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Walmart to check Bangladesh factory safety protocols itself

Walmart to check Bangladesh factory safety protocols…

New Delhi, May 16 (KNN)  Rather than join other retailers in an industry-wide safety deal following Bangladesh’s worst industrial disaster, Walmart…
Coimbatore Corporation invites public participation in city development

Coimbatore Corporation invites public participation in city…

Coimbatore, May 16 (KNN) The Coimbatore Corporation will soon prepare and issue a questionnaire seeking inputs from members of the public, non-government organisations,…
Jute board invites consultants to study feasibility of new projects

Jute board invites consultants to study feasibility…

Kolkata, May 16 (KNN) The National Jute Board of the Ministry of Textiles has invited bids from consultants to study the techno-economic and commercial feasibility…
Cambodia shoe factory collapse kills two, injures six

Cambodia shoe factory collapse kills two, injures…

New Delhi, May 16 (KNN):  With part of a concrete roof of a shoe factory collapsing in Cambodia, leaving at least six dead and six injured, workplace…
Diamond industry bats for SMEs

Diamond industry bats for SMEs

Surat, May 15 (KNN): With an aim to support diamond firms who encounter financial problems owing to reluctance of banks to provide them with loans, the Gems…
TN units request weekly power holiday

TN units request weekly power holiday

Madurai, May 15 (KNN)  The Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (Maditssia) has appealed to the state government to introduce…
Immense potential seen in junk trading

Immense potential seen in junk trading

New Delhi, May 15 (KNN):  Junk such as scrap metal, paper, plastic and electronics that enter the market place every day can be recycled and used innovatively,…
CWDB to organise woollen expo 2013-14 this winter

CWDB to organise woollen expo 2013-14 this…

New Delhi, May 15 (KNN) The Central Wool Development Board (CWDB) is in the process of organising Woollen Expo 2013-14 in different places across the country…
Glimmer of hope for industry; RBI chief hints at lower interest rates

Glimmer of hope for industry; RBI chief…

Mumbai, May 15 (KNN)  With inflation coming down, RBI Governor D Subbarao today indicated that the interest rates may be heading downward, a move which…
PHD chamber organises workshop on taxation issues

PHD chamber organises workshop on taxation issues

New Delhi, May 15 (KNN): The PHD Chamber is organising tomorrow an interactive session on ‘Taxation Issues in NCT of Delhi,’ covering pertinent…
KVIC to evaluate its schemes

KVIC to evaluate its schemes

New Delhi, May 15 (KNN)  The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is in the process of launching country-wide studies for evaluating the success…
Jharkhand seeks investment in mini, micro and small hydro plants

Jharkhand seeks investment in mini, micro and…

Ranchi, May 15 (KNN) Jharkhand which receives a good amount of rainfall has announced a programme for setting up of mini, micro and small hydro power stations…
FM assures clearance of AP infra bottlenecks

FM assures clearance of AP infra bottlenecks

Hyderabad, May 14 (KNN):  In an attempt to revive stalled infrastructure projects, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram visited Bengaluru and Hyderabad…
Mangoes exports  likely to surge to  record 500 tonne this year

Mangoes exports likely to surge to record…

New Delhi, May 15 (KNN) India’s export of mangoes to the US is expected to touch a record level of about 500 tonnes this year, according to estimates  of the Agricultural…
Govt to extend grants for bio-tech research in small sector

Govt to extend grants for bio-tech research…

Govt to extend grants for bio-tech research in small sector
New Delhi, May 15 (KNN)  Government of India has invited proposals from the start-ups,…
Move to organise MSMEs into specialised units

Move to organise MSMEs into specialised units

New Delhi, May 14 (KNN) The government is planning to organise small units into specialised groups so that it is easier for them to take full benefits of various…
Changes in Bangladesh labour laws unlikely to impact India

Changes in Bangladesh labour laws unlikely to…

New Delhi, May 14 (KNN)  India may not stand to gain in any significant way from an adverse focus on Bangladesh apparel industry following a spate of…
WB, Maharashtra transcos setting up new sub-stations; seek bids

WB, Maharashtra transcos setting up new sub-stations;…

Kolkata/Pune, May 14 (KNN) The West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (WBSETCL) has begun preliminary work on the Gokarna 400/220 KV sub-station…
Local body tax not to affect small retailers and consumers, says Maharashtra CM

Local body tax not to affect small…

Mumbai, May 14, (KNN) The imposition of local body tax (LBT) will not affect small retailers as its levy is meant only for those who import goods into city,…
Delhi agricultural body seeks to invest over Rs 6 crore

Delhi agricultural body seeks to invest over…

New Delhi, May 14 (KNN)  The Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board (DAMB) that wishes to invest Rs 6.71 crore in a fixed deposit for 295 days has invited…

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