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CII President Vikram Kirloskar said the private sector is facing difficulty in getting land for manufacturing units and the states have a huge role to play and there is a need to create land banks. (Photo: File | Youtube screengrab)

India Inc pitches for land and labour reforms to achieve double-digit growth

To target GDP growing up to 10 per cent by 2023-24, the total investment requirement is estimated at USD 5.74 trillion.

03 Jun 2019 6:40 PM

For the consumer companies, the revenue growth declined to 2.3 per cent for March quarter, 2018-19, down from 9.8 per cent in the preceding quarter, the report said. (Representational Image)

India Inc revenue growth in Q4 hits six-quarter low of 10.7 pc

Weakness in the consumer-linked sectors was visible in decline in wholesale dispatches of passenger vehicles, two-wheelers.

27 May 2019 7:13 PM

Veteran industrialist and Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej said the new government is expected to take steps to ensure that India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth improves.

Stable government to boost economic growth, foreign fund flow: India Inc

Riding on a massive Narendra Modi wave sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP seems set to return to power

23 May 2019 12:34 PM

Domestic firms had raised as much as USD 3.1 bn through the external commercial borrowing route in the corresponding month of 2018.

India Inc's foreign borrowings fall 9 per cent to USD 2.81 bn in Feb

The entire fund mop-up during the month was done through the automatic route of ECB, showed the RBI data.

29 Mar 2019 2:37 PM

Last year, the survey had projected an average salary increase of 9.5 per cent. (Photo: File)

India Inc's average salary hike to be 9.7 per cent this year: report

Top performers will get 15.6 per cent hike as companies are focusing on performance and productivity.

05 Mar 2019 4:21 PM

No money was raised through rupee denominated bonds (RDBs) during the month, both in 2019 and 2018.

India Inc foreign borrowing down 45 per cent at USD 2.42 bn in January

Of the total borrowings during the month, USD 2.27 billion was raised through the automatic route of the ECBs.

04 Mar 2019 2:50 PM

RBI-industry meet: India Inc pitches for rate cut to prop up growth

CII lauded the RBI for steps taken to ease financing challenges faced by the real sector.

17 Jan 2019 5:07 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi to meet India Inc on ease of doing business today

India’s rank rose 23 places to the 77th spot in the ‘Doing Business’ rankings released on October 31.

19 Nov 2018 10:17 AM

This is the second time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stood up for corporate India. (Photo: PTI)

Don't believe in culture of criticising industry, corporates: PM

PM Modi said he wanted citizens to not just pay their taxes honestly but do their bit for social transformation.

25 Oct 2018 8:34 AM

Further, a continuous push to reforms such as GST, PSU bank recapitalisation and time-bound insolvency resolution would also support the recovery, said CII.

India Inc expects recovery in demand, investment

The chamber said that out of the sectoral responses received for 70 sectors, there was a sharp increase in the sectors witnessing ‘excellent’ growth.

13 Aug 2018 12:32 AM

India Inc will deliver the highest quarterly revenue growth in three years at 12.8 per cent in the April-June period, but high oil prices will narrow profit margins by 0.20 per cent, a report said on Monday.

India Inc to post 12.8 pc revenue growth, highest for Q1 in 3 years: report

This would be the third consecutive quarter of double digit growth.

09 Jul 2018 6:03 PM

Indian companies' investments into their overseas subsidiaries/joint ventures fell by 63 per cent to USD 1.17 billion in May this year, according to RBI data.

India Inc's FDI dips 63 per cent to USD 1.17 billion in May

Cumulatively, the overseas direct investment in first two months (April-May) of this fiscal stood at USD 4.73 billion.

25 Jun 2018 3:46 PM

Headline inflation surging to a four-month high of 4.87 per cent in May is likely to force the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike rates once again at its August monetary policy review, analysts said.

RBI may hike rates again in August on rise in inflation, say analysts

Analysts at German brokerage Deutsche Bank also said they expect a 0.25 per cent rate hike by the RBI at the August review.

13 Jun 2018 5:35 PM

Industry seeks cut in fuel excise duty as oil prices zoom

India Inc on Monday urged the government to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel immediately.

21 May 2018 2:24 PM

Salary hikes for financial year 2018-19 are expected to be in single digits.

India Inc's average salary hike to be 9.6 pc this fiscal: report

Average variable pay projection has increased from 15.4 per cent in 2017-18 to 15.7 per cent in 2018-19.

10 Apr 2018 3:23 PM

Companies to see dip in revenue growth, low margins in Q4: report

India Inc's revenue growth will slow down to 9 per cent in the January to March period on base effects.

09 Apr 2018 2:49 PM

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said it was regrettable that women have not been given their due in the business arena.

Women haven't been given their due in business: President Kovind

He asked India Inc to take determined steps towards creating gender-sensitive supply chains.

05 Apr 2018 1:50 PM

Overall deal activity -- including both M&As and PE -- has been about USD 59 billion in the January-November period of 2017.

India Inc sews deals worth USD 60 bn in 2017 with big M&As

Private equity investments in India, 2017 has emerged as the best year so far.

28 Dec 2017 1:41 PM

In November, there were 39 M&A transactions worth USD 3,217 million while in the same period last year, there were 45 deals worth of USD 2,074 million.

'India Inc's Nov M&A deal tally grows 55 per cent to USD 3 billion'

In January-November, there were 389 merger and acquisition deals worth USD 39.86 billion.

12 Dec 2017 3:50 PM

The labour landscape in India is changing significantly, and some of the emerging trends include rise in temp staffing and flexi workforce.

Pay hikes likely to be fatter in 2018: Expert

Adds hiring sentiments will continue on revival path.

11 Dec 2017 12:46 AM

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