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Australia & India team up on skills & training

Australia & India team up on skills…

New Delhi, Apr 7 (KNN) The Australian Government, represented by Australia’s Special Envoy for Trade, Andrew Robb on Wednesday announced the USD 5.4…

Policy framework in place, SMEs to consider their competitive strengths: EXIM Bank MD to KNN

Policy framework in place, SMEs to consider…

New Delhi, Apr 7 (KNN) The policy framework is in place and the possibilities of exports are quite good, Exim Bank MD Y Mathur told KNN adding that the…

Govt ropes in IIP, NIFT and NID for packaging of handloom items: IIP Director to KNN

Govt ropes in IIP, NIFT and NID…

New Delhi, Apr 7 (KNN) With the help of the top institutes of the country, Ministry of Minority Affairs wants to go for export worthy packaging for 40 handloom…

Now an internet safety programme that caters to MSMEs

Now an internet safety programme that caters…

New Delhi, Apr 7 (KNN) With a view to empowering MSMEs with knowledge and messages to deal with challenges concerning internet security, a focused internet…

RBI taking steps to improve credit to MSMEs, beacon of hope, says Mundra

RBI taking steps to improve credit to…

Mumbai, Apr 7 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India is taking a number of steps to ensure timely credit availability as also improving cash flow to the micro,…

World Bank group to release report on India’s apparel sector on Apr 29

World Bank group to release report on…

New Delhi, Apr 7 (KNN) The World Bank Group will release its report - “Stitches to Riches?: Apparel Employment, Trade, and Economic Development in…

Cabinet nods for widening export funding to Iran

Cabinet nods for widening export funding to…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) The Cabinet has agreed to increase the framework agreement between Exim Bank of India and a consortium of Iranian banks lead by Central…

Need to connect MSME exporters to Global Value Chain: FISME President (Watch Video)

Need to connect MSME exporters to Global…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) The apex industry body for MSME associations, FISME, has pressed upon the need to connect the Indian MSME exporters with the global…

FTA with EU will give greater access to Indian exporters in European market: Sitharaman (Watch Video)

FTA with EU will give greater access…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) Stating that the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector is the top priority for her ministry, Commerce & Industry…

MSMEs are at the top of our mind – Commerce Minister announces at the Board of Trade Meeting

MSMEs are at the top of our…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) In her address to the members of the Board of Trade, during the meeting held on 6th April, 2016, Commerce Minister NirmalaSitharaman…

Start-up ‘ZoFind’ comes out with an app to locate small businesses

Start-up ‘ZoFind’ comes out with an app…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) Just in line with the IT giant Google and Apple which has made navigation faster and easier, ZoFind has come up with an app which…

Why not use existing infrastructure of sick MSMEs for Make in India, says GCCI

Why not use existing infrastructure of sick…

Gandhinagar, Apr 6 (KNN) Aiming towards reviving sick MSME units in the state, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industries (GCCI) is roping in PSUs to…

With exports declining for 15 months, Board of Trade meets after 3 yrs

With exports declining for 15 months, Board…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) The 70-member Board of Trade (BOT) headed by Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met here today after a gap of almost…

FISME organizing interactive session of MSMEs with Ola Corp Head

FISME organizing interactive session of MSMEs with…

Panaji, Apr 6 (KNN) The apex body for MSME associations in India, FISME, is organizing an interactive session of MSMEs with Joy Bandekar, Corporate President,…

Surprising that Govt championing ‘ease of doing biz’ chose to increase red tape for jewellery sector: Ahmed Patel

Surprising that Govt championing ‘ease of doing…

Gandhinagar, Apr 6 (KNN) After Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party, Congress too has asked Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to withdraw 1 per cent excise…

Solid Waste Management Rules extended to urban and industrial Areas

Solid Waste Management Rules extended to urban…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) The Solid Waste Management Rules, which has been revised after 16 years, will be applicable to notified industrial townships, port…

Apparel and Garment Making Centre inaugurated in Nagaland

Apparel and Garment Making Centre inaugurated in…

Dimapur, Apr 6 (KNN) With an endeavor to develop entrepreneurship in apparel manufacturing among the local youth and to provide employment to the people…

Commerce Minister meets EPCs to address export concerns

Commerce Minister meets EPCs to address export…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) At a time when the exports are stuck to their declining trend, government is regularly interacting with the Export Promotion Councils…

PM Modi launches Stand-Up India initiative; says job seeker would now be a job giver

PM Modi launches Stand-Up India initiative; says…

Noida, Apr 5 (KNN) With the view to encourage entrepreneurship amongst SC/ST and women communities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Stand-Up India…

‘Start-up Jharkhand’ good but question is how govt plans to take it forward: J’khand MSMEs

‘Start-up Jharkhand’ good but question is how…

Ranchi, Apr 5 (KNN) Jharkhand government has introduced ‘Start-up Jharkhand’ and has earmarked Rs 50 crore to encourage entrepreneurs across…