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First phase of Brand India Campaign to focus on exports of textiles, gems and jewellery

First phase of Brand India Campaign to…

New Delhi, 5 Jan (KNN) The Commerce Ministry is planning to launch ‘Brand India Campaign’ for exports of products and services in new markets…

FICCI to hold virtual summit for Agri startups from 6-7 Jan

FICCI to hold virtual summit for Agri…

New Delhi, 5 Jan (KNN) With an objective to sensitize, motivate and address the issues that Agri startups face, FICCI is organizing the 4th edition of “FICCI…

Govt intends to leverage FTAs to sharpen competitive edge of Indian textile and apparel garment exporters

Govt intends to leverage FTAs to sharpen…

New Delhi, 5 Jan (KNN) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the government is making efforts towards gaining access to new markets and getting concessional…

Growth concerns influences RBI to stall reverse repo rate hike

Growth concerns influences RBI to stall reverse…

New Delhi, 5 Jan (KNN) According to several economists, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to delay hike in reverse repo rate owing to the spread…

CBIC permits major private sector banks for payment of Customs duties

CBIC permits major private sector banks for…

New Delhi, 5 Jan (KNN) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs has enabled custom duty payment through ICEGATE e-payment portal using internet…

All India Rubber Industries Association elects Dr. Sawar Dhanania as President, emphasises on prospects in North East

All India Rubber Industries Association elects Dr.…

Mumbai, 5 Jan (KNN) During its annual general meeting held on 29th December, 2021, the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) had unanimously…

Textile Ministry to host CAIT, GST Fitment Committee and Bommai Committee meet on withdrawal of GST hike

Textile Ministry to host CAIT, GST Fitment…

New Delhi, 5 Jan (KNN) Under the aegis of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a video conference was hosted by the Ministry of Textiles with prominent…

Amid rising Omicron concerns, DPIIT sets up Control Room to address potential disruptions in logistics & transportation

Amid rising Omicron concerns, DPIIT sets up…

New Delhi, 5 Jan (KNN) As per a communique from Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), preventative measures to contain the spread…

Joint DGFT, Ludhiana agrees to curate Import Export courses with Industry bodies

Joint DGFT, Ludhiana agrees to curate Import…

Ludhiana, 4 Jan (KNN) Acceding to the request by Chamber of Industrial & Commercial Undertakings (CICU),  the Joint Director General of Foreign…

Free training programme for MSMEs on Circular Economy from 4 to 6 Jan 2022

Free training programme for MSMEs on Circular…

Hyderabad, 4 Jan (KNN) The Global Institute for Circular Economy & Sustainable Development Goals (ICE&SDGs), Hyderabad is organising an online training…

India seeks emergency meeting of WTO General Council for Patent waivers on Covid drugs

India seeks emergency meeting of WTO General…

New Delhi, 4 Jan (KNN) India has sought an emergency meeting of the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) this month in Geneva to deliberate…

Manufacturing activity expands as companies boost production

Manufacturing activity expands as companies boost production

New Delhi, 4 Jan (KNN) Manufacturing activity expanded at a robust pace in December as companies boosted production, even as cost pressures and the spread…

RBI issues structure to support small value digital payments made without internet

RBI issues structure to support small value…

New Delhi, 4 Jan (KNN) To assist small value digital payments in offline mode through channel or instrument such as cards and mobile devices, the Central…

Second Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge open until 15 Jan

Second Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge open…

New Delhi, 4 Jan (KNN) The Startup India which is an initiative by the government of India has announced that the second edition of the Animal Husbandry…

KASSIA warns against lockdown; to hit MSMEs

KASSIA warns against lockdown; to hit MSMEs

Bengaluru, 4 Jan (KNN) The Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has cautioned the government from imposing lockdown and to reflect on the…

Investment & turnover targets for PLI scheme need to be lowered to benefit apparel producing MSMEs: AEPC Chairman

Investment & turnover targets for PLI scheme…

New Delhi, 4 Jan (KNN) The monthly merchandise export in December 2021 stood at USD 37 billion which is 37% higher than over $27 billion exports in December…

Distributors might boycott HUL & Colgate products in 4 more states

Distributors might boycott HUL & Colgate products…

New Delhi, 3 Jan (KNN) The ongoing tiff between the FMCG companies and traditional distributors is nowhere near end with the distributors planning to block…

Centre to consider sops to set up shipping lines

Centre to consider sops to set up…

New Delhi, 3 Jan (KNN) With the ongoing global container shortage and exorbitant freight costs, the government is exploring a proposal to extend tax and…

Covid impact on calendar manufacturing and retail sale

Covid impact on calendar manufacturing and retail…

New Delhi, 3 Jan (KNN) It is afternoon on New Year’s Day, and Babu Lal, a retailer of calendars in Delhi’s Nai Sarak, home to some of the country’s…

Policy to sell biomass pellets to coal fuelled power projects to roll out soon

Policy to sell biomass pellets to coal…

New Delhi, 3 Jan (KNN) A policy that has made it mandatory for coal fuelled power projects to use biomass pellets as 5% of their fuel mix and help farmers…