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The Confederation of Indian Industry Western Region (CII WR) comprises of the states of Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Each of these states, with its distinctive niche, potential and capabilities, has contributed significantly to the growth story of India. Investors have viewed this region with great interest on account of its abundant natural resources, industrial strengths, sound connectivity, investor friendly ambience and availability of skilled manpower. The region also has one of the indomitable stock exchanges namely, the Bombay Stock Exchange, it is the hub of some of biggest Indian multinationals and world class tourist destinations. The major manufacturing industries located in the region include basic iron and steel, auto & auto components, engineering, chemical & petrochemicals, gems & jewellery, textiles, agro products, cement and pharmaceuticals, to name a few. Besides, the region also has a robust service sector comprising banking & financial services, legal services, transportation, tourism, entertainment and healthcare. Given the enormous potential across sectors, CII in the Western Region lays special thrust on inclusive growth and sustainability. The region’s theme focuses on ‘Sustaining Growth through Education’, and has led to wide range of initiatives for improvement of higher education, skill development and affirmative action. The region hosts some of the biggest national and international conferences, exhibitions, business missions, trade delegations, training workshops and SME development meetings. The CII Study on Investment Climate in the Western States of India gives more information and insights on the investment attractiveness of the region.
 
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"Pune: Moving India Ahead"
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Pune in association with The Hindu Business Line business daily has released a special 4 page supplement titled "Pune: Moving India Ahead" on Monday, 21 June 2010. The special report highlights the strengths of Pune city and its role in the economic upliftment of the country.
 
CII Maharashtra - Key Focus Areas
The CII Maharashtra State Council believes that since we are an integral part of the overall civic society, we need to utilize and direct our resources in contributing back to the society. Keeping this as an objective, we have been engaging in various activities which would ensure the contribution of the industry towards the society. At the same time, we have also embarked on a mission to ignite a movement in evolving a vision for facilitating Maharashtra’s transformation into an economically strong, technologically vital and ethically sound leader. Hence, our theme “Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability through Innovation, Productivity and Skills Enhancement” for the year 2009-10.
 
CII News Update
 
 
Digitalisation rollout in India by 2013: TRAI Chairman J S Sarma
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman J S Sarma announced complete switch over from analog to digital broadcast signals in the country in a phased manner by December 2013. Addressing industry leaders at the CII organized conference on Managing Digital Media and Entertainment Bus.....
 
SHE Conclave 2010
“CII should form guidelines for self-regulations on SHE,” Mrs Valsa Nair Singh, IAS, Secretary-Environment, Govt of Maharashtra & Chairman, MPCB MPCB contemplates of putting high pollution potential industries on public domain,” Mrs Singh.....
 
"Financial industry should learn lessons from recent global recession," C B Bhave, Chairman, SEBI
On the Securities & Exchange Board of India''''''''''''''''s (SEBI''''''''''''''''s) regulations on mutual funds, the Chairman, C B Bhave said that the industry should understand what investors want, what are the gaps in meeting demands and should identify the ways of filling gaps. "We should learn.....
 
India to be among top 5 producers for specific chemicals; Mr Bijoy Chatterjee, Secretary, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, GOI
While delivering address on current trends in the chemical, petroleum and petrochemical industry in India, Mr Bijoy Chatterjee, Secretary, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India said that the growth of the industry in India has been positive but the level of consumption is still l.....
 
Arun Nanda elected Chairman and Praveen Toshniwal, Deputy Chairman of CII Western Region
Mr Arun Nanda, Executive Director & President - Infrastructure Development Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd was today elected as the Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry, Western Region for 2010 - 11. Mr Nanda holds a Degree in Law from the University of Calcutta, is a Fellow of the I.....
 
IFRS to benefit India Inc; Mohandas Pai, Infosys
As the India Inc is set to converge from the Indian Accounting Standards to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from 1st April 2011, the industry captains voiced that the convergence would favour Indian corporates eyeing the global markets, at the IFRS summit organized by Confederati.....
 
Government to encourage Private Education Institutes : Kapil Sibal, HRD Minister
The Government of India is proposing several legislative amendments in the higher education to encourage private participation in educational arena, said the Minister for Human Resource Development. “There are three legislations we are planning to propose for improving higher education in the co.....
 
INDO - US SEMINAR ON FOOD PROCESSING ADDRESSES CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY
Bursting one of the common myths that the processed food causes obesity, Dr V Prakash, Director, Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) said, “It’s a wrong notion. There is no food which is not processed baring a few fruits. But the food that we consume daily is somewhere somewhat pr.....
 
Textile industry first to come out of recession: Dayanidhi Maran
Mr Dayanidhi Maran, Union Textile Minister, informed that the textile industry is first to come out of recession among other industries in India. Mr Maran was speaking at the Textile Industry Roundtable organized by CII in Mumbai. There is speculation in the industry that profits have been shrin.....
 
CII Awards & Recognitions
 
CII Western Region QC Circle Competition
Quality Control Circles create a conducive and stimulating atmosphere for the workers such that their creativity can be energized and properly canalized. QCC Competition provides a unique opportunity to motivate workers to form Quality Circles within the company and also provides them a forum to exchange ideas and share theirs experiences. It is beneficial for senior managers, supervisors and management personnel.
 
CII Western Region Kaizen Competition
Kaizen is a system of continuous improvement in quality, technology, processes, company culture, productivity, safety and leadership. In today’s scenario, “Kaizen activity “ is one of the benchmarked tools that not only enhances the growth of any Organisation, but also uplifts the Morale of the employees, setting a good example of “employer - employee relationships”, as it calls for collaboration, commitment & teamwork from top to down.
 
CII Western Region Workskills Competition
The Regional and National Workskills India Competitions organised by CII, are recognised by the Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGE&T), Ministry of Labour, Government of India.
 
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