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02 Dec 2020 India has been historically known for its large agriculture sector, with wide diversity of crops and produce. In the present times, the sector employs 50 percent of the total work force in agriculture and allied sector activities, according to the Periodic Labor Force Survey for 2018-19. The…

11 Nov 2020 The pandemic induced social isolation and stay at home rules made sports & physical exercise inaccessible all over the country as gymnasiums, stadiums, pools, dance and fitness studios, physiotherapy centres, parks and playgrounds remained closed. In the last few months most of the physical activities has resumed…

26 Oct 2020 The CII Foundation Woman Exemplar Program was launched in 2005 to recognise grassroots women leaders who have battled poverty, social discrimination and other challenges to emerge as leaders.  Since then, each year, 15 women are shortlisted from nominations received from across the country, and three winners are…

02 Oct 2020 As the nation celebrates and offers its tributes to the great visionary, Mahatma Gandhi, the beloved Father of the Nation, also fondly remembered as Bapu, on his birth anniversary on 2nd October 2020, the occasion is also an opportunity for the people of India to reflect upon his thoughts and principles.  As the world battles through uncertain…

01 Oct 2020 The autumn and winter phases of life, much like the seasons, are marked by their own characteristics of change and quietude. The international day of older persons, celebrated on the first of October every year is an ode to senior citizens, signifying commitment to their happiness and…

29 Sep 2020   To celebrate the untiring spirit of women who have battled all odds to emerge as winners in their life and leaders for other underprivileged women, the Confederation of Indian Industry launched the CII Woman Exemplar Award in 2005, which was repositioned as the CII Foundation Woman…

25 Sep 2020 Having established itself in Delhi, AIEI embarked on a journey of bringing about impactful changes. Although primarily an engineering association, AIEI was driven by a macro vision, and therefore, made macro-level, rather radical-for-its time suggestions to the Government. It suggested combining the Ministries of industry and commerce,…

22 Sep 2020 India has one of the largest road networks in the world, spanning over 5.8 million km. It comprises of national & state highways and urban & rural roads. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) accomplished the construction of 3,979 km of national highways in the FY20, its…

16 Sep 2020 The Association of Indian Engineering Industry (AIEI) had to literally hit the ground running in Delhi. Its initial hunt for office space took it through a rather circuitous route to the what would become a distinguishing feature and pride for the Association: Trade Fairs. Having called off…

11 Sep 2020 Air quality in the Delhi-NCR region worsens dramatically during the post monsoon season every year. Its sources include vehicular and industrial emissions, dust and emissions from burning of garbage dumps. Seasonal pollution abetting activities such as farm stubble burning in adjoining states is also a major contributor.…