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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is planning a joint initiative to build the capacity of independent directors and strengthen corporate governance through collaboration with regulators, industry, professional bodies and academic institutions, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. "SEBI will seek to embark on a joint initiative for capacity building of independent directors at scale with a view to further improve corporate governance," he said at the CII corporate governance summit ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairperson called for a fundamental shift in how independent directors function, saying boardroom independence in India often remains procedural and does not translate into effective oversight. Companies must move beyond compliance-driven structures towards fostering diverse perspectives and constructive dissent within boards, said Tuhin Kanta Pandey at a corporate governance event organised by CII on Monday. The next phase of governanc ...Read More >
Summary The proposed initiative, still taking shape, will bring together industry, academic institutions and professional bodies to expand both the supply and capabilities of independent directors, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday. India's market regulator is working on a collaborative framework with corporates, academia and professional bodies to expand the pipeline and effectiveness of independent directors, even as recent boardroom tensions at HDFC Bank sharpen scrutiny on go ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday emphasised that the future of corporate governance in India will depend less on regulatory expansion and more on the effectiveness of boardroom engagement and leadership quality. Addressing the 19th Corporate Governance Summit organised by CII, Pandey said that while India has built a robust governance framework over the years, the next phase of evolution must focus o ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said that escalating tensions in West Asia are disrupting global energy flows, putting pressure on oil and gas supplies and triggering sharp price volatility. In his address at the 19th CII Corporate Governance Summit, he cautioned that the ongoing conflict could have far-reaching implications for the global economy. Pandey said the current crisis adds to a series of shoc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The current framework for disclosures and the maintenance of corporate governance standards remain centered on the active responsibility of independent directors and company management, said SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the CII 19th Corporate Governance Summit in Mumbai, he noted that while regulations provide the necessary structure, the quality of governance is determined by the capability and diligence of those ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: CII has released a 20-point plan to help shield Indian companies grappling with the impact of the West Asia crisis, including tax and duty rejig for energy inputs, customs waiver for LNG, and long-term capital gains tax exemption for primary market investment to boost foreign capital inflows.Drawing upon the Covid-era toolkit, the industry body has demanded a credit line scheme guaranteed by govt, a three month loan moratorium and a special refinance window for MSMEs and other sectors ...Read More >
The CII proposes a 20‑point policy roadmap to address the spillover effects of the US‑Iran war on the Indian economy. Supply-side pressures arising from the West Asia war continue to persist, and businesses need targeted liquidity support, industry lobby group Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Sunday. The next phase of policy response needs to focus on targeted liquidity support, credit facilitation, trade cost management and foreign exchange stability, it said in a statement o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leading industry body CII on Sunday outlined a 20-point agenda to mitigate the impact of the West Asia crisis, calling for measures including a temporary exemption from long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors in the primary market, the introduction of a time-bound conflict-linked emergency credit line guarantee scheme (CL-ECLGS) and a three-month moratorium and restructuring window for MSMEs. The CII has also proposed that priority sector lending (PSL) norms may be revisite ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Industry lobby CII on Sunday outlined a 20-point agenda to mitigate the impact of the West Asia crisis, calling for measures including a temporary exemption from long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors in the primary market, the introduction of a time-bound Conflict-Linked Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme and a three-month moratorium and restructuring window for MSMEs. CII proposed that priority sector lending (PSL) norms may be revisited to enable banks t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Industry lobby CII on Friday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, by Parliament, saying that once implemented, it will substantially ease the compliance burden on businesses, accelerate dispute resolution, and help strengthen investor sentiment. Parliament on Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws for decriminalising and rationalising minor offences to furthe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) India Inc on Thursday said the government's move to exempt import of critical petrochemical products from customs duty for three months till June 30 is a timely response to supply chain disruptions arising from the West Asia conflict which will provide relief to sectors such as textiles, packaging and pharmaceuticals. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, said, "The Government of India's decision to grant full customs duty exemption on 40 critical petrochemical prod ...Read More >
As the West Asia war entered its fifth week, the government on Wednesday implemented concessions for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) announced during the Union Budget 2026-27. SEZ manufacturers have been facing pressures amid global geopolitical tensions and the US tariff impact from last year. This "one-time concession" will remain in place from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, the government said. ".. to address the concerns faced by the manufacturing units in the SEZs due to ongoing global tr ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a relief to exporters, India has announced a one-time relief measure for units in special economic zones (SEZ), allowing them to sell goods in domestic markets at a lower customs duty for one year, and extended fiscal benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) by six months, until September 30, amid the conflict in West Asia. The government is working on a broader framework on harmonisation of various export promotion schemes with a key focus on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to extend the RoDTEP Scheme for all eligible export products till September 30, 2026 and the introduction of a one-time concessional framework for Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) sales by units in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said, "Amidst ongoing global trade uncertainty, evolving tariff measures, and persistent supply chain disruptions, busine ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at the AI Impact Summit 2026 highlighted India's potential to become a central hub for global technological advancements. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the event, Anirban Mukherji, the Founder and CEO of miniOrange, a cybersecurity company, shared insights into the significance of the ongoing summit. He asserted that India is uniquely positioned to lead in this space due to its massive talent pool. Mukherji ...Read More >
Sambalpur: In a major boost to youth employment and regional development, Sambalpur MP and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a CII Model Career Centre (MCC) today. The centre aims to provide career guidance tailored to students' education and interests, along with modern skill training through various partners of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Addressing the gathering, Pradhan emphasised industrial collaboration and urged established companies like Bajaj and J ...Read More >
New Delhi: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) must remain central to India's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy as the country works to unlock value in manufacturing and accelerate economic growth, Gaurav Kataria, VP Digital (Manufacturing) and CDIO PSPD at ITC Ltd told ANI today. "MSME is absolutely a great focus and really, really required at this point in time," Kataria told ANI on the sidelines of "Democratizing AI Resources for Economic Growth and Social Good", organised by the ...Read More >
New Delhi: 15/02/2026: Preparation underway ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 15, 2026. Photo by: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap/ The Hindu | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi Highlights: The India AI Impact Expo 2026 will be held from February 16-20, alongside the India AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam. In a post on X, Modi said, "Bringing the world together to discuss AI! Starting today, India hosts the AI ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and the European Union announced Tuesday the "mother of all deals", a huge trade pact to create a market of two billion people, reached after two decades of negotiations. EU chiefs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hope the pact will help shield against challenges from the world's two leading economies, the United States and China. The agreement will cut or eliminate tariffs on almost 97 percent of European exports, saving up to 4 billion euros ($4.75 billion) annually in dutie ...Read More >
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of India signed today an executive programme, a joint vision document, and four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in Muscat. The signing took place within the framework of the current official visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India to the Sultanate of Oman. The signing ceremony included the Joint Maritime Vision Document and an executive programme for cooperation in millet cultivation and innovation in the food and agricultural indus ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): As India pushes its ambition of Atmanirbhar Bharat through deep-tech research and a stronger intellectual property framework, Roberta Romano-Goetsch, Chief Sustainability Officer of the European Patent Office (EPO) told ANI on Wednesday that the patents are emerging as powerful strategic assets that go far beyond protection, enabling global knowledge-sharing and innovation-led growth. Speaking to ANI in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Confede ...Read More >
New Delhi: Education continues to command the largest share of India's corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending, reaffirming its status as the country's most preferred social investment sector. With overall CSR expenditure touching nearly ₹34,000 crore in FY 2023-24, education alone attracted around Rs 12,000 crore, almost one-third of the total, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Exploratory Study on CSR in Education. Based on responses from 23 major corporates an ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): India has emerged from economic stress and global disruptions with renewed strength, setting the stage for sustained long-term growth, Chairman, Jio Financial Services, KV Kamath said, crediting the Indian industry for rapidly repairing balance sheets and rebuilding confidence after the COVID-19 pandemic shock. Speaking at a leadership forum, titled 'Holistic Leadership for an Inclusive World' organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) o ...Read More >
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said India could emerge as a global destination for learning, research and ideas in an uncertain world if the momentum under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is backed by a strong reform push from state governments. Why is global higher education at a turning point? His remarks come as the global higher education landscape is being reshaped, with traditional academic hubs facing demographic decline, fiscal pressures and tigh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said that quality, relevance and adaptability of higher education will play a key role in transforming India's demographic dividend into growth accelerator in next 20 years. Speaking at the CII Global Higher Education Summit here, he said, states hold the key to the next phase of higher education reform in India. He stressed on addressing shortage of teachers urgently through mechanisms such as professors of pract ...Read More >
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said India could emerge as a global destination for learning, research and ideas in an uncertain world if the momentum under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is backed by a strong reform push from state governments. Why is global higher education at a turning point? His remarks come as the global higher education landscape is being reshaped, with traditional academic hubs facing demographic decline, fiscal pressures and tigh ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: A govt primary school in Jivraj Na Muvada village of Gandhinagar was awarded the Green School Award 2025 under the 'Green Your School' programme. The school ranked first among 720 schools across the country, an official statement said.The award, which includes a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh, was presented at the 'Indian Green Building Congress' held in Mumbai. The govt primary school received special recognition for implementing 11 new ideas and projects related to green schooling, the s ...Read More >
A New Delhi workshop focused on global trends in investment facilitation, aiming to align India's domestic reforms with best practices. Experts discussed the WTO perspective, India's policy reforms, and rising FDI to boost ease of doing business. A workshop on "The Investment Facilitation Landscape: Emerging Trends and Approaches" was organised to examine emerging global trends in investment facilitation and ease of doing business. It brought together policymakers, experts and industry stakehol ...Read More >
Speaking at the CII Smart Manufacturing Summit in New Delhi, Huddar said, "The vision of Viksit Bharat targets manufacturing contributing 25 percent of GDP by 2047, but under current trajectories India would fall short by about USD 5.1 trillion." New Delhi: India needs to rapidly scale up advanced manufacturing and frontier technologies to meet its long-term growth ambitions, Neeraj Huddar, Resident Fellow at NITI Aayog and Lead Architect of the NITI Frontier Tech Hub, said on Monday, warning t ...Read More >
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