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FTA leads more imports than exports: Economic Survey

FTA leads more imports than exports: Economic…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) India's free trade agreement (FTA) has been doubled to 42 after the year 2000. Increased trade has been more on the import than…

Bengal marches ahead with glory in MSME sector, says WB Govt

Bengal marches ahead with glory in MSME…

Kolkata, Feb 26 (KNN) West Bengal Government today said that the MSME (medium, small and micro enterprises) is one of the sectors in the state which has…

Noida entrepreneurs for raising excise limit in Budget

Noida entrepreneurs for raising excise limit in…

Noida Feb 26 (KNN) The Noida MSMEs have urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to raise the excise limit upto Rs 5 crore keeping in mind the high cost of production…

Bibek Debroy stresses on shift of commercial accounting by Railways

Bibek Debroy stresses on shift of commercial…

Ideally, freight rates should have been adjusted downwards, says Dr. Debroy

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN)
Dr.…

Economic Survey 2016 indicates trillion rupee re- capitalisation of banks

Economic Survey 2016 indicates trillion rupee re-…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) The Economic Survey, placed in the Parliament on Friday, cautions that the burgeoning NPAs of Public Sector Banks (PSB)s is one…

There should be separate tariff for micro, small scale industries: Kassia

There should be separate tariff for micro,…

Bengaluru, Feb 26 (KNN) There should be a separate electricity tariff for micro and small scale industries for consumption of 40HP and below or 2000 units,…

Labour force participation rate higher in rural areas, significantly lower for females: Economic Survey

Labour force participation rate higher in rural…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) The Economic Survey (2015-16) states that the proportion of economically active population (15-59 years) has increased from 57.7…

Indian economy needs to create good, safe, productive & well-paying jobs: FM

Indian economy needs to create good, safe,…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) To meet the growing aspirations of those entering the labour force, India's economy needs to create enough "good jobs"-…

Increasing levels of gross NPAs have reduced the banking sector's capacity to lend: Economic Survey

Increasing levels of gross NPAs have reduced…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) Increasing levels of gross Non-Performing Assets (NPA) have reduced the banking sector's capacity to lend, said the Economic…

JAM Trinity can help govt implement large-scale, technology-enabled and real-time DBTs: Economic Survey

JAM Trinity can help govt implement large-scale,…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) The Economic Survey 2015-16 presented here today in the Parliament by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley emphasizes that JAM…

Distortions in urea are the result of multiple regulations: Economic Survey 2015-16

Distortions in urea are the result of…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) Distortions in urea are the result of multiple regulations. These distortions feed upon each other, and together create an environment…

Highlights of Economic Survey 2015-16

Highlights of Economic Survey 2015-16

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) Ahead of the Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2015-16 in Parliament today. Here are the highlights…

Wi-Fi enabled stations would be a great opportunity for domestic equipment manufacturers: TEMA

Wi-Fi enabled stations would be a great…

New Delhi, Feb 26 (KNN) The Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India (TEMA) is happy with the announcement of developing 100 Wi-Fi enabled railway…

Railways to encourage sourcing of products from SC/ST entrepreneurs, continue to partner with KVIC

Railways to encourage sourcing of products from…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) In a move that would boost the micro, small and medium enterprises sector, Indian Railways would continue to partner with the Khadi…

SMEs relieved that the freight rates were left untouched: Kassia

SMEs relieved that the freight rates were…

Bengaluru, Feb 25 (KNN) Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) welcomed the Railway Minister's announcement to work with the Karnataka…

Railways should offer contracts on cost basis to the MSMEs shortlisted, says Expert

Railways should offer contracts on cost basis…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) Railways should offer contracts on cost basis to the MSMEs shortlisted on competency and quality criteria and not on L1…

Time tabled freight container /parcel train to be started this year

Time tabled freight container /parcel train to…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu proposed three solution sets for reversing the trend of declining modal share of…

Rail Budget 2016: Industry Reacts

Rail Budget 2016: Industry Reacts

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The Railway Budget 2016 which was presented by Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today has been welcomed by the industry. The industry…

Loco Factories will connect small and medium ancillary units to global supply chain: Suresh Prabhu

Loco Factories will connect small and medium…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The loco factories, bids for which has been finalized, would connect various small and medium ancillary units to the global supply…

Dedicated Freight Corridor project to be Given high priority

Dedicated Freight Corridor project to be Given…

New Delhi, Feb 25 (KNN) The Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that the Dedicated Freight Corridor project, the largest infrastructure…