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India urges Japan to strengthen cooperation in shipping sector

India urges Japan to strengthen cooperation in…

New Delhi, Nov 7 (KNN) India has urged the Japanese Government to strengthen cooperation in the shipping sector between the two countries to enable various…
Concerns over FTAs' impact on domestic industry

Concerns over FTAs' impact on domestic industry

New Delhi, Nov 7 (KNN)  Concerns have been expressed within the government over the adverse impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) on India’s manufacturing…
NIT students to pursue PhD in IITs

NIT students to pursue PhD in IITs

New Delhi, Nov 7 (KNN)  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked for speedy implementation of a recommendation of the Kakodkar Committee which suggested…
Exporters' body concerned over Services PMI contraction

Exporters' body concerned over Services PMI contraction

New Delhi, Nov 7 (KNN) Expressing concern over the contraction in services PMI for the 4th consecutive month, exporters body Federation of Indian Export…
India registers fourth successive decline in output in October: HSBC EMI

India registers fourth successive decline in output…

New Delhi, Nov 7 (KNN) According to the HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), India registered a fourth successive decline in output in October. October data…
RBI asks banks to issue timely TDS certificates

RBI asks banks to issue timely TDS…

Mumbai, Nov 7 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to put in place systems to enable timely issuance of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) certificates…
Small cable operators hurt in digitization process

Small cable operators hurt in digitization process

New Delhi, Nov 7 (KNN)  Small scale cable operators who are involved in installing Digital Address System (DAS) as part of Phase III in all urban areas…
Food processing industry to contribute 6.5% to GDP by FY15

Food processing industry to contribute 6.5% to…

Hyderabad, Nov 7 (KNN)  India's food processing industry is expected to touch Rs 4 lakh crore next fiscal from Rs 3.3 lakh crore in…
SMEs have not enjoyed the benefits of defence offsets and govt support

SMEs have not enjoyed the benefits of…

New Delhi, Nov 7 (KNN)  SMEs have not enjoyed the benefits of defence offsets and government support, Director, Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) and…
Internet subscriber number goes up but base remains low

Internet subscriber number goes up but base…

New Delhi, Nov 6 (KNN)  The total number of broadband or internet subscribers has increased by a modest 0.52 per cent from August 2013 to September 2013,…
More Integrated Textile Parks coming up

More Integrated Textile Parks coming up

New Delhi, Nov 6 (KNN)  The government today invited proposals from industry associations and group of entrepreneurs for setting up Integrated Textile…
Shares on BSE SME register smart gains despite sensex falling

Shares on BSE SME register smart gains…

Mumbai, Nov 6 (KNN)  As many as 10 companies notched up gains in the BSE SME platform today, gaining upto 20 per cent, despite the flagship BSE sensex…
RBI asks NBFCs to shift to new CTS based cheques

RBI asks NBFCs to shift to new…

Mumbai, Nov 6 (KNN) In a move to standardise and enhance security features on cheque leaflets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked all Non-bank…
Cost pressure on Chinese firms is diverting mfg focus of Global hi-tech firms to India

Cost pressure on Chinese firms is diverting…

New Delhi, Nov 6 (KNN) Whether it is an aero-space engineering firm in Germany or an instrumentation giant in Canada, world leaders in high-tech manufacturing…
KSHDC to sell fire damaged handicrafts

KSHDC to sell fire damaged handicrafts

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (KNN)  Four years after a fire broke out in the Cauvery Handicrafts showroom, with loss estimated at Rs 5-6 crore, the  Karnataka…
NIELIT to set up electronic hardware labs at 50 locations in India

NIELIT to set up electronic hardware labs…

Chandigarh, Nov 6 (KNN) The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) seeks to expand its electronic hardware laboratories across…
Indian Railways to hold vendors meet

Indian Railways to hold vendors meet

New Delhi, Nov 6 (KNN)  In order to provide market support to the MSME sector and to encourage more and more MSMEs to become vendors of the Railways,…
Over 150 bicycle units shutdown in Ludhiana; cheap Chinese imports to blame

Over 150 bicycle units shutdown in Ludhiana;…

Ludhiana, Nov 6 (KNN)  India's biggest cycle manufacturers hub, Ludhiana is facing more than Rs 500 crore loss per year due to massive imports from…
Meghalaya endeavours to expand horticulture hubs

Meghalaya endeavours to expand horticulture hubs

Shillong, Nov 6 (KNN)  In an effort to expand the horticultural industry, the Government of Meghalaya is set to infuse a one-time capital investment under…
KVIC to customise software for khadi industry

KVIC to customise software for khadi industry

New Delhi, Nov 6 (KNN)  As a part of its modernisation process, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is keen to develop customised software…