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EPFO directs employers to submit monthly electronic challan online

EPFO directs employers to submit monthly electronic…

New Delhi, Nov 23 (KNN) In an effort to modernize their systems and help Provident Fund subscribers access their accounts on computers, the Employees’ Provident…
Essay competition for MSEs on financing

Essay competition for MSEs on financing

Pune, Nov 23 (KNN) In order to generate ideas for developing and improving access of micro and small enterprises to bank finance, the College of Agricultural Banking(CAB),…
NITs asked to develop industry cell and collaborate for research projects

NITs asked to develop industry cell and…

Kolkata, Nov 22 (KNN)  The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has asked National Institutes of Technology to develop a cell in collaboration with industry…
Ennovent and TiE observe Global Entrepreneurship Week

Ennovent and TiE observe Global Entrepreneurship Week

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN)  To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week India, Ennovent in partnership with TiE Delhi-NCR has hosted two workshops here today.
States to receive funds for setting up science parks, cutting edge technology

States to receive funds for setting up…

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN)  To boost research and innovation, as many as ten states will receive Rs 120 crore each under the research, innovation and quality…
High-tech exports impressive, says EEPC

High-tech exports impressive, says EEPC

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN) India is proud of its impressive rise in high-tech engineering, said a press release from the Engineering Export Promotional Council…
BSE SME closes in red today, down by 1.65%

BSE SME closes in red today, down…

Mumbai, Nov 22 (KNN)  Similar to the BSE Sensex, the BSE SME also traded flat today, down by 7.65 points at 454.83 trading 1.65 per cent lower.
KVIC seeks marketing firm to promote Khadi products

KVIC seeks marketing firm to promote Khadi…

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN) In a bid to improve marketing of Khadi products, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is planning to set up a marketing organisation under…
ILO to hold workshop to address challenges of mfg sector

ILO to hold workshop to address challenges…

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN) Focusing on the challenges faced by the manufacturing sector in India, the International Labour Office (ILO) is organizing a workshop…
APEDA to provide hi-tech IT operations and management support to all stakeholders

APEDA to provide hi-tech IT operations and…

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) wants to enhance software development, operations…
Key industries continue to suffer following demand slowdown: Study

Key industries continue to suffer following demand…

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN)  Green shoots in the Indian economy are visible, at best in patches and cannot be seen as well-spread unless pick-up in investment…
Uttarakhand to enhance power generation

Uttarakhand to enhance power generation

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN)  In an effort to provide a boost to power services in the state, the Uttarakhand government has proposed to improve transportation…
NIESBUD - Promoting and Developing MSMEs

NIESBUD - Promoting and Developing MSMEs

New Delhi, Nov 22 (KNN)  About one lakh people are likely to be trained by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development…
SMEs hit by slowdown in capital goods; layoffs begin, says RBI

SMEs hit by slowdown in capital goods;…

Mumbai, Nov 22 (KNN) Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been severely affected as the capital goods industry’s order book position has slowed down with inventory…
Apparel export records highest growth of 31%: AEPC

Apparel export records highest growth of 31%:…

New Delhi, Nov 21 (KNN)   Apparel products have shown the highest growth of 31 per cent in export in October 2013, said a release from Apparel Export…
PM for effective policy to create competition

PM for effective policy to create competition

New Delhi, Nov 21 (KNN) Effective competition in markets has to be created and enforced through public policy or else, private barriers may simply substitute governmental barriers…
BSE-SME scrips beat Sensex trend; more gainers than losers

BSE-SME scrips beat Sensex trend; more gainers…

Mumbai, Nov 21 (KNN)  Contrary to a sharp drop in the flagship Sensex, more companies gained on the BSE-SME platform today than those which lost.
AAP promises basic facilities to Delhi industries

AAP promises basic facilities to Delhi industries

New Delhi, Nov 21 (KNN) The Aam Aaadmi Party (AAP) which is fighting the Delhi state elections on the anti-corruption plank, has promised that if voted to…
Delhi receives highest consumer complaints in October

Delhi receives highest consumer complaints in October

New Delhi, Nov 21 (KNN)  The National Consumer Helpline (NHC) from Delhi has received maximum number of complaints from consumers in October 2013.
Retail inflation for agri labourers lowers to 12.6%; increases for rural labourers to 12.48%

Retail inflation for agri labourers lowers to…

New Delhi, Nov 21 (KNN) The All-India Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for agricultural labourers and rural labourers for October…