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115th Annual Session with Shri Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Mines, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Sources, Government of India

02 October 2016 at 12.30 p.m. at Taj Bengal, Kolkata The 115th Annual Session of the Chamber was held with Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Mines, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Sources, Government of India today. “MCCI is one the greatest Chambers in the country in terms of …

INFOCOM 2016: Transform, Disrupt, Transform

Exploring disruptive transformation in businesses and inventing new opportunities   New Delhi, 7th July 2016: INFOCOM, over the last 14 years, has evolved to be an important platform focusing on the convergence of Business, Technology and Leadership elements which are essential in driving India’s growth to the next level. As INFOCOM stepped into its 15th …

Index of Eight Core Industries

The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries (base: 2004-05) is given below The Eight Core Industries comprise nearly 38 % of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).  The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 180.7 in January, 2016, which was 2.9 % higher compared to …

Coal dropped from Vietnam’s future energy plans

Bangkok, 27 January 2016 – Vietnam will effectively shelve the equivalent of 70 large coal power plants following an announcement from the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung that the country would drop all further coal-fired power plant projects and move towards cleaner energy.   “This huge win follows tireless work from environmental advocates highlighting the …

Had Coal Not been there – Chawm Ganguly

As the world grapples with the twin menace of Global Warming and Climate Change, Coal is increasingly becoming a dirty word. From Polar bears suffering due to the melting ice caps, to Climate Refugees in Bangladesh waiting for the deluge brought about by the rising sea levels that will spell their doom, everything is traced …

Inclusive Growth, Competitiveness Top Agenda as Leaders Gather for India Economic Summit

Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley will open India Economic Summit The summit is hosted by the World Economic Forum in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry More than 700 participants from 45 countries will take part in the summit from 4 to 6 November Inclusive growth, competitiveness, health and infrastructure are …