Tag «Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)»

Covid-19 triggering severe complications in diabetic patients; administering correct dose & duration of steroids can halt fungal infections: Experts

New Delhi, 16th June 2021: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the apex trade associations of the country successfully organized another edition of the webinar series on ‘Illness to Wellness’ campaign, themed around “Diabetes Care and Management During Post COVID–19 Era”. ASSOCHAM organized this webinar with an objective to …

Biscuit industry makes merry as demand for traditional sweets falls by over 50% this Diwali: Analysis

Biscuits scoring over chocolates & fruit juice as gift option Though the festival of lights – Diwali is synonymous with sweets, but fear of spurious ingredients being used in their preparation to meet the festive demand is keeping consumers at bay, highlighted a just-concluded analysis by apex industry body ASSOCHAM. “If trends are anything to …

Link Jan-Dhan with women entrepreneurship development to make it more purposeful: Study

Govt. should make it mandatory to have at least 1 woman director in all company boards With a view to tap the huge potential of women entrepreneurs in India, apex industry body ASSOCHAM has suggested the Government to link the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) with entrepreneurship development thereby making it more purposeful. …

Huge potential to boost shrimp farming in area under brackish water culture in West Bengal: ASSOCHAM Study

WB has highest share in area under brackish water culture across India Though West Bengal (WB) had largest available brackish water area of over four lakh hectares (ha), the state had brought a meagre 12 per cent area of about 47,488 ha under brackish water culture as of 2009-10, noted a study by apex …

19.7% Kolkata people suffer from Diabetic; Ranks seventh, Women are more prone to diabetes

125 Millions Indian may be diabetic by 2035: ASSOCHAM Due to sedentary lifestyle, erratic eating habits including higher consumption of fast food and stress render are more prone to diabetic, according to a paper brought out by ASSOCHAM on the occasion of ‘World Diabetic day’ on 14 November. ASSOCHAM recent survey on “Diabetic on …

WB RANKED ON TOP IN CUT FLOWERS’ PRODUCTION ACROSS INDIA: STUDY

AREA UNDER FLOWER PRODUCTION IN WB SHRINKED 3,000 HECTARES IN 5 YEARS West Bengal is ranked on top with production of over 250 crore cut flowers across India thereby clocking highest compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 597 per cent during five year period of 2007-08 and 2011-12, noted a recently concluded study by …

Implement incentive-based population control strategy monitored by nodal agency: Study

Set up dedicated population control fund to incentivize families committed to small family norms On the eve of World Population Day, annually observed on July 11, apex industry body ASSOCHAM has suggested the Centre to adopt an incentive based population control strategy and create a nodal agency to oversee its implementation process. “Engaging systematically identified …

More than 80 billion tons of mineral reserves in India yet to be tapped: ASSOCHAM Study

Urgent need for domestic mining companies to improve their operational efficiency Over 80 billion tons of India’s mineral reserves are yet to be tapped as the domestic mining sector has been waiting for exploitation of its full potential despite a huge resource base and geological advantages, primarily because of myriad interconnected infrastructure, social and regulatory …

ASSOCHAM SUBMITS MEMORANDUM TO COMMERCE MINISTER TO LEVY 30% EXPORT DUTY ON IRON ORE PELLETS

EXPORT OF IRON ORE PELLETS ARE DRAINING INDIA’S MINERAL WEALTH & CAUSING REVENUE LOSS Apex industry body ASSOCHAM today called on the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman and submitted a memorandum while strongly suggesting the new regime to impose 30 per cent export duty on iron ore pellets in interest of the …

Supreme Court order on mining in Odisha will further push steel imports in India: ASSOCHAM

Ban iron ore export from NMDC to boost domestic iron & steel production: ASSOCHAM plea to FinMin Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has apprehended that sudden Supreme Court order for temporary closure of about 26 mainstream mines in Odisha, which has created severe crisis for domestic iron and steel industry may result in significant fall in …