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We are focusing in Khadi production, quality and marketing: Giriraj Singh

We are focusing in Khadi production, quality…

Mumbai, Dec 28 (KNN) Government is giving special emphasis to boost the Khadi sector in the country, especially after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's repeated…
Low investors' sentiments keep BSE SME red at noon on Monday

Low investors' sentiments keep BSE SME red…

Mumbai, Dec 28 (KNN) After a long weekend, the SME Exchange of BSE was trading down by 1.68 per cent on Monday noon due to low investors' sentiments.
Lack of treatment plans, improper drainage system, govt ignorance causing severe pollution in Ghaziabad

Lack of treatment plans, improper drainage system,…

Ghaziabad, Dec 28 (KNN) Alarmed over the rising poor quality of air in Delhi NCR region, both the industry and the residents have raised concerns over the…
Retrospective applicability of Bonus Bill rattles MSMEs

Retrospective applicability of Bonus Bill rattles MSMEs

New Delhi, Dec 26 (KNN) The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015  passed by the Lok Sabha on 22nd December 2015 has created quite a stir in the industry.
AIEMA writes to centre and state Govt., demands for special funds

AIEMA writes to centre and state Govt.,…

New Delhi Dec 26 (KNN) Trade grouping Ambattur Industrial Estate Manufacturers' Association (AIEMA) has urged the central Government to release special…
IFCI launches Venture Capital Fund for SC Entrepreneurs but 15% return clause a damper

IFCI launches Venture Capital Fund for SC…

New Delhi, Dec 26 (KNN) Government has launched a new Fund to provide venture / Equity capital to entrepreneurs belonging to Scheduled Castes. To be implemented…
Onion exports dip to 18 percent during April-September on Government restrictions

Onion exports dip to 18 percent during…

New Delhi Dec 26 (KNN) The Government's steps to control the outbound shipments resulted to fall in Onion exports by 18 percent to 4.86 lakh tonnes in…
Sub Group committee of CMs submits report on skill Development programme

Sub Group committee of CMs submits report…

New Delhi Dec 26 (KNN) A Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Skill Development was constituted to address issues pertaining to human resources, especially creating…
Jalandhar leather industry in dying state due to lack of treatment plants

Jalandhar leather industry in dying state due…

Jalandhar, Dec 24 (KNN) The leather industry in Jalandhar is reeling under acute crisis on one hand due to pressure from the government to limit the production…
MSME Ministry's social media pages has more than 40K viewers daily

MSME Ministry's social media pages has more…

New Delhi, Dec 24 (KNN) MSME Ministry, which is quite active on the social media sites, has more than 40 thousand viewers every day.

The Ministry…
Unfolding the Odd-Even Scheme

Unfolding the Odd-Even Scheme

New Delhi, Dec 24 (KNN) Women drivers, CNG-certified vehicles and VIPs have been exempted from Delhi government's odd-even scheme coming into force from…
WB Govt keen to bridge the skill gap in MSME sector

WB Govt keen to bridge the skill…

Kolkata, Dec 24 (KNN) In order to bridge the skill gap in the MSME sector, West Bengal Government is planning to help the small entrepreneurs by offering them…
RBI extends last date for exchanging pre-2005 banknotes to June 30, 2016

RBI extends last date for exchanging pre-2005…

Mumbai, Dec 24 (KNN) RBI has extended the last date for exchanging the pre-2005 banknotes to June 30, 2016.

The apex bank, however, said that…
MSMEs would be the biggest beneficiaries of GST: PHD Chamber (Watch Full Interview)

MSMEs would be the biggest beneficiaries of…

Regular marketing facilities to be provided in large cities for promotion of handlooms and handicrafts

Regular marketing facilities to be provided in…

New Delhi, Dec 24 (KNN) The government would be providing regular marketing facilities for promotion of handloom and handicraft sector through regular exhibitions/sale…
Industries should be adequately compensated for relocating: Mohali MSEs

Industries should be adequately compensated for relocating:…

Mohali, Dec 24 (KNN) The city based micro and small entrepreneurs, who have their unit in SAS Nagar area, have been asked by the Punjab High Court to…
Draft guiding principles for Determination of Place of Effective Management of Company

Draft guiding principles for Determination of Place…

New Delhi, Dec 23 (KNN) Ministry of Finance has sought for comments and suggestions on the draft guiding principles for determination of Place of Effective…
If govt can sell liquor, why can't we: Bihar liquor traders

If govt can sell liquor, why can't…

Patna, Dec 23 (KNN) Small liquor traders who are left with no option but to shut their shops or sell milk in Bihar have expressed outrage against the Bihar…
Chennai Floods: MSMEs not happy with the insurance cos

Chennai Floods: MSMEs not happy with the…

Chennai, Dec 23 (KNN)  The micro, small and medium enterprises in the flood-hit regions of Tamil Nadu, have not only been hit by the heavy rains but also…
Amazon India joins hands with NIESBUD to help SMEs grow their biz online

Amazon India joins hands with NIESBUD to…

New Delhi, Dec 23 (KNN) E-Commerce giant Amazon India has joined hands with the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD)…