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Maharashtra Industries Minister pitches for making fire NOC process stringent

Maharashtra Industries Minister pitches for making fire…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) As the fire incidents in Maharashtra have increased, Subhash Desai, state Industries Minister has beeb pitched for making the…

RBI keeps repo rate under LAF unchanged at 6.5%

RBI keeps repo rate under LAF unchanged…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, Reserve bank of India (RBI) has maintained…

New simplified GST return forms will roll out on April 1, 2019: Revenue Secretary

New simplified GST return forms will roll…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) On April 1, 2019, the new simplified GST return forms will be rolled out, said Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Revenue Secretary.

This…

PPMAI urges govt to ban non-standard grades of stainless steel

PPMAI urges govt to ban non-standard grades…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) The Process Plant and Machinery Association of India (PPMAI) which represents the capital goods and  process equipment…

To ensure smooth flow of funds to MSMEs, UBI on-boards M1xchange as TReDS partner

To ensure smooth flow of funds to…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) In compliance with Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) guidelines issued by RBI, Union Bank of India (UBI) has partnered…

Task force committee to redraft income tax law to focus on simplification, not tax rate changes

Task force committee to redraft income tax…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) The task force committee set up to redraft the income tax law will focus on removing the ambiguities, rather than suggesting…

Implementable action plan to be developed for NE: NITI Forum Chairman

Implementable action plan to be developed for…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) An implementable action plan is to be developed for the North East which is practical, tangible and doable, said Dr Rajiv Kumar,…

MoMSME & GJEPC to set up CFCs for primarily artisans in MSME sector

MoMSME & GJEPC to set up CFCs…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) For primarily artisans in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector to improve their production and quality, government…

JKSRLM to facilitate SHGs to start silk worm rearing

JKSRLM to facilitate SHGs to start silk…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) In order support the Self Help Groups (SHGs), Mission Director of Jammu Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKSRLM), Abdul…

Credit to MSEs increases five times to Rs 1.23 lakh crore in post-GST period: Report

Credit to MSEs increases five times to…

New Delhi, Dec 5 (KNN) In the post-GST period, credit to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) has increased five times to Rs 1.23 lakh crore, according to…

UP Govt's decision to tie-up with MFIs will help MSMEs: IIA

UP Govt's decision to tie-up with MFIs…

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) Decision taken by Uttar Pradesh Government to tie-up with microfinance institutions (MFIs) would help micro, small and medium…

Punjab Cabinet approves OTS policy to help entrepreneurs of promoted and loanee companies to settle dues with PSIDC and PFC

Punjab Cabinet approves OTS policy to help…

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) The Punjab Cabinet approved a ‘One Time Settlement (OTS)’ policy to give an opportunity to entrepreneurs of promoted…

Cooperative Department of Punjab decides to merge 20 DCCBs with PSCB

Cooperative Department of Punjab decides to merge…

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) The Cooperative department of Punjab has decided to merge 20 District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) with the Punjab State…

Mohali MSMEs hopeful for revival of ESIC hospitals in the region after govt approves filling of vacant posts

Mohali MSMEs hopeful for revival of ESIC…

Mohali, Dec 4 (KNN) The Punjab Cabinet has approved filling up of 185 vacant posts of doctors and paramedic staff in ESI hospitals and dispensaries.

Exporters can now track MEIS speed-post dispatch particulars

Exporters can now track MEIS speed-post dispatch…

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) Taking a step further in improving ease of doing business environment, the exporters can now track the Merchandise Export Investment…

E-commerce companies not to collect TCS from suppliers with less than Rs 20 lakh turnover

E-commerce companies not to collect TCS from…

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that E-Commerce companies are not liable to collect TCS (tax…

Pay minimum wage to labourers as per SC Order or face punishment: Delhi Govt warns employers

Pay minimum wage to labourers as per…

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) The Delhi Government has warned employers to ensure minimum wage, as per the SC order, is given to the labourers and workers in the…

Odisha govt inks pack with QCI for implementation of ZED scheme to enhance competitiveness of MSMEs

Odisha govt inks pack with QCI for…

Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (KNN) The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Department of Odisha and Quality Council of India (QCI) signed a memorandum…

Maharashtra Govt sets up Rs 80 crore venture capital funds to support SC/ ST entrepreneurs

Maharashtra Govt sets up Rs 80 crore…

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) Government of Maharashtra has set up Rs 80 crore venture capital funds to support entrepreneurs belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC)…

Loans of Rs 150 crore to be disbursed to khadi artisans by Yogi Adityanath

Loans of Rs 150 crore to be…

New Delhi, Dec 4 (KNN) A loan of Rs.150 crore will be disbursed to khadi artisans in the first four-day of Khadi Mahotsav by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister…