By siliconindia | Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 05:51 Hrs Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)’s latest update reveals that the EU-India Business Roundtable occurred virtually to reinforce bilateral cooperation in the areas of climate, digital and healthcare and to assist the increased trade and investment. The business roundtable was prearranged in the margins of the EU-India Summit in Porto, Portugal, and with the support of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Business gave a warm welcome to the step of Heads of State and Government to recover trade negotiations. A comprehensive trade and investment agreement would aid in further deepening EU-India bilateral trade and investment ties.
On Monday a team of CII visited government dispensary located at Model Town and donated much needed supplies for healthcare workers (TOI)
LUDHIANA: In continuation of its efforts to support the administration and government in fighting the covid-19 crisis, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Ludhiana Zone has now starting donating essential safety equipment , consumables and other material to the urban health care centres and dispensaries in the district.
On Monday a team of CII visited government dispensary located at Model Town and donated much needed supplies for healthcare workers which including Personal Protective Equipments (PPE), N 95 respirators, 3 ply surgical masks, face shields, thermal scanner, oximeters, doppler, medical supplies , multivitamins and logistic infrastructure like mattress, water dispenser and printer etc.
According to a latest update Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), the EU-India Business Roundtable took place virtually to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of climate, digital and healthcare and to support increased trade and investment. The business roundtable was organised in the margins of the EU-India Summit in Porto, Portugal, and with the support of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Business strongly welcomed the step of Heads of State and Government to revive trade negotiations. A comprehensive trade and investment agreement would help in further deepening EU-India bilateral trade and investment ties.
BusinessEurope Director General Markus J. Beyrer stated that the relaunch of the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is an essential step forward for both our economies. India and the EU will both profit from strengthening bilateral cooperation in the areas of climate, digital and healthcare, and from increased trade and
Strategic issues of Indian Tertiary Level Education for 2047
Strategic issues of Indian Tertiary Level Education for 2047
Prof. (Dr.) D. Mukhopadhyay
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BHUBANESWAR: The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has written to the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) requesting it to find a suitable alternative to physical public hearings for granting environment clearances.
In view of the prevalent Covid-19 situation, the OSPCB has cancelled the public hearings for mining and industrial projects. The CII and the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) have also urged the forest and environment ministry to intervene in the matter and allow virtual public hearings.
“The cancellation order of the OSPCB has affected 10 projects, whose public hearings were scheduled between April 14 and June 30. These have the capacity to enhance iron ore production to 25.86 metric tonne per annum, which can help generate Rs 3,600 crore revenue every year. The cancellation of the hearings will affect the employment generation in the respective regions as well,” Manish Kharbanda, CII chairman (Odisha state counc