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February 6, 2025 5:24 PM

FICCI and Expo City Dubai Forge Partnership Ahead of 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit

In a significant move to strengthen international urban cooperation, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Expo City Dubai. The agreement, formalized during the Cities in Action Forum 2025, aims to facilitate Indian participation in the upcoming Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) & Mayor’s Forum scheduled for October 2025. The MoU was signed by Nadia Verjee, Executive Director of Expo City Dubai, and Adeeb Ahmad, Cha...

February 4, 2025 8:46 AM

Women-led Indian startups making global mark: Jitendra Singh

Women-led startups in India are making a global impact and hold the promise of realizing the vision of a "Viksit Bharat," said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, on Sunday. Speaking to a delegation of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - Ladies Organisation (FICCI-FLO), Singh highlighted women's contributions even in traditionally challenging sectors like space exploration. He cited India's solar mission, "Aditya L...

January 31, 2025 1:52 PM

PM-Surya Ghar crosses 8.5 lakh solar rooftop installations as India eyes 1,800 GW green energy by 2047

PM-Surya Ghar, India’s flagship solar energy initiative, has surpassed 8.5 lakh rooftop installations, marking significant progress toward the goal of powering 10 million households with solar energy, according to Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi. Addressing the third India Energy Transition Summit organized by FICCI, Joshi said, “The government aims to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, with a long-term vision of 1,800 GW by 2047. This target wou...

November 21, 2024 5:07 PM

Piyush Goyal urges industry to harness Rs 1 lakh crore ANRF fund for innovation

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday encouraged businesses to utilize the Rs 1 lakh crore Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) fund to foster innovation and create a robust research-driven ecosystem in the country. Speaking at an event organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI) event in the national capital, Goyal emphasized the need to cultivate a culture of experimentation and idea development among the youth under this i...

November 10, 2024 11:47 AM

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov to visit India

Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov is set to arrive in India for a working visit focused on strengthening trade, economic, and cultural ties. Manturov’s visit will feature key engagements in Mumbai and New Delhi from November 11 to 12, aimed at bolstering cooperation across multiple sectors between Russia and India. On November 11, Manturov will attend the plenary session of the Russian-Indian Business Forum in Mumbai. The forum, organized by the Business Council for Cooper...

September 16, 2024 5:54 PM

FICCI forecasts 7% annual GDP growth for India in 2024-25

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has forecasted a 7.0% annual median GDP growth for India in the fiscal year 2024-25, according to its latest Economic Outlook Survey. "Despite persisting headwinds, India's economic growth remains resilient, and the nation remains amongst fastest growing economies in the world," the Survey states. The report predicts a 3.7% growth in agriculture and allied activities for 2024-25, a significant improvement from the 1.4% growth...

September 16, 2024 6:06 PM

With clean balance-sheet Indian banking sector has enough opportunity for growth: K V Kamath

India's banking sector is ready and fit to support the country's growth in the coming years, K V Kamath, Chairman of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure & Development, said in an interview with ANI. Kamath said that after the government took steps to minimize the non-performing assets (NPAs) in India, the banking sector has come out of the twin balance sheet problem and is now ready to support the nation's economic growth. The issue of NPAs has been a significant problem for ban...

May 16, 2024 1:28 PM

FICCI-IESA sign MoU to boost India’s semiconductor and electronics industry

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to promote innovation, support the semiconductor and electronics industry, strengthen supply chains, and foster development of the ecosystem in India. "This collaboration will work on setting up joint task force on semiconductor and critical technologies of the future. Conducting technology consultative roundtables, fostering b...