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Swamy attacks RBI governor again; this time for MSMEs

Swamy attacks RBI governor again; this time…

New Delhi, July 30 (KNN) In a tweet, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has yet again blamed the Reserve Bank of India (Governor) Raghuram Rajan for dip…

CBDT extends ITR filing date till August 5

CBDT extends ITR filing date till August…

New Delhi, July 30 (KNN) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date for filing returns of Income for Assessment Year 2016- 2017 …

Governments plans to achieve 48.5 billion US Dollar target for textile sector

Governments plans to achieve 48.5 billion US…

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) Despite the global slowdown in exports, the Government has planned to achieve the target of US Dollar  48.5 billion in current…

IIA launches state wide discussion on GST

IIA launches state wide discussion on GST

Lucknow, July 29 (KNN) Keeping in view the possible introduction of GST in next Financial Year and release of Model GST Rules 2016, Indian Industries…

GST to be tabled in Rajya Sabha next week

GST to be tabled in Rajya Sabha…

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) The much awaited Goods & Services‎ (GST) Bill would be presented in the Rajya Sabha next week for consideration and…

Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals implements PCPIR policy to boost manufacturing

Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals implements PCPIR…

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) With the view to promote investments, boost manufacturing and generate employment, Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is…

BRICS MSME roundtable 2016: FISME proposes linking MSMEs to Global Value Chains

BRICS MSME roundtable 2016: FISME proposes linking…

Agra, July 29 (KNN) Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in BRICS countries will have to make serious efforts to join Global Value Chains (GVCs) through…

Government expects improvement of  ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking

Government expects improvement of ‘Ease of Doing…

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) The government is hopeful that the reforms by both the Centre and States will help drive up the country’s ranking in the…

Smart factory would be a value addition for MSMEs: IIS chief to KNN

Smart factory would be a value addition…

Bengaluru, July 29 (KNN)  The dream of smart factory may become true as the India's first smart factory is making progress at the Centre for Product…

Haryana Govt asks polluting units to shift out of residential areas in 6 months

Haryana Govt asks polluting units to shift…

Chandigarh/Manesar, July 29 (KNN) The Haryana Government has come up with a notification asking 98  ‘dangerous and hazardous industries causing…

MSME Ministry organizing programme on Zero Defect & Zero Effect

MSME Ministry organizing programme on Zero Defect…

Noida, July 29 (KNN) The MSME Technology Development Centre, Agra is organizing a 4-days programme on Zero Defect & Zero Effect here.

The programme…

SMBs want hardware producers to give solutions like an appliance

SMBs want hardware producers to give solutions…

New Delhi (KNN) Technology can help SMBs improve operational efficiency and optimise profits. However, technology adoption is not easy as it poses its own…

Govt considering all trade & industry suggestions that will go into making an ideal GST: CBEC official

Govt considering all trade & industry suggestions…

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) Quashing doubts in some sections of trade and industry over consideration of their views and suggestions by the government vis-à-vis…

WB Govt invites pvt sector to invest into agro-industries, farming machineries

WB Govt invites pvt sector to invest…

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) West Bengal Government has invited the private sector to invest into developing cold storages, cold chains, seed industry and factories…

“Niyat” of policy makers more important than policies themselves: PM Modi tells NITI Aayog

“Niyat” of policy makers more important than…

New Delhi, July 29 (KNN) The intentions (niyat) of the policy-makers are even more important than the policies (niti) themselves, Prime Minister Narendra…

Cooperation among MSMEs discussed at BRICS Meet

Cooperation among MSMEs discussed at BRICS Meet

Agra, July 28 (KNN) The 2nd meeting of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) round table and the Seminar on Services was held today in Agra. 

Sitharaman meets Startup heads to know about the progress of the sector

Sitharaman meets Startup heads to know about…

New Delhi, July 28 (KNN) With a view to boost Startup culture in the country, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge)…

Simplified Central Excise norms for Jewellery Sector notified

Simplified Central Excise norms for Jewellery Sector…

New Delhi, July 28 (KNN) In this year’s Budget, central excise duty of 1% without input and capital goods tax credit or 12.5% with credit was imposed…

Comments of some organisations on Child Labour Amendment Bill ill founded, asserts Labour Ministry

Comments of some organisations on Child Labour…

New Delhi, July 28 (KNN) The Ministry of Labour and Employment has expressed serious concern over comments of some organisations on some provisions of the…

Laghu Udyog Bharati organizing seminar on Marketing & Selling Techniques for MSMEs

Laghu Udyog Bharati organizing seminar on Marketing…

Bengaluru, July 28 (KNN) Helping the MSMEs adopt latest marketing and selling techniques, Laghu Udyog Bharati - Karnataka is organizing a seminar on July…