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31 Dec 2018 In the midst of growing global vulnerabilities, India shines as the fastest growing major economy with robust GDP that is expected to continue in 2019. The positive outlook is buttressed by strong drivers emanating from services sector, infrastructure structure including construction equipment and better demand conditions arising…

31 Dec 2018 In the midst of growing global vulnerabilities, India shines as the fastest growing major economy with robust GDP that is expected to continue in 2019. The positive outlook is buttressed by strong drivers emanating from services sector, infrastructure structure including construction equipment and better demand conditions arising…

21 Dec 2018 The global economy has been growing at a steady pace over the last few years and is expected to post robust growth during the 2018-19 period. The Indian economy is also expected to exhibit strong growth fundamentals with growth rates pegged at 7.3% and 7.4% for 2018…

06 Dec 2018 With the growing global attention towards ease of doing business, the government of India is working towards simplifying the intricate administrative processes aimed at promoting investment, generating employment opportunities and aiding overall economic development. A series of facilitative reforms have been introduced, mandating digitization of procedures, revising…

05 Dec 2018 CII’s India@75 initiative envisions an inclusively-developed India by the 75th year of national independence in 2022. The initiative brings together all stakeholders, including the Government, industry, institutions, community groups, and individuals, to translate this vision into a reality. The late Prof CK Prahalad is the inspiration behind…

15 Nov 2018 With Industry 4.0 becoming a reality, one of the reigning questions is whether many of the job roles, particularly in manufacturing industry will get altered, fundamentally changed or cease to exist. Well, the answer is a combination of all three aspects. As per CII Future of Jobs…

09 Oct 2018 The Modi government launched a Liveability Index last year, for 116 Indian cities to measure the quality of life. It was influenced by the international practice of rating cities on liveability.This is the first time the Government of India has undertaken the task of ranking cities using…

13 Aug 2018 India@75 is a pathbreaking initiative that was adopted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2008-09 with a view to building a new India, that is inclusive, sustainable and progressive by 2022, the year when India celebrates 75 years of Independence. India@75 looks at a collaborative…

31 Jul 2018 With India having a low level of formal skill attainments, it is important to make skill training aspirational. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been engaged since long in helping workers take pride in their skills. One way of doing this is through skill competitions, and CII…

29 Jun 2018 The historic and transformational Goods and Services Tax (GST) completes one eventful year this week! One of the most significant reforms in the field of indirect taxes in India, the landmark GST was introduced on 1st of July 2017. Its objective was to harmonize the tax regime of…