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Services at banks hit as banks’ unions go ahead with strike

Services at banks hit as banks’ unions…

New Delhi, Feb 28 (KNN) As the public sector banks remained closed today, services like cash deposits and withdrawal from branches and cheque clearances…

Bengal Govt allocates Rs 300 crore to help demonetization hit workers start own biz

Bengal Govt allocates Rs 300 crore to…

Kolkata, Feb 28 (KNN) West Bengal Government has allocated a fund of Rs 300 crore to provide financial assistance to those who have lost their jobs due…

Hubballi industries oppose proposed tariff hike by HESCOM

Hubballi industries oppose proposed tariff hike by…

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (KNN) Hubballi industries have opposed the proposed power tariff hike by the Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM) alleging …

Integration & collaboration across players in value chain, required to garner mutual benefits: MOFPI

Integration & collaboration across players in value…

New Delhi, Feb 28 (KNN) Insisting that the basic materials can be sourced locally, the Food Processing Ministry told Envoys of leading food processing and…

9 bank unions to observe one-day strike on Tuesday

9 bank unions to observe one-day strike…

New Delhi, Feb 27 (KNN) The operations at the public sector banks is likely to be hit on February 28 as the bank unions under the aegis of United Forum…

High-level Committee to be formed for pooling and sharing of resources among PSUs: Chaudhary Birender Singh

High-level Committee to be formed for pooling…

New Delhi, Feb 27 (KNN) A High-level Coordination Committee comprising CMDs and top Ministry officials will be constituted for pooling and sharing of resources…

Committee formed in Kerala to monitor timely completion of cluster development projects for MSMEs

Committee formed in Kerala to monitor timely…

Thiruvanathapuram, Feb 27 (KNN) Recognizing the potential of MSME sector in creating jobs, Kerala Government has launched a project steering committee to…

Chennai resident apprehended for creating fake MSME website; time for increased budget to tackle cyber crimes?

Chennai resident apprehended for creating fake MSME…

Hyderabad, Feb 27 (KNN) The growing incidents of cyber-crimes clearly indicates that there is a serious need for the government to increase spending on…

MSMEs have their own challenges, issues; Telangana Govt should come up with dedicated MSME policy: TJAC Chief

MSMEs have their own challenges, issues; Telangana…

Hyderabad, Feb 27 (KNN) Keeping in view that the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector has its own challenged and issues, the Telangana Government…

For SC/ ST entrepreneurs 60 Spl VDPs and capacity building of 10K entrepreneurs proposed for FY 17-18: MoMSME

For SC/ ST entrepreneurs 60 Spl VDPs…

New Delhi, Feb 27 (KNN) In the Financial Year 2017-18, as many as 60 special Vendor Development Programmes is proposed to be held for SC/ST entrepreneurs…

SIDBI expert panel sanctions Rs 1112cr to funds for startups

SIDBI expert panel sanctions Rs 1112cr to…

New Delhi, Feb 27 (KNN) SIDBI's Venture Capital Investment Committee (VCIC) has sanctioned Rs 300 crore to fund managers who would invest in startups,…

Delhi Govt clears around 37% hike in minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled persons

Delhi Govt clears around 37% hike in…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi Government today approved an around 37-per cent hike in the minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled…

SIDBI-CSFB to provide concessional finance to MSMEs in Punjab

SIDBI-CSFB to provide concessional finance to MSMEs…

Ludhiana, Feb 25 (KNN) The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) today tied up with Jalandhar-based Capital Small Finance Bank (CSFB)…

Increasing movable assets financing could lead to another $ 180 bn credit flow into MSME sector: World Bank

Increasing movable assets financing could lead to…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) India should look to increase its share of movable assets financing from 14 per cent to 25 per cent, which could potentially lead…

Don’t burden the transformer industry with dual certification from BEE & BIS, choose one: ITMA urges Govt

Don’t burden the transformer industry with dual…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The Distribution Transformer Manufacturers of the country, who now have to obtain dual certification from BEE & BIS  for …

Govt simplifies maintenance of registers under various Labour Laws; reduces 56 labour registers to only 5

Govt simplifies maintenance of registers under various…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The Government has simplified the maintenance of Labour registers of about 5.85 crore establishments in agriculture and non- agriculture…

CBEC launched Mobile App for GST to help taxpayers get latest updates

CBEC launched Mobile App for GST to…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has launched a mobile application for Goods and Services Tax to keep the tax payers…

DGFT amends procedure for export and re-import of cut & polished diamonds at zero duty

DGFT amends procedure for export and re-import…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has extended the facility for export and re-import of cut and polished diamonds…

MoMSME organizing awareness programme on Energy Efficiency Technology

MoMSME organizing awareness programme on Energy Efficiency…

Kolkata, Feb 25 (KNN) The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) is organizing an awareness programme on Energy Efficient Technology for…

SME lending platform Capital Float expects to disburse Rs 5000 cr to 20,000 customers in FY 2017-18

SME lending platform Capital Float expects to…

New Delhi, Feb 23 (KNN) SME’s digital lending platform, Capital Float, said it expects to disburse loans of Rs 5,000 crore and fund 20,000 customers…