and academics, where the most promising green companies of India pitched for investments.
Out of 157 business plans submitted, 11 were shortlisted who received intensive mentoring and hand holding by New Ventures India. These companies presented their business proposals at the forum.
Deepam Palm Dish and Zameen Organics were declared winner at the Angel category. Kabirdass, Ankur Scientific and Nandan Biomatrix won in the VC category.
Mr Somak Ghosh, President, Yes Bank Ltd awarded certificates to the winners and Mr Manish Bapna, Executive VP & Managing Director, World Resources Institute the finalists awarded certificates to the finalists.
Stalwarts like Dr. Nachiket Mor, President, ICICI Foundation for inclusive growth, Mr. ManishBapna, Executive VP & Managing Director, World Resources Institute, Mr. Jamshyd N Godrej, Chairman, CII -Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Mr. George Deikun, Mission Director - USAID India, American Embassy were present at the inaugural.
"New Ventures India continues to showcase investment opportunities which are of interest to our member base and it will continue to do so for the years to come." adds Ms Jaswinder Kaur, Executive Director, Indian Venture Capital Association.
Eminent personalities like Ms Laura Parkin, (National Entrepreneur Network), Ms Jennifer Dostert, (USAID), Mr Peter Castellas, (Cleantech AustralAsia), Ms Moumita Sensarma, (ABN AMRO), Mr Somak Ghosh, (Yes Bank Ltd) took part in the panel discussions, both the days.
Mr Somak Ghosh, President, Yes Bank Ltd added, "We are seeking to create a Social Enterprise Fund. This fund will invest between 100000 USD to 3 million USD in business ventures serving low income population. We also take this opportunity to offer advisory services."
The exhibition at the forum attracted huge visitors both the days. About 93 sq m of area was put up for exhibition containing LED street lights and flood lights, Electric motor bike, Arekanut leaf plates and cups, Energy saving device for sign, Solar panels and solar water heaters, HVAC manufacturers. Mr. George Deikun, Mission Director, USAID formally launched the Kabir Das Electric Bike on the day one of the forum after the inaugural.
The two day conference and exhibition received an overwhelming response and was attended by Venture Capitalists / Private Equity Investors / Angel Investors, Institutional Investors, Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs)International experts in sustainable investment, Government representatives, Major consulting firms, Incubators, Research organizations, Business schools, Technology transfer experts from USA, China, Netherlands, Canada and India.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
CII Appoints Business Wire India as the Official News Distribution Partner for Knowledge Management India Summit 2007
CII has appointed Business Wire India as its Official News Distribution Partner for the forthcoming Knowledge Management India Summit scheduled for 14-16th November, 2007 at Le Meridian, Delhi. The summit will have industry leaders from the Indian corporate sector review the focus areas for achieving 2020 development goals. Business Wire India will integrate Indian as well as the International media for the summit. All the press releases on “Knowledge Management India Summit 2007” wired by Business Wire India can also be viewed on the websites of Confederation of Indian Industry, www.cii.in and Business Wire India, www.businesswireindia.com.
Over the years, Business Wire has integrated several markets and communities to create transparent information exchange models, preparing them for the knowledge era. In rapidly growing economies such as India, there is a greater need for such information exchange and knowledge empowerment. Anurag Mittal, Business Head, Business Wire India said, “With the growth that India is going through currently, there remain certain key issues which need immediate attention, if we wish to sustain our growth and take it to the next level. The corporate sector would need to share the onus on such issues. Initiative such as The Knowledge Management India, by CII can effectively help in identifying and leveraging India’s strength and opportunities for the knowledge economy.”
Vikram Tiwathia, Chief Information Officer, CII, said that Knowledge Management India (KMI) is an initiative by CII intended to support India’s emergence as a knowledge leader, in a connected global economy. As a part of the KM India initiative, an annual summit aims at bringing together thought leaders, practitioners, and authorities to enter into conversations and debate on topics and issues relevant to India’s knowledge organizations and societal needs.
The three day event will discuss the practical challenges that are faced and solutions that can be applied in knowledge-centric initiatives. The summit will also publish a white paper capturing the key deliberations and recommended action points discussed during the summit, which can then be used to make further progress for all stakeholders.
Eminent industry leaders will join in to dialogue on various aspects of achieving the 2020 development goals. Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology will address the gathering on the inaugural day. Mr Sunil Mittal, President CII, Mr. Ashok Soota, CMD, Mindtree Consulting, and Mr. S S Mehta, Director General, CII will set the tone for the entire event. The panel discussions will have speakers including Mr.Dave Snowden, ,Founder and Chief Scientific Officer , Cognitive Edge, Rory Chase, MD Teleos, Mr. Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman, Zensar, Mr. Raj Datta, Vice President – KM, Mindtree Consulting, and Patrick Lambe , President, Information & Knowledge Management Society, Singapore.
Apart from panel discussions, case studies, master classes, book releases, the KM India Summit 2007 will also include the Indian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award ceremony. The MAKE Awards recognize the best Indian organizations in KM based on an annual study conducted by the Know Network. The nominees for the MAKE awards 2007 include Bharti Airtel, Maruti Udyog, Infosys, Mindtree Consulting, Reliance Industries, VSNL, Tata Steel, Steel Authority of India and Larsen and Toubro-Engineering and Construction Division., HCL Technologies, ICICI Bank.
Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of State for Science & Technology and Ocean Development will present the MAKE awards on 14th November.
To know more about the CII Knowledge Management India Summit 2007, please visit http://kmindia.in/index.htm
About CII
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded over 111 years ago, it is India’s premier business association, with a direct membership of over 6300 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 336 national and regional sectoral associations.
A facilitator, CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business, assisting industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes.
With 57 offices in India, 7 overseas in Australia, Austria, China, France, Singapore, UK, USA and institutional partnerships with 240 counterpart organisations in 101 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
About Business Wire India:
Business Wire India is the definitive platform for corporate news dissemination. Business Wire India is the exclusive Indian affiliate of Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company (Fortune 12). Business Wire India disseminates full-text corporate news to more than 4,000 media points, a large financial community, national and international news agencies, managers of corporate information databases, and information portals, in India and thousands of key media and financial points across the globe. It is also effectively positioned on popular search engines, ensuring that the information is easily accessible to a wider range of information seekers, on a real-time basis. In recent years, Business Wire India has also actively forayed into news dissemination in the financial markets, transposing Business Wire’s global experience to India. Business Wire India strongly advocates greater freedom for the financial markets and need for greater transparency through open channels of communication, in the corporate sector.
Over the years, Business Wire has integrated several markets and communities to create transparent information exchange models, preparing them for the knowledge era. In rapidly growing economies such as India, there is a greater need for such information exchange and knowledge empowerment. Anurag Mittal, Business Head, Business Wire India said, “With the growth that India is going through currently, there remain certain key issues which need immediate attention, if we wish to sustain our growth and take it to the next level. The corporate sector would need to share the onus on such issues. Initiative such as The Knowledge Management India, by CII can effectively help in identifying and leveraging India’s strength and opportunities for the knowledge economy.”
Vikram Tiwathia, Chief Information Officer, CII, said that Knowledge Management India (KMI) is an initiative by CII intended to support India’s emergence as a knowledge leader, in a connected global economy. As a part of the KM India initiative, an annual summit aims at bringing together thought leaders, practitioners, and authorities to enter into conversations and debate on topics and issues relevant to India’s knowledge organizations and societal needs.
The three day event will discuss the practical challenges that are faced and solutions that can be applied in knowledge-centric initiatives. The summit will also publish a white paper capturing the key deliberations and recommended action points discussed during the summit, which can then be used to make further progress for all stakeholders.
Eminent industry leaders will join in to dialogue on various aspects of achieving the 2020 development goals. Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology will address the gathering on the inaugural day. Mr Sunil Mittal, President CII, Mr. Ashok Soota, CMD, Mindtree Consulting, and Mr. S S Mehta, Director General, CII will set the tone for the entire event. The panel discussions will have speakers including Mr.Dave Snowden, ,Founder and Chief Scientific Officer , Cognitive Edge, Rory Chase, MD Teleos, Mr. Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman, Zensar, Mr. Raj Datta, Vice President – KM, Mindtree Consulting, and Patrick Lambe , President, Information & Knowledge Management Society, Singapore.
Apart from panel discussions, case studies, master classes, book releases, the KM India Summit 2007 will also include the Indian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award ceremony. The MAKE Awards recognize the best Indian organizations in KM based on an annual study conducted by the Know Network. The nominees for the MAKE awards 2007 include Bharti Airtel, Maruti Udyog, Infosys, Mindtree Consulting, Reliance Industries, VSNL, Tata Steel, Steel Authority of India and Larsen and Toubro-Engineering and Construction Division., HCL Technologies, ICICI Bank.
Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of State for Science & Technology and Ocean Development will present the MAKE awards on 14th November.
To know more about the CII Knowledge Management India Summit 2007, please visit http://kmindia.in/index.htm
About CII
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded over 111 years ago, it is India’s premier business association, with a direct membership of over 6300 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 336 national and regional sectoral associations.
A facilitator, CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business, assisting industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes.
With 57 offices in India, 7 overseas in Australia, Austria, China, France, Singapore, UK, USA and institutional partnerships with 240 counterpart organisations in 101 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
About Business Wire India:
Business Wire India is the definitive platform for corporate news dissemination. Business Wire India is the exclusive Indian affiliate of Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company (Fortune 12). Business Wire India disseminates full-text corporate news to more than 4,000 media points, a large financial community, national and international news agencies, managers of corporate information databases, and information portals, in India and thousands of key media and financial points across the globe. It is also effectively positioned on popular search engines, ensuring that the information is easily accessible to a wider range of information seekers, on a real-time basis. In recent years, Business Wire India has also actively forayed into news dissemination in the financial markets, transposing Business Wire’s global experience to India. Business Wire India strongly advocates greater freedom for the financial markets and need for greater transparency through open channels of communication, in the corporate sector.
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