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PM Modi addresses at FICCI’s 93rd Annual General Meeting

December 13, 2020
FICCI
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed FICCI’s 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual Convention through video conferencing.
  • Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has organized the convention from December 11 to 14, 2020.

Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan get Sportsperson of the Year awards

December 11, 2020
Bajrang Punia, Elavenil Valarivan
  • Indian athletes, Bajrang Punia (Freestyle-Wrestling) and Elavenil Valarivan (Shooting) won the top honors at the virtually held FICCI India Sports Awards 2020 on the back of the 10th Global Sports Summit.
  • The two athletes, who have had an extraordinary 2019-20 season, won the Sportsperson of the Year awards in their respective categories.

FICCI Survey Estimates FY21 GDP Growth to be in Negative Territory

July 14, 2020
FICCI
  • Industry body FICCI said its Economic Outlook Survey has projected the country’s annual median GDP growth for 2020-21 at (-) 4.5 per cent with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of (-) 6.4 per cent and 1.5 per cent respectively for 2020-21.
  • With the rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic manifesting into an economic and healthcare crisis globally, the latest forecast marks a sharp downward revision from the growth estimate of 5.5 per cent reported in the January 2020 survey.

Hyderabad organizes “Wings India 2020”

March 12, 2020
Wings India 2020

Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India (AAI) along with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is hosting “Wings India 2020” event at Hyderabad, Telangana. “Wings India 2020” is a civil aviation business exhibition and air show which is organized once in every two years.

V L Dutt former FICCI president passed away

February 21, 2020
V L Dutt

V L Dutt, the former Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) president has passed away. He led the federation in 1991-92 and also worked as the chairman of the India Vietnam Joint Business Council of FICCI.

India-Central Asia business council started

February 8, 2020
India-Central Asia business council started

Initiative to boost business amid an economic slowdown, the Modi government and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) together started India-Central Asia Business Council.

FICCI forecasts annual median GDP growth for 2019-20 at 5%

January 31, 2020

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in its Economic Outlook Survey has projected an annual median GDP growth for 2019-20 at 5 percent. The GDP growth during October-December 2019 was estimated at 4.7 per cent. However, participating economists believe that the economic growth will rebound soon. The GDP growth is likely to improve to 5.5 per cent in 2020-21.