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Happy Loans to disburse 7 lakh MSME loans by end of 2020

Happy Loans to disburse 7 lakh MSME…

New Delhi, Aug 1 (KNN) Happy Loans, an innovation-driven working capital fulfilment platform for Indian MSMEs, has projected disbursing more than 7 lakh…

India’s Mfg PMI drops to 52.3 in July from a six-month high of 53.1 in June

India’s Mfg PMI drops to 52.3 in…

New Delhi, Aug 1 (KNN) The Nikkei India Manufacturing PMI dropped to 52.3 in July of 2018 from a six-month high of 53.1 in the preceding month.

However,…

RBI cautions public against Rice Pulling scam

RBI cautions public against Rice Pulling scam

Mumbai, Aug 1 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned general public not to fall prey over marketing a device termed “Rice Puller”…

Canara Bank disburses Rs 403 cr loans to MSMEs under MUDRA, other schemes in Chennai

Canara Bank disburses Rs 403 cr loans…

Chennai, Aug 1 (KNN) Public sector lender Canara Bank has distributed MSME loans to the tune of  Rs 403 crore under Mudra, Stand -up India and also…

Kovind to inaugurate MSME Summit for promoting ODOP on Aug 10

Kovind to inaugurate MSME Summit for promoting…

New Delhi, Aug 1 (KNN) President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate MSME summit for promoting the `One district one product’ (ODOP) scheme in Lucknow…

Neither Centre nor State Govt interested in industrial development of J&K, cry MSMEs

Neither Centre nor State Govt interested in…

Jammu, July 31 (KNN) The Federation of Industries Jammu (FOIJ) has expressed fear over declining growth rate and employment rate of industries in Jammu…

Explore possibility of using treated sewage water in industries in Dehradun & Haridwar and for irrigation purposes: Gadkari

Explore possibility of using treated sewage water…

New Delhi, July 31 (KNN) Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari has suggested the officials to explore…

As NGT serves closure notice to 119 factories of West UP for causing water pollution, MSMEs ask for time & solution

As NGT serves closure notice to 119…

Greater Noida, July 31 (KNN) As the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) deadline to shut down as many as 119 industries in western Uttar Pradesh…

Safeguard duty imposed on imports of solar cells from China and Malaysia for two years

Safeguard duty imposed on imports of solar…

New Delhi, July 31 (KNN) In a move to protect the domestic industry from sharp rise in import of solar cells, a safeguard duty has been imposed in the imports…

Allow MSMEs to follow inventory-based models to sell locally produced goods online: Think-tank on e-commerce policy

Allow MSMEs to follow inventory-based models to…

New Delhi, July 31 (KNN) The think-tank on e-commerce policy, in its meeting on Monday, recommended allowing the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)…

Start-up India Yatra launched in Raipur; students queue up to register for first boot camp

Start-up India Yatra launched in Raipur; students…

Raipur, July 31 (KNN) The Startup India Yatra has been launched in the city during which the students queued up in large numbers to register for the first…

Invoicemart and Lakshmi Vilas Bank join hands to facilitate MSME financing

Invoicemart and Lakshmi Vilas Bank join hands…

Chennai, July 31 (KNN) Private sector lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank has joined hands with Invoicemart, India’s leading digital invoice discounting marketplace…

Industry urges K'taka govt to acilitate speedy implementation of Centre’s guidelines for direct-selling industry

Industry urges K'taka govt to acilitate speedy…

Bengaluru, July 31 (KNN) Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has urged the Government of Karnataka for speedy adoption and subsequent implementation of Centre’s…

Giriraj Singh launches Western and Ethnic Khadi Designer wear

Giriraj Singh launches Western and Ethnic Khadi…

New Delhi, July 31 (KNN) Union Minister of State (I/C) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh launched Western and Ethnic Designer…

Govt has not made any assessment of direct impact of Walmart-Flipkart deal on small traders: MoS Commerce & Industry

Govt has not made any assessment of…

New Delhi, July 30 (KNN) The Government has not made any assessment of the direct impact of Walmart and Flipkart deal on small traders, Minister of State…

In 2015-16 Mizoram had highest %age of female workforce; J&K, Chandigarh had lowest: E&U Survey of Labour Dept

In 2015-16 Mizoram had highest %age of…

New Delhi, July 30 (KNN) Mizoram had the highest percentage of worker population ratio for female aged 15 years and above in the year 2015-16 while Jammu…

CAIT announces to launch nationwide protest against Walmart-Flipkart deal, demonstrate at ED and RBI offices

CAIT announces to launch nationwide protest against…

New Delhi, July 30 (KNN) The apex body for traders, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) have threatened to launch a nation-wide protest against USD…

UP Govt’s draft vision doc on protection of Taj Mahal proposes declaring area a no-plastic zone, closure of polluting industries

UP Govt’s draft vision doc on protection…

Lucknow, July 30 (KNN) In the first draft report of its vision document on protection and preservation of the Taj Mahal in the Supreme Court, Uttar Pradesh…

High logistic cost impacts competitiveness and movement of goods; govt taking steps to reduce hurdles: Prabhu

High logistic cost impacts competitiveness and movement…

New Delhi, July 30 (KNN) The government is taking measures, both legislative as well as administrative, to reduce logistics related hurdles for boosting…

Panipat notified as Town of Export Excellence for carpets, other textile floor coverings and bed linen

Panipat notified as Town of Export Excellence…

New Delhi, July 30 (KNN) The Government has notified Panipat in Haryana as Town of Export Excellence for carpets, other textile floor coverings and bed…

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