Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the doyens of Indian industry here on Wednesday at the Annual General Meeting of Ficci, his first address to an AGM of a national business association after becoming the premier. "After the inaugural session, Modi will interact with all the past presidents of Ficci," said the chamber.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. AP image.
At this year's AGM, Ficci President Pankaj Patel (Chairman and MD, Zydus Cadila) will step down and Rashesh Shah (Chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group) will take charge.
The AGM, with the theme 'Indian Business in a New India', will also be addressed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 14 December. Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia will also address a special session.
Four state finance ministers Sushil Modi, also the deputy chief minister of Bihar; Amit Mitra of West Bengal, Thomas Isaac of Kerala and Haseeb Drabu of Jammu & Kashmir will talk about GST, which was ushered in the country on July 1.
In a statement, Ficci said it is India's oldest and largest business chamber with membership across the country and all sectors of the economy. Ficci was launched in 1927 on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi to industry leaders Ghanshyam Das Birla and JRD Tata.
(With inputs from agencies)
Published Date: Dec 13, 2017 01:09 pm | Updated Date: Dec 13, 2017 01:38 pm
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This year's Ficci AGM holds significance
The event is going to be a unique address for prime minister Narendra Modi as he would be addressing first gathering organised by Indian industries since he took charge in May 2014. The programme is happening in the backdrop of sluggish economic growth. Private investment activities have continued to fall. The government wants to put an end to the slowdown and is keen to reverse the down trend. The Modi government also struggling to help generate more number of jobs in country. The rate of generation of new jobs has been abysmally low for past three years.
Ficci confirms Narendra Modi's address in a statement
“The 90th AGM of FICCI will be held on December 13-14, 2017, in New Delhi...and will be inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,” FICCI said in a statement. It has been reported that Ficci had been trying to get Narendra Modi talk at the event since he became prime minister. The industry body failed to do so in the past as Modi had been busy.
Mahatma Gandhi had hailed Ficci as a common platform for all the businesses
Narendra Modi to address hs first Ficci event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning said in a tweet that he will be addressing a event organised by the Federation of Indian Chmabers of Commerce and Industry or FICCI. This is going to be Modi's first talk at Ficci. Eevry yeat Ficci organises its annualgeneral meeting that is attended by business leaders in the country.
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This year's Ficci AGM holds significance
The event is going to be a unique address for prime minister Narendra Modi as he would be addressing first gathering organised by Indian industries since he took charge in May 2014. The programme is happening in the backdrop of sluggish economic growth. Private investment activities have continued to fall. The government wants to put an end to the slowdown and is keen to reverse the down trend. The Modi government also struggling to help generate more number of jobs in country. The rate of generation of new jobs has been abysmally low for past three years.
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Ficci confirms Narendra Modi's address in a statement
“The 90th AGM of FICCI will be held on December 13-14, 2017, in New Delhi...and will be inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,” FICCI said in a statement. It has been reported that Ficci had been trying to get Narendra Modi talk at the event since he became prime minister. The industry body failed to do so in the past as Modi had been busy.
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Mahatma Gandhi had hailed Ficci as a common platform for all the businesses
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Narendra Modi to address hs first Ficci event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning said in a tweet that he will be addressing a event organised by the Federation of Indian Chmabers of Commerce and Industry or FICCI. This is going to be Modi's first talk at Ficci. Eevry yeat Ficci organises its annualgeneral meeting that is attended by business leaders in the country.