Key Initiatives / Information

Legislation in Parliament - Monsoon Session, 2010

The Monsoon session of Parliament was held between July 26 and August 31, 2010. During this session, 26 Bills
were introduced, 24 were passed (including three Appropriation Bills) and 1 Bill was withdrawn. At the end of the
session, there were 71 Bills pending in Parliament. Some important Bills passed by Parliament include the Civil
Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010; the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment)
Bill, 2010 and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006.
Posted On: 16 Sep 2010

CII-DU Professional Skills Project

As part of the project, 6 months joint certification courses (which include 4 months class-room training + 2 months
internship in relevant industry) have been developed in consultation with industry and are being delivered using
advanced methodologies including case studies, interaction with domain experts, case simulation and real life hands-
on experience. Post completion of the internship, the deserving students would be assisted for placement offers with
suitable organizations. At present the following three certificate programs are being offered
Posted On: 07 Sep 2010

Higher Education Committee

Recommendations to MHRD have been made on the National Commission for Higher Education and Research Bill,
2010 and Innovation Universities in 2010. Consultations are on for the National Accreditation Regulatory Authority for
Higher Educational Institutions Bill, 2010, The Educational Tribunal Bill, 2010 (passed in LS) and The Foreign
Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010.
Posted On: 07 Sep 2010

Towards Financial Inclusion………….

Financial Inclusion is integral to the inclusive growth process and sustainable development of the country. The CII
Summit defined the contours of an eco-system to reach the unbanked
Posted On: 31 Aug 2010

FDI in Retail – The Next Big Step Towards Growth

The CII National Committee on Retail recently submitted an industry analysis on the crucial issue of Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) in retail, a step towards opening up the organised retail sector to foreign companies.
Posted On: 30 Aug 2010

Global Innovation and Technology Alliance: Fostering Innovation in Indian Industry

The Global Innovation & Technology Alliance is a joint initiative of CII and the Department of Science & Technology,
Government of India, to promote and facilitate international industrial R&D collaborations, to boost the Innovation
Ecosystem in the country.
Posted On: 29 Aug 2010
Advertisement for accreditation and financial grant
National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG) has been established by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in
partnership with CII, ICSI, ICAI, ICWAI and NSE to function as the National Apex platform for promotion of good
Corporate Governance (CG) practices in India.
Posted On: 27 Aug 2010

SBIRI advertisement ( 14th Batch)

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) invites proposals from Biotech Industries/ Entrepreneurs for innovative, early
stage, proof-of-concept research & development and commercialization of available innovative research leads in all
areas of biotechnology under the scheme “Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI)”. Please visit
website at http://www.dbtindia.nic.in or http://www.sbiri.nic.in for other details of the scheme.
Posted On: 24 Aug 2010

Prime Minister Inaugurates Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) ''''Udyami'''' Helpline
Udyami Helpline, the Call Centre of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), was inaugurated by
the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, at a function held here today. Present on the occasion were Minister of
State Independent charge of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Dinsha Patel, Secretary (MSME) Shri Dinesh
Rai, senior officers of the Ministry and related organisations and representatives of MSME Associations. The Call
Centre will satisfy the long felt need of a single point facility for MSMEs for a wide spectrum information and
accessibility of Banks and other MSME-related organisations.
Posted On: 21 Aug 2010

Presentations of 4th International Conference on Counterfeiting & Piracy

Measuringand Addressingthe Costof 21st CenturyCrime – By Anand Desai DAIMLER, Combating Counterfeit Parts
by Anubhav Jain Counterfeiting and Piracy by Rajendra Bhurat Software and Content Monetization Technology –
Current State and Trends by Rana Gupta Supply chain integrity – Fighting counterfeiting in healthcare by Ravi
Mathur Anti-Counterfeiting & Piracy Measuring & Addressing The Cost of The 21st Century Crime & “Cancer” by Jack
Chang
Posted On: 19 Aug 2010