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February 23, 2015
AIAI Views on Service Tax

We understand that there is a proposal by the Government to increase the Service Tax rates. The AIAI is of the opinion that if increased, it will have a cascading effect on the inflation. We hope the Government will not increase the Service Tax rate as Industry and[…]

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India and ASEAN to work together to realize potentials in Agri and Food Sector

India has moved with a great sense of priority and speed to turn India’s “Look East Policy” into an “Act East Policy”. ASEAN is at the core of India’s Act East Policy and at the centre of our dream of an Asian century. These observations were made by[…]

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Sustainable Smart Cities is the Way Ahead for inclusive Economic Growth Session II

Addressing the session on “Smart Cities and Sustainable Development”, Mr. Nilesh Purey , vice President, ICT, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Co. Ltd ( GIFT) spoke about GIFT which is being implemented as a globally benchmarked International Financial Service Centre. GIFT is a classic example of a public private[…]

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Sustainable Smart Cities is the Way Ahead for inclusive Economic Growth

“The exciting times that we are living in are transformational in nature for India. We can all perform wonderfully well under the present government which is focused in its goals to provide meaningful and inclusive growth. This can be achieved when the 22 percent of the population that[…]

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Food Safety and Quality Regulations need to be tweaked to Indian Context

“Food Safety Standards Act 2006 has undergone a change since its enforcement on August 5, 2011 with a shift from ‘adulteration’ to ‘safety’. The Act has an educative approach with friendly legislation. It has a penalty system for contamination and substandard foods. Unsafe foods would face prosecution. Food[…]

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