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India's credit rating slips; yet upgrade seen in textiles, agri products & packaged foods

India's credit rating slips; yet upgrade seen…

Mumbai, Oct 8 (KNN):  India Inc's credit rating has slipped owing to demand slowdown, stretch in liquidity and high interest rates.  However…
RBI panel on SMEs seeks stakeholders' view by Oct 31

RBI panel on SMEs seeks stakeholders' view…

Mumbai, Oct 8 (KNN) The high profile RBI Committee formed to improve credit flow to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has invited comments from different stakeholders…
Banks are meant for ordinary people also, not just corporates: Fin Min

Banks are meant for ordinary people also,…

Bangalore, Oct 7 (KNN)  Banks are meant not only for corporates and rich people, but also for the common man, said Union finance minister P Chidambaram.
Industrial parks should make use of clean, green and energy efficient technologies

Industrial parks should make use of clean,…

New Delhi, Oct 7 (KNN)  Amidst ambitious plans for large scale industrial development in the country with the trend of setting up industrial parks and…
FKCCI seeks to reduce VAT rate to 14%

FKCCI seeks to reduce VAT rate to…

Bengaluru, Oct 4 (KNN)  The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) seeks relief from the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to…
Railways likely to increase freight again; small units fear hike in input and shipment cost

Railways likely to increase freight again; small…

New Delhi, Oct 4 (KNN)  Close on the heels of sharp increase in the railway freight charges, the railways are planning to hike the rates again, a move…
India, Africa agree to promote trade, tech transfer, skills & SME development

India, Africa agree to promote trade, tech…

New Delhi, Oct 3 (KNN)  The Africa-India Business Council (AIBC) met in Johannesburg on Tuesday to explore mutually beneficial economic…
Year 2030 to see four-fold wage rise in emerging market economies

Year 2030 to see four-fold wage rise…

New Delhi, Oct 1 (KNN)  Wage gap between emerging and advanced economies will shrink significantly by 2030, suggests a report by PwC, implying that wages…
DIPP to conduct study to improve business environment in India

DIPP to conduct study to improve business…

New Delhi, Sept 30 (KNN)  The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) wants to hire consultant firms to research and study how to make India…
Rail freight rate up; small units to get affected

Rail freight rate up; small units to…

New Delhi, Sept 28 (KNN) Small units may get hit with railways announcing a hefty 15 per cent increase in the freight charges from October-1.