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Lakshmi's passion for Bio-Vedic medicines earns recognition

Lakshmi's passion for Bio-Vedic medicines earns recognition

Hyderabad, Apr 6 (KNN)  Lakshmi, a bio-trainer and entrepreneur chose a career which was once considered unconventional in modern science.  But owing…
Policy circular on FDI; sourcing from MSMEs must for overseas multi-brand retailers

Policy circular on FDI; sourcing from MSMEs…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) Government today released a new edition of a consolidated FDI policy incorporating , among others, the policy changes under which…
Germany likely to discuss role in DMIC with PM

Germany likely to discuss role in DMIC…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN)  Germany is expected to take up with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh its interest in participating in the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai…
Key PSUs not happy with public procurement policy; air concern over proposed law

Key PSUs not happy with public procurement…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) The impending public procurement law which will seek transparency in procurement procedures of the government and the…
Pesticides linked to death of honey bees

Pesticides linked to death of honey bees

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN)  Following reports of a significant decline in bee numbers in many countries, with no clear explanation of the cause, environmentalists…
Oilmeal exports fall 13 per cent in FY 13

Oilmeal exports fall 13 per cent in…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) India's oilmeal exports fell by 13 per cent in 2012-13 fiscal compared to the previous year owing to a sharp drop in demand, as…
Foreign tourists can withdraw Indian Rupees  through International debit and credit cards

Foreign tourists can withdraw Indian Rupees through…

New Delhi, Apr 5 (KNN) The foreign tourists visiting India can now draw Indian Rupees against their international debit and credit cards through Authorised Money Changers.
Govt proposes Rs 200 crore tech fund for small manufacturers of diamonds

Govt proposes Rs 200 crore tech fund…

New Delhi, April 5 (KNN) A government-appointed expert group has suggested creation of a Rs 200 crore Technological Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) to enable small manufacturers…
Slowdown impact: credit to mfg declines

Slowdown impact: credit to mfg declines

New Delhi, Apr 5 (KNN) Thanks mainly to the economic downturn, the growth in credit offtake to the manufacturing sector has declined to 14.7 per cent in February this year…
Lucknow to Agra travel time will be 3-4 hrs; bids called for expressway

Lucknow to Agra travel time will be…

Lucknow, April 5 (KNN) Travel time between Agra and Lucknow will be reduced to three-four hours after an access controlled Expressway is built between the two historic…
MSMEs can buy or sell intellectual property rights on IPR Exchange

MSMEs can buy or sell intellectual property…

New Delhi, Apr 4  (KNN)  Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India will now be able to buy or sell their intellectual  property…
Healthy growth in international tourist arrivals to South Asia; India lags

Healthy growth in international tourist arrivals to…

New Delhi, Apr 4 (KNN) The average annual growth of international tourist arrivals to South Asia is growing at double the rate when compared to rest of the…
Tirupur exporters want hike in duty drawback rates

Tirupur exporters want hike in duty drawback…

New Delhi, Apr 4 (KNN) Tirupur Exporters have requested the Duty Drawback Committee for 2013-14, set up by the Ministry of Finance to consider increasing Duty…
TN government to set up six industrial estates to serve MSMEs

TN government to set up six industrial…

Chennai, Apr 4 (KNN)  The Tamil Nadu State Industries Development Corporation (SIDCO) will create seven additional industrial estates in six districts…
Low expectation of policy rate cut in annual monetary policy review

Low expectation of policy rate cut in…

New Delhi, Apr 4 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India will review the annual Monetary Policy for 2013-14 on May 3 amidst low expectation of revision in policy interest…
Jobs for school dropouts in J&K

Jobs for school dropouts in J&K

Jammu, Apr 4 (KNN)  In Jammu and Kashmir, about one lakh youth including dropouts will be given training and jobs by 2017 under the Himayat scheme, out…
SBH allocates Rs 9,000 crore for MSMEs

SBH allocates Rs 9,000 crore for MSMEs

From Manne Sreenivas Rao

Hyderabad, Apr 2 (KNN)
  With an aim to support MSMEs, the State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) has allocated Rs 9000 crore…
Tourism Ministry reduces processing time for hotel approval

Tourism Ministry reduces processing time for hotel…

New Delhi, Apr 3 (KNN)   The tourism department will now not take more than 40 days to make a final decision for hotel approval including examining and…
Coop banks can lend more to priority sector as unsecured loans

Coop banks can lend more to priority…

New Delhi, Apr 3 (KNN)  In an effort to step up priority sector lending which goes to MSMEs among others, the Reserve Bank of India today allowed Urban…
President calls for easy financial access to MSMEs

President calls for easy financial access to…

New Delhi, Apr 3 (KNN)  President Pranab Mukherjee today underscored the need for  “unfettered” growth of the micro, small and medium…

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