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SBI launches prepaid cards for small business employees

SBI launches prepaid cards for small business…

Mumbai, Apr 26 (KNN) State Bank of India has launched pre-paid cards as an alternative to providing bank accounts to the unbanked with minimum 'know your…
Govt to ensure quality of processed foods

Govt to ensure quality of processed foods

New Delhi, Apr 26 (KNN) The government is implementing international codex standards for quality assurance of processed foods apart from taking various initiatives…
Sickness in medium scale firms on rise; Maharashtra tops list

Sickness in medium scale firms on rise;…

New Delhi, Apr 26 (KNN) The number of medium firms that became sick during 2011-12 rose sharply by 44 per cent, although micro and small units witnessed a…
Handicraft trade body signs MOU with Chinese counterpart

Handicraft trade body signs MOU with Chinese…

New Delhi, Apr 26 (KNN) Handicraft trade body signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese counterpart to promote export of Indian handicrafts to that…
Plan for royalty rate hike upsets iron ore miners

Plan for royalty rate hike upsets iron…

New Delhi, Apr 25 (KNN)  Iron ore miners are opposing the Centre’s proposal to increase royalty rate for iron ore by 5 per cent, while the…
Govt approves group visa for foreign tourists

Govt approves group visa for foreign tourists

New Delhi, Apr 25 (KNN) In a bid to encourage foreign tourist arrivals the government has approved collective landing permits through online application. 
Govt keen to boost fisheries

Govt keen to boost fisheries

New Delhi, Apr 24 (KNN) The government has allocated Rs 371.50 crore to boost fisheries during the year 2013-14, apart from implementing various other schemes…
Polluters to pay for health hazards in critically polluted areas

Polluters to pay for health hazards in…

New Delhi, Apr 24 (KNN) Polluters will have to pay for the health hazards they contribute to in the critically polluted areas after a health impact assessment…
Investments worth Rs 1000 crore for electronics manufacture get govt nod

Investments worth Rs 1000 crore for electronics…

New Delhi, Apr 24 (KNN) The government has cleared investment proposals worth around Rs. 1,000 crore under the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS)…
Govt unveils 21 textile parks to promote job creation

Govt unveils 21 textile parks to promote…

New Delhi, Apr 24 (KNN) The government today launched 21 textile parks for job creation under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP).