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NEP 2020 is a nation-centric policy aimed at building good humans & not machines: Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal

New Delhi, 25th September 2020: The main objective of NEP 2020 is to develop good human beings and not machines. It is a nation centric policy, full of human values and with regards to innovation, knowledge, research, science and technology it will be on top on international level, said Education Minister, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal in an ASSOCHAM webinar today.

ASSOCHAM hosts conference on MSMEs “Adopting Technology for Productivity”

New Delhi, 25th September 2020: To sensitize and encourage MSMEs towards technology adoption approach for higher productivity in their production & business process with a view to improve their competitiveness in national & international market, ASSOCHAM has organized a national webinar on “MSMEs – Adopting Technology for Productivity” as one of the important verticals of SMARTECH India2020 - India’s 1st and largest week long exhibition on Smart Technologies starting from today.

India aims to reach in top 25 positions at Global Innovation Index: Sanjay Dhotre, MoS, MeITY

New Delhi, 25th September 2020: India has climbed 4 spots and has recently been ranked 48th by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in the Global Innovation Index 2020 rankings and now aims to be in the top 25 before the next raking stated Mr. Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology at the ASSOCHAM Smartech India 2020 event organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) today.

74 per cent WFH employees want to continue remote working in the midst of Covid-19: ASSOCHAM - Primus Partners survey

New Delhi, 21st September 2020: An overwhelming majority of employees who started working from home (WFH) immediately after Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns would like to continue WFH, as confidence in public transport has not been restored even as almost all the states have opened it, an ASSOCHAM-Primus Partners survey has pointed out.

Government concentrating on reducing road transport costs : Gen.(Dr.) V. K. Singh

New Delhi, 19th September 2020: The central government is working on several initiatives that would reduce the cost of road transport thereby lowering the cost of goods and services benefiting the common man, stated Gen.(Dr.) V. K. Singh Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India at the Global Virtual Summit 2020- Leasing and Hire Purchase: Procuring Assets @ Ease of Finance organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 awaiting Cabinet approval, might be released next month: Lt Gen Rajesh Pant

New Delhi, 18th September 2020: While the inter-ministerial part is over approval by the Union Cabinet is awaited vis-à-vis the National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 (NCSS 2020) which caters to the entire ecosystem and strengthening the existing structure, informed the National Cyber Security Coordinator, Lt Gen Rajesh Pant in an ASSOCHAM webinar today.

ASSOCHAM Webinar on India & Costa Rica: A Decade of Partnership and the Future Roadmap September 15, 2020

Costa Rica is a peace-loving country with no army. As India celebrates the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, apostle of peace, the shared values between the two countries can be understood better: H.E. Shri Upender Singh Rawat, Ambassador of India to Costa Rica

Petroleum ministry to take up matters relating to tax relief, reduction in oil cess with FinMin: Secy

New Delhi, 17th September 2020: With a view to provide much-needed relief to the Indian oil and gas sector, the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry is looking at extending tax concessions along with reduction in oil cess and will soon take up the matter with Union Finance Ministry, a top official said at an ASSOCHAM webinar held yesterday.

OBESE PEOPLE 70% MORE PRONE TO CONTRACTING SEVERE COVID-19: EXPERTS AT ASSOCHAM’S ‘ILLNESS TO WELLNESS’ SERIES

Domestic air flight, Cargo would help revive the aviation sector: Experts

New Delhi, 12th September 2020: The civil aviation sector which was one of the worst affected industries is limping back to recovery thanks to the opening up of the domestic air flights and cargo carriers, states Industry experts at the webinar -COVID- 19 Impact and Opportunities’ for the civil aviation sector, organised by the The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).