The Punjab Weekly

  Amritsar :  The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industries of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the oldest apex chambers in  India , is organizing B2B Meetings with a visiting delegation from Sharjah Airport International Free (SAIF) Zone on 21 and 22 June at Hotel Taj Swarna,  Amritsar . The agenda of these meetings is to explain the benefits of Free Trade Zones to businesses in the  Amritsar  region and explore newly emerged business and investment opportunities in the UAE. Amrit Sagar Mittal, Chairman, ASSOCHAM North Region Development Council & Vice Chairman, International Tractors Ltd, said, “ The India-UAE CEPA ( Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement)   is the first comprehensive bilateral trade agreement in a decade and it will increase the flow of goods, services, investments, technology and work opportunities for Indian Businesses, bringing strong multiplier benefits across sectors. Agri and Food Products along with textiles ar...

  Chandigarh:  From being one of India's wealthiest and fastest-growing states to the painful journey of a debt ridden economy, Punjab today stares at a grim situation with unemployed youth and wastage of human resources.   Unemployment is one of the major issues in  Punjab  and most of the youth want to go abroad to earn a better livelihood. Giving free sops to voters as a part of the political manifestos might not be the answer but creating opportunities by setting up the right Industrial environment and Infrastructure will give a boost to jobs and economy. Economists are of the view that the ‘Make in  India ’ campaign is quite successful in other states like Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra and Haryana but  Punjab  is still to fully exploit its potential in this area. Experts say that Punjabis are hardworking and enterprising, and that they have a natural flair for entrepreneurship, they just need the right environment to fl...

Chandigarh : Xelerate North-2021, a day-long virtual summit, was organized by India ’s premier industry body ASSOCHAM. Lauding the efforts of ASSOCHAM in accelerating the pace of development in the Northern states, Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Bikram Singh said that there is a need to adopt a multi-pronged strategy to take North India ’s economy to the next level. "To further grow its already impressive pharmaceutical industry, the Himachal Pradesh government recently asked the Central government to sanction a ‘ Bulk Drug Pharma Park ’ for the state that will boost industrialization and generate employment for the people of the state. The state aims to be an herbal state by 2025.” added Singh, while speaking as Chief Guest at Xelerate North 2021’s inaugural session on ‘Public-Private Partnership Holds The Potential To Drive Socio-Economic Growth.’ ASSOCHAM President and MD, Transport Corporation of India Limited, Vineet Agarwal shared that factors such as world-cl...