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Government should develop an all India  Industrial Promotion Policy in consultation with states

Government should develop an all India Industrial…

New Delhi, June 9 (KNN) Aiming at formulating a new Industrial Promotion Policy, the Department of Industry and Commerce has begun the process of consultation…

Investment of 4,915 crores in Noida Production Plant by 2020: Samsung

Investment of 4,915 crores in Noida Production…

New Delhi, June 9 (KNN) The Electronic Company Samsung has expressed its desire to further invest 4,915 crores in its production plant. The investments…

Small Scale Artisans – Traders might struggle under GST: World Gold Council

Small Scale Artisans – Traders might struggle…

New Delhi, June 9 (KNN) With the GST roll out around the corner, the World Gold Council has raised concerns over the short term impact GST might have…

Daily-use goods to get cheaper as Finance Ministry places items under Zero per cent GST

Daily-use goods to get cheaper as Finance…

New Delhi, June 9 (KNN) The Ministry of Finance recently announced zero per cent tax rate on the daily consumer goods.

The announcement was…

Special emphasis on Women Entrepreneurs in the OPIC-IndusInd MSME credit collaboration

Special emphasis on Women Entrepreneurs in the…

New Delhi, June 9 (KNN) Under the recently signed pact between the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and IndusInd bank to extend loans…

$225 million loan facilities for MSMEs through the OPIC – IndusInd bank collaboration

$225 million loan facilities for MSMEs through…

New Delhi, June 9 (KNN) The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) have recently signed pact with IndusInd Bank to further accelerate the lending…

No change in key lending rate, cuts in SLR : Reserve Bank

No change in key lending rate, cuts…

New Delhi, June 8 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India in its second bi-monthly monetary policy review for the year 2017-18 announced unchanged key lending…

Export Credit MoU between India and Korea gets cabinet nod

Export Credit MoU between India and Korea…

New Delhi, June 8 (KNN) The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently gave the approval to the proposed MoU between…

India-Cyprus Merchant Shipping agreement gets green flag by Cabinet

India-Cyprus Merchant Shipping agreement gets green flag…

New Delhi, June 8 (KNN) The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved the India Cyprus agreement on Merchant…

Eyeing at Standardization and Conformity assessment Cabinet approves MoU between India and Mali

Eyeing at Standardization and Conformity assessment Cabinet…

New Delhi, June 8 (KNN) The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the nod to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

RBL bank report shows increased lending to MSMEs

RBL bank report shows increased lending to…

New Delhi, June 8 (KNN) The Ratnakar Bank Limited (RBL) has registered new numbers in terms of its lending to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises…

Bringing FDCs under DPCO will shadow half of India Pharma Industry: Ex-Prez IDMA

Bringing FDCs under DPCO will shadow half…

New Delhi, June 7 (KNN) The Department of Pharmaceuticals recently proposed to include the fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) drugs under the Drug price Control…

US-India Biz Council meets CM Adityanath, discusses investment in medical, food industry

US-India Biz Council meets CM Adityanath, discusses…

New Delhi, June 7 (KNN) A business delegation of the United States-India Business Council recently met the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.…

After Benetton, Reebok seeks entry through single brand retail route

After Benetton, Reebok seeks entry through single…

New Delhi, June 7 (KNN) The sports brand Reebok has approached the government seeking permission to set up single brand retail stores in the country.

Burden of GST Compliance on MSMEs opens new market for IT Industry

Burden of GST Compliance on MSMEs opens…

New Delhi, June 7 (KNN) The GST being in the final phase before its implementation from July 1, the ecosystem around the new tax regime is getting ready…

Ministries must set up GST facilitation Cells: Cabinet Sec Sinha

Ministries must set up GST facilitation Cells:…

New Delhi, June 7 (KNN) With less than a month remaining for the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the Prime Minister recently…

DIPP formulating “Future Ready Industrial Policy”; first meeting focusing on Mfg and MSME Contribution chaired by DCMSME

DIPP formulating “Future Ready Industrial Policy”; first…

New Delhi, June 6 (KNN) The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) is formulating a “Future Ready Industrial Policy” for which…

CBDT notifies condition of chargeability to STT; claims exemptions

CBDT notifies condition of chargeability to STT;…

New Delhi, June 6 (KNN) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified transactions for which the condition of chargeability to Securities Transaction…

International Chamber of Commerce calls for UN action to address S$1.6 trillion trade finance gap in SMEs globally

International Chamber of Commerce calls for UN…

New Delhi, June 6 (KNN) The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has called for action from United Nations to address the US$1.6 trillion trade finance…

National Textiles Policy likely to be announced by July end

National Textiles Policy likely to be announced…

Hyderabad, June 6 (KNN) The Union Textiles Ministry is planning to launch the National Textiles Policy soon as the government has completed consultations…