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MSME Minister releases books on Ministry’s Achievements, Schemes and on Data

MSME Minister releases books on Ministry’s Achievements,…

New Delhi, June 1 (KNN) Union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra today released a book on achievements of the MSME Ministry in the last two years.

The book…

Putting an end to VAT ‘Inspector Raj’, Delhi Govt launches VAT app for traders

Putting an end to VAT ‘Inspector Raj’,…

New Delhi, June 1 (KNN) In a move that would do away with the process of VAT inspectors visiting the business premises, Delhi Government has launched a…

Diploma Holders are preferred over Engineers for jobs in MSMEs, highlights a Survey

Diploma Holders are preferred over Engineers for…

New Delhi, Jun 1 (KNN) The Diploma Holders have higher chance of getting a job than an engineer for a technical position in an MSME, highlights a survey.

India International MSME expo to be organised in Pragati Maidan in August

India International MSME expo to be organised…

New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) The MSME Development Forum is organizing the “India International MSME Expo and Summit 2016” from August 10 to 14 in…

Govt urges industry to recommend appropriate tariff rates to propose at APEC membership negotiations

Govt urges industry to recommend appropriate tariff…

New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) India understands that high tariffs are not favourable but at the same time zero tariffs would also hurt the economy, said Arvind…

MSMEs in North Eastern India have a new enthusiasm now: Jitendra Singh (Watch Full Video)

MSMEs in North Eastern India have a…

New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) The MSMEs in the North Easter region, which were very disappointed earlier, have a new enthusiasm amongst them to grow, Union Minister…

J&K CM’s budget proposals aims to woo investors, boost entrepreneurship in state

J&K CM’s budget proposals aims to woo…

Srinagar, May 31 (KNN) Apart from the decision to review the new industrial policy passed during Governor’s rule in the state, J&K government…

Un-ease of doing biz: MSMEs pay full service tax for Railway’s Work Contracts but are kept out of benefits of public procurement

Un-ease of doing biz: MSMEs pay full…

New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) On one hand the government is pushing for mandatory public procurements by MSMEs for PSUs, while on the other hand some of the big…

Jewellery traders happy with 1% TCS roll back; but say raising PAN Card limit would push sales more

Jewellery traders happy with 1% TCS roll…

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 31 (KNN) Bringing in some relief to the jewellery traders, the Union Government has rolled back its budget decision to apply one per…

Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 & Equalisation Levy to come into effect from June 1, 2016

Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 &…

New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016 incorporated as Chapter X of the Finance Act, 2016, shall come into force on the…

India’s textile exports were still good at the time of global slowdown: Gangwar to KNN (Watch Video)

India’s textile exports were still good at…

New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) At a time of global slowdown, India’s textile exports has not decreased in comparison to last year, Union Textile Minister…

Lucknow industrialist Manish Goel re-elected as National President of Indian Industries Association

Lucknow industrialist Manish Goel re-elected as National…

Lucknow, May 31 (KNN) The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of Indian Industries Association (IIA), an apex body for MSMEs in India, has unanimously elected…

Indian delegation highlights huge investment opportunities for Japanese companies in SME sector

Indian delegation highlights huge investment opportunities for…

Tokyo, May 30 (KNN) A high level delegation accompanies by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, visited Japanese Diet (Parliament) and met distinguished…

USIIC to lead Indian delegation from Gujarat to US in June;  to attend Summit to be addressed by President Obama

USIIC to lead Indian delegation from Gujarat…

Ahmedabad, May 30 (KNN) The United States – India Importers Council (USIIC) is leading an 18 member trade and investment delegation from Gujarat to…

HSIIDC soon to introduce heli services for connecting Industrial Estates, IMTs

HSIIDC soon to introduce heli services for…

Chandigarh, May 30 (KNN) Haryana government is all set to introduce Heli services for connecting the Industrial Estates and IMTs, and to provide air ambulance…

The implementation part of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is important: Expert

The implementation part of Insolvency and Bankruptcy…

New Delhi, May 30 (KNN) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has got the nod from the President and is now ready to become a law. As per the law, Insolvency…

We are not in favour of any company selling used phones in the country: Nirmala Sitharaman

We are not in favour of any…

New Delhi, May 30 (KNN) With the Finance Ministry rejecting waiver of mandatory local sourcing for Apple, the Commerce Ministry today said it will again…

WB Govt making efforts to enhance Sitalpati Industry of Cooch Behar

WB Govt making efforts to enhance Sitalpati…

Kolkata, May 30 (KNN) The West Bengal government is making efforts by way of rural fairs, loans and more to boost the traditional – sitalpati industry…

India’s quantity of exports has not gone down: Sitharaman

India’s quantity of exports has not gone…

New Delhi, May 30 (KNN) Minister of State for Industry & Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman today said that quantity of exports has not gone down in but due…

CEA’s move to make domestic sourcing mandatory for power equipment mfgs would help MSMEs, says Expert

CEA’s move to make domestic sourcing mandatory…

New Delhi, May 30 (KNN) The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has made the domestic sourcing of equipment mandatory for all central as well as state-funded…