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Stakeholders’ comments sought on proposed amendments to Shipbreaking Code, 2013

Stakeholders’ comments sought on proposed amendments to…

New Delhi, June 16 (KNN) Shipping Ministry has sought for suggestions from general public and all other stakeholders by June 30, 2016 on the modifications…

ESIC’s slogan ‘Chinta Se Mukti’ sounds ironical due to harassment caused to workers: Mohali MSMEs

ESIC’s slogan ‘Chinta Se Mukti’ sounds ironical…

Mohali, June 16 (KNN) Despite the issue of poor state of ESI hospitals with negligible facilities and poor medical aid being highlighted in the media, the…

Small businesses to benefit if steel industry expands in J’khand: MSMEs

Small businesses to benefit if steel industry…

Ranchi, June 16 (KNN) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Jharkhand will definitely get the benefit if the steel industry of the state gets expansion,…

Wedding Planning means business for atleast 15 MSMEs

Wedding Planning means business for atleast 15…

New Delhi, June 16 (KNN) Wedding planning is a part of unorganized sector which generates business for at least 15-16 MSMEs for each wedding. Planning a…

Border trade crucial for India’s ‘Act East’ policy, says Commerce Secretary

Border trade crucial for India’s ‘Act East’…

New Delhi, June 16 (KNN) Border trade between India and Myanmar through the land routes has seen a paradigm shift from Barter to Normal Trade and also abolishing…

Hardware is not all that matters for SMBs, they want services too

Hardware is not all that matters for…

New Delhi (KNN) Initially Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) believed that latest technology is a concern for a big corporate only. Apparently, more than…

Cabinet approves agreement between India and Saudi Arabia on Labour Co-operation

Cabinet approves agreement between India and Saudi…

New Delhi, June 16 (KNN) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Agreement on Labour Co-operation…

Exports are all set to take off from here onwards: FIEO

Exports are all set to take off…

New Delhi, June 16 (KNN) Commenting on the trade data for the month of May, Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) said that decline in exports…

India’s merchandise exports fall for eighteenth month

India’s merchandise exports fall for eighteenth month

New Delhi, 16 June (KNN) India’s merchandise exports maintained its stubborn trend for the eighteenth straight month in May, although the rate of…

Financial literacy programme to be organized in Belgavi for aspiring women entrepreneurs

Financial literacy programme to be organized in…

Belgavi, June 15 (KNN) Helping women to become self-employed, Laghu Udyog Bharti along with State Bank of India and GIZ is organizing a financial literacy…

WB Govt promoting ‘Home Stays’ to attract tourists

WB Govt promoting ‘Home Stays’ to attract…

Kolkata, June 15 (KNN) In order to boost ‘home tourism’ in Bengal, the state government has decided to promote organic farming in areas promoting…

Gujarat’s new Purchase Policy mandates govt depts to buy products from MSMEs else obtain certificate to import

Gujarat’s new Purchase Policy mandates govt depts…

Ahmedabad, June 15 (KNN) With the view to boost the MSME sector, Gujarat Government has declared its Purchase Policy 2016 which mandates various government…

Bicycle manufacturers to meet MSME Min over SC order on fixing new reflectors by June end

Bicycle manufacturers to meet MSME Min over…

Ludhiana, June 15 (KNN) After an intense hue and cry with regard to the implementation of the recent regulation for  installation of the  standardized…

Government launches scheme for setting up 1000 MW CTU- connected Wind Power Project

Government launches scheme for setting up 1000…

New Delhi, June 15 (KNN) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched Scheme for setting up of 1000 MW Wind Power Project connected to transmission…

MSME Ministry approves revised guidelines of IC Scheme; effective with immediate effect

MSME Ministry approves revised guidelines of IC…

New Delhi, June 15 (KNN) The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has approved the revised guidelines of International Cooperation (IC)…

MSME Min ropes in ISED as institutional associate to Prabhat Kumar Committee

MSME Min ropes in ISED as institutional…

New Delhi, June 15 (KNN) The Kochi-based Institute of Small Enterprise and Development (ISED) has been roped in as an institutional associate to the Prabhat…

Market cap of BSE SME crosses Rs 7K cr mark on Wednesday morning

Market cap of BSE SME crosses Rs…

Mumbai, June 15 (KNN) The market capitalization of BSE SME bourse crossed Rs 7K crore mark on Wednesday morning. However, the exchange was trading down…

RBI’s SMA 1 for clean-up of banks’ balance sheet or clean-up of MSMEs?

RBI’s SMA 1 for clean-up of banks’…

New Delhi, June 14 (KNN) Ever after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed Special Mention Account (SMA) norms on the banks, the lending to the credit hit-MSME…

Need for innovation in agro-based industries to make best use of local products: Gadkari

Need for innovation in agro-based industries to…

New Delhi, June 14 (KNN) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today stressed upon the need for diversification of agriculture and innovation in agro based industries…

WB Govt to launch website, app to promote Baluchari and Muslin

WB Govt to launch website, app to…

Kolkata, June 14 (KNN) Taking steps for revival of state’s traditional sectors, the West Bengal Handicrafts Development Corporation is all set to…