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Assocham.tv I Start Ups from NE receive financial backing from the govt- Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoS, PMO I Assocham.tv Start Ups from India’s northeast region also receive financial backing from the government, stated Minister of State, PMO – Dr. Jitendra Singh at World Entrepreneurs’ Day 2017 – ASSOCHAM Annual Meet of Entrepreneurs and Innovators, Conference and Awards held in New Delhi. The Minister also listed some of the challenges faced by Indian entrepreneurs. He also stressed on the need to create an entrepreneurial culture in the country. The Guest of Honour on the occasion was His Excellency - Daniel Carmon , Ambassador, Embassy of Israel, who described Israel’s journey to become “the country with the most number of new start-ups every year”. Presenting the industry address, the Managing Director and CEO, Invest India – Deepak Bagla enumerated some of the latest trends in the Indian start-up sector. Indian entrepreneurs must look to virtual incubators, he added.

Assocham.tv Israel and India proven to be strategic partners: Daniel Carmon, Ambassador, Embassy of Israel (Full Speech) I Assocham.tv India and Israel have proven to be strategic partners as the leaders of both nations have made further commitments in areas such as agriculture, water, innovation and people to people connection. This was said by His Excellency Daniel Carmon, Ambassador, Embassy of Israel at World Entrepreneurs’ Day 2017 – ASSOCHAM Annual Meet of Entrepreneurs and Innovators, Conference and Awards held in New Delhi. He also spoke Israel's amazing progress in the start up sector.

100 blocks to be auctioned in 2017 - 2018: Arun Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Mines (Full Speech) 100 mining blocks will be auctioned by the government in the year 2017-2018, stated the Secretary, Ministry of Mines - Arun Kumar. He was speaking at the India Mining Summit 2017. The pace of auctions too needs to be hastened, he added.

FSSAI open for changes in Food Products Regulations I Assocham.tv Indian nutraceuticals market may touch US dollars 10 billion by 2022 from the current level of US dollar 4 billion. The government and the industry are getting ready to adopt the proper mechanism for supporting the change. Hence, the government is open to changes in the upcoming food processing regulations, that will go through a proper process for finalization.  The new set of regulations, covering nine major food groups, is slated to be operational on 1st January 2018. The government feels that forward and backward linkages with traceability would be the key for evolving nutraceuticals sector. The food parks would provide utilities of common interest to the companies, while specific farms would constitute traceable sources. The 6000 crore rupees earmarked for Kisan sam pada Yojana would also help the nutraceutical sector. The scientific community welcomed the provision of protecting 400 medicinal p

Govt. will create 65 million jobs by 2026 - Bandaru Dattatreya, Labour Minister I Assocham.tv The Govt. will create 65 million jobs by 2026. This was said by Minister of State for Labour and Employment – Bandaru Dattatreya. The minister also urged the industry to focus on improving the social security of India’s growing workforce. Presenting the special address, the Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises – Girish Shankar stated that India must innovate to become a true engineering hub. Address the gathering the Chairman of the ASSOCHAM National Council on Auto and Auto Ancillaries – R. S. Kalsi stated that the increase in taxes of electric vehicles under the GST regime may lead to a decrease in growth in the sector. The event also witnessed the release of a knowledge Paper titled “Industry 4.0 and India’s Automotive Industry” and the felicitation of the best performers in the Indian automotive sector across 15 categories: The Inaugur

Exclusive Interview on GST With Pratik Jain: Chairman, ASSOCHAM Special Task Force on GST National Leader, Indirect Tax, PwC With GST being rolled out from the midnight of June 30 or July 1, India would usher the most ambitious tax reforms since Independence. No doubt, the GST is going to re-write the script of the way we do business in India. It would certainly be a game changer in the long run. While there is an excitement, there are going to be some challenges and hiccups in the initial phase of implementation. To shed some light on the subject, Digital ASSOCHAM invited the Chairman of the ASSOCHAM Special Task Force on GST and National Leader Indirect Tax, PwC - Pratik Jain . Mr. Jain spoke on a number of issues such as the sentiments of the industry, the benefits to be accrued, the concerns of the industry and the requisites for a smooth transition.

ASSOCHAM committed to propagation of Yoga India’s oldest apex trade chamber ASSOCHAM has been unceasing in its efforts to promote Yoga.  A recent paper authored by the ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation revealed that India faces a shortage of over three lakh yoga instructors. This is just the latest step, in a long association that has seen some of the leading practitioners of Yoga including the renowned Baba Ramdev participating in ASSOCHAM activities.    The chamber has long recognized the temporal and tangible benefits of Yoga and has gone out of its way to encourage Yoga as a panacea to the problems of modern society. ASSOCHAM Events have routinely brought Yoga to the world’s attention, as a path to self-realization and truth. The chamber has been unequivocal in its advocacy of Yoga and Yogic practices for the realization of personal, social, economic, political and spiritual benefits. As India’s leading industry body, ASSOCHAM is committed to the pr