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FTP provisions extended beyond March 31, 2014: DGFT

FTP provisions extended beyond March 31, 2014:…

New Delhi, Feb 21 (KNN) The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has extended the provisions in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14, relating to export…
BIS to launch self-declaration of safety standards for low risk products

BIS to launch self-declaration of safety standards…

New Delhi, Feb 20 (KNN)  The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is planning to expand its product conformity assessment scheme by launching self-declaration…
Parliament approves bill to protect street vendors

Parliament approves bill to protect street vendors

New Delhi, Feb 19 (KNN)  Parliament today passed a bill which seeks to provide protection of livelihood, rights, social security and regulation of street…
Pragati Maidan rentals among highest in world; Par panel pulls up ITPO

Pragati Maidan rentals among highest in world;…

New Delhi, Feb 19 (KNN) Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has come down heavy on the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) stating that high…
Sales turnover of pharmaceutical products was Rs 1,20,000 cr in 2012-13

Sales turnover of pharmaceutical products was Rs…

New Delhi, Feb 19 (KNN)  The total sales turnover of Indian pharmaceutical products, which are largely generic amounted to about Rs 1,20,000 crore in…
Govt will look into relaxing gold imports after weighing all pros & cons: FM

Govt will look into relaxing gold imports…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (KNN) Finance Minister P Chidambaram said that the government will look into relaxing gold imports after weighing all pros and cons, adding…
Kejriwal reaches out to India Inc, says not against private sector

Kejriwal reaches out to India Inc, says…

New Delhi, Feb 17 (KNN) Reaching out to India Inc Aam Aadmi Leader Arvind Kejriwal today said it is a very small section of the industrialists who are looting…
Rs 100 cr for MSME Innovation Fund; Rs 1000 cr more for skill development

Rs 100 cr for MSME Innovation Fund;…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (KNN)  In its interim budget for 2014-15, the government has proposed to provide Rs 100 crore for creating 'India Inclusive Innovation…
SMEs account for Rs 9,500 crore slippage in SBI loan recovery

SMEs account for Rs 9,500 crore slippage…

New Delhi, Feb 15 (KNN) The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) accounted for a large stress on assets and bad loans of the public sector lender State…
Inflation comes down to 5.05% in Jan; items of mass use still expensive

Inflation comes down to 5.05% in Jan;…

New Delhi, Feb 14 (KNN) The inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) saw a sharp drop to 5.05 per cent for January, while items used by wage workers…