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Govt should create right incentives for biz to register & contribute their fair share, says WEF

Govt should create right incentives for biz…

New Delhi, Sept 4 (KNN) The informal sector accounts for half of India’s economic output and 90 per cent of its employment, said a World Economic Forum…
FM nod for committee to secure financial interest of senior citizens

FM nod for committee to secure financial…

New Delhi, Sept 4 (KNN) With a view to securing financial interest of senior citizens of the country, the government has approved the setting up of a committee…
Incredible India mobile application to help tourists seeking services, info

Incredible India mobile application to help tourists…

New Delhi, Sept 4 (KNN) ‘Incredible India’ mobile application that will assist international and domestic tourists to access information about…
China in talks with Pak to revive Silk Route to improve trade

China in talks with Pak to revive…

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN) China is in talks with Pakistan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to build three connective railroads to improve regional trade…
Lack of understanding is barrier to accessing finance for SMEs: RBI

Lack of understanding is barrier to accessing…

Mumbai, Sept 3 (KNN) One key barrier the poor and small businesses face in accessing financial services is the lack of sufficient understanding of these services…
Govt to unveil new policy on Smart Cities: Secretary, Min of Urban Development

Govt to unveil new policy on Smart…

New Delhi Sept 3 (KNN) The government is planning to unveil a new policy on Smart Cities, said Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Shankar Aggarwal,…
Fish products worth Rs 30,213.26 cr exported in 2013-14

Fish products worth Rs 30,213.26 cr exported…

New Delhi, Sept 4 (KNN)  As many as 9,83,756 tonnes of fish and fish products worth Rs 30,213.26 crore were exported during 2013-14  while the average…
Indian listed companies to appoint 25 woman directors a day to meet SEBI deadline

Indian listed companies to appoint 25 woman…

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN) More than half of the companies listed on the National Stock Exchange are yet to appoint at least one woman director on their board…
India slips to 134th rank in ease of doing business

India slips to 134th rank in ease…

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN)  India has slipped to 134th rank out of 189 economies, considerably lower than its BRICS counter parts and other South…
Service sector activity growth slows in August, says survey

Service sector activity growth slows in August,…

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN) The service sector activity in the country moderated in August, at its weakest rate in three months, as the new business expanded at…
J&K industries commissioner assures industry of resolving issues

J&K industries commissioner assures industry of resolving…

Srinagar, Sept 3 (KNN) Industries and Commerce Financial Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai has assured representatives of industry associations…
Govt changes rule in MGREGA; 50% of its work to focus on water conservation

Govt changes rule in MGREGA; 50% of…

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN) Government has ordered that 50 per cent of all works under the rural employment guarantee scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural…
Global Skills Summit 2014 begins tomorrow

Global Skills Summit 2014 begins tomorrow

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN)  To review the skill eco system in the country and evaluate if it needs any course correction measures, the Global Skills Summit…
Kutch trade & investment delegation to visit Canada

Kutch trade & investment delegation to visit…

Ahmedabad, Sept 3 (KNN)  With an objective to enhance trade, partnership, investment and technology transfer, a large delegation comprising as many as…
Jammu industry delegation apprises President of India of issues facing the sector

Jammu industry delegation apprises President of India…

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN)  A delegation from the Federation of Industries, Jammu (FOIJ) have submitted a memorandum to the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee…
W Bengal govt to constitute investigation unit to check tax evasion

W Bengal govt to constitute investigation unit…

Kolkata, Sept 2 (KNN)  The Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Government of West Bengal has decided to constitute a dedicated Input Tax Credit (ITC) Investigation…
Stretch between Guntur & Vijayawada likely to house Andhra capital

Stretch between Guntur & Vijayawada likely to…

Hyderabad, Sept 2 (KNN)  The state capital of Andhra Pradesh will be set up in the stretch between Guntur and Vijayawada.  However, should there…
Toll free number for tribals to get info on minor forest produce

Toll free number for tribals to get…

New Delhi, Sept 2 (KNN) A single window system for obtaining information on minor forest produces (MFPs) through toll free call service has been started,…
RBI asks banks to set timeline for disposal of loan proposals

RBI asks banks to set timeline for…

Mumbai, Sept 1 (KNN) RBI has asked banks to set a timeline for disposal of loan proposals and institute a suitable monitoring mechanism for reviewing applications…
Govt wants to invite & encourage SMEs to come to India, Modi tells Japan

Govt wants to invite & encourage SMEs…

New Delhi, Sept 2 (KNN) Highlighting the government’s endeavour to promote the small scale industries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited and…

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