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Need more doctors, hospital beds to achieve healthcare vision 2047: Report

There is a need to increase the number of qualified doctors to more than 50 lakh and also add 30 lakh more hospital beds in the country in order to achieve India's healthcare vision 2047, according to a report. The increase in the number of doctors and beds in hospitals would help India get closer to the average of developed countries, as per a FICCI-EY Report titled 'Decoding India's Healthcare Landscape'. India has witnessed a significant increase in the number of medical colleges and MBBS seats, addressing the growing demand for healthcare professionals, it said. The number of registered allopathic doctors witnessed substantial growth, rising from 6,60,801 in 2005 to 13,08,009 such doctors in 2022, the report said. Similarly, the bed capacity in government hospitals across India has consistently grown from 4.7 lakh beds in 2005 to 8.5 lakh beds in 2021. The report also highlighted the importance of having 100 per cent health insurance coverage for the country's population. It

Ficci, IESA sign contract to foster innovation in semiconductor industry

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote innovation, support the semiconductor and electronics industry, and strengthen supply chains. The MoU, signed on April 14, establishes a framework for long-term collaboration between the two organisations. "This collaboration will focus on establishing a joint task force on semiconductors and future critical technologies. The core objective of this MoU is to conduct technology consultative roundtables and foster business partnerships," said S K Pathak, secretary general of FICCI, in a press release. Ashok Chandak, president of IESA, expressed optimism during the MoU signing and said, "By leveraging IESA's domain expertise and FICCI's influential member network, we are poised to significantly increase investments from Indian conglomerates in the semiconductors and electronics sectors." Veerappan, ...

Stakeholders seek more time for feedback on Digi Competition Bill

Industry associations say that consultations on the contentious bill should not be pushed through during the elections

Raj govt to hold tourism festival 'Great Indian Travel Bazaar' from May 5-7

The state government plans to showcase its tourism infrastructure during the event.

Joyshree Das Verma takes over as FICCI Ladies Organisation president

Joyshree Das Verma took over as the 41st National president of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the oldest women-led and women-centric business chamber of South East Asia for 2024-25. She has been appointed by Israel as its Honorary Consul for Northeast India. Verma is also the Director of HR firm Kaapro Management Solutions Pvt Ltd. "I am honoured to lead FICCI FLO as the 41st National President. Under the theme 'Collective Vision, Collaborative Action for the year 2024-25, our endeavour is to build a strong, inclusive community dedicated to sustainable progress, fostering individual growth, and inspiring impactful change," she said.

What are the speed-breakers faced by Indian gig-workers on the fast lane?

The Congress party has recently promised to bring in a new law for the gig and platform economy. Take a look at the lives of gig workers as they navigate through an unregulated sector

Coworking firm 315Work Avenue aiming to double India portfolio in 18 months

Amid growing demand for flexible office spaces, the company is in 'advanced discussions' to enter Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad markets

Industry bodies ask SC to defer release of electoral bond numbers

The apex court said that the industry bodies could not be given any precedence over other applicants and their plea was not listed for the hearing

Medium of exchange

Digital media presents both opportunities and risks

Newspaper biz growing after 5 years, how publishers will use this bounty?

Indian newspapers are in better shape than their American or European counterparts because home delivery and reading habit ensures that circulation doesn't plummet the way it has in the US or Europe

Digital to overtake TV in revenues by the end of 2024: FICCI-EY report

The media sector is expected to grow by 10.2% to reach Rs 2.55 trillion by 2024

Despite high prices, more Indians want to buy a 3 BHK home: FICCI-Anarock

This is despite the fact that 55% of Indians believe their disposable income had been 'majorly' impacted by inflation

Next gen reforms to top third-term agenda, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said that among other areas of focus, the government is also going to ramp up investment in the logistics sector which has immense untapped potential along with tourism

Digital infrastructure is a modern day factor of production: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman was speaking at the National Conclave on Viksit Bharat 2047 organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

Things have changed from UPA to UPI, says Anurag Thakur at FICCI event

India will become a developed nation much before 2047 through initiatives of the government and contributions from all quarters, including the industry, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said here on Tuesday. Addressing the Viksit Bharat @ 2047 conclave organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Thakur said India moved from being counted among the fragile five economies in the world to the top five due to the bold policies and decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The senior BJP leader said the prime minister was empowered to make tough decisions because of the clear mandate he received in the elections. "If you look back at 2014, we were among the fragile five economies of the world. There were corruption cases. There were many other issues faced by a lot of people where the delivery was a big challenge. From a lost decade to 'techade', how this journey has been from the time of UPA to the time of UPI, I think

Manufacturing sentiment remains upbeat in Q3, Q4 for FY24: Ficci survey

The survey found that 85 per cent of respondents in the current fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-24 are expecting a higher number of orders compared to 73 per cent in the previous quarter

Ficci, corporates hail Budget, say its continuum towards 'Viksit Bharat'

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) President Dr Anish Shah has termed the Intermin Budget 2024-25 as a clear and outcome-based continuum towards Viksit Bharat."The Interim Budget is a clear and outcome-based continuum towards Viksit Bharat. It brings together growth, climate, and social empowerment while maintaining a careful balance between current investment rate and fiscal discipline," said Anish Shah."Enabling States to adopt reforms for Viksit Bharat will seize the momentum created from the Centre towards Amrit Kaal. Focus on Blue Economy, expanding and strengthening the EV ecosystem, domestic tourism, and multi-modal logistics will propel India towards the vision of a developed nation by 2047," he said."The Interim Budget recognizes innovation as a key driver for growth through the introduction of a significant corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore for offering a fifty-year interest-free loan to scale up R & D in sunrise domains. The fiscal performance bodes .

Interim Budget: Come Feb 1, industry bodies stand behind capex boost

Earlier, the Finance Act 2021 had extended the sunset date under the concessional tax regime of Section 115 BAB by only one year to 31 March 2024

Govt finalises draft guidelines to prevent cos from false pro-green claims

The government has finalised draft guidelines to prevent 'greenwashing' or false pro-environment claims being made by companies across sectors, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Thursday. The draft guidelines were finalised after discussions with the committee members in a meeting held on January 10. The committee constituted by the consumer affairs ministry also has member representatives from the industry such as FICCI, CII, Manufacturers Association Information Technology (MAIT), Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and Indian Beauty and Hygiene Association (IBHA). "We have finalised the draft guidelines and will issue the final guidelines after incorporating few suggestions of the industry members," Singh told PTI. The draft guidelines clearly define "Greenwashing" and "Environment claims". It also proposes disclosures that would be required to be made by the company while making green claims, said a statement issued by the ministry. The guidelines

Economics before politics good for the industry, says Ficci president

Shah explains his key focus areas and views on the economy as well as the industry