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Global retailers not keen on sourcing from MSMEs; lobbying hard for easing of norms

Global retailers not keen on sourcing from…

New Delhi, May 11 (KNN) Eight months after the government notifications allowing entry into India, global multi-brand retailers are dilly-dallying and lobbying…
MSME-DI organizes training programme on CNC-lathe

MSME-DI organizes training programme on CNC-lathe

Bangalore, May 11 (KNN) Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute (MSME-DI) has organised a training programme on “Programming and operation…
SBI signs pact with South Korean Bank to help Korean SMEs

SBI signs pact with South Korean Bank…

New Delhi, May 11 (KNN)  State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) to develop and…
SEBI opens its branch in Kochi

SEBI opens its branch in Kochi

New Delhi, May 10 (KNN) Market regulator SEBI has opened an office in Kochi, expanding its presence in the smaller cities.
 
SEBI  has recently opened…
Training institutes to start food processing courses

Training institutes to start food processing courses

BHUBANESWAR, May 10 (KNN) Several engineering colleges and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will offer courses in food processing from the coming academic…
E-filing of excise duty returns must for all

E-filing of excise duty returns must for…

New Delhi, May 10 (KNN) The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) is considering a proposal of making online filing of excise duty payment mandatory.…
Greater Noida extends date for industrial plot scheme

Greater Noida extends date for industrial plot…

New Delhi, May 10 (KNN)  Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has extended the date for bids for allotment of industrial plots in the…
2013 is Water Conservation Year

2013 is Water Conservation Year

New Delhi, May 10 (KNN)  The government yesterday approved a proposal to declare 2013 as Water Conservation Year to offset rapid depletion of water.  
Move to promote sector specific skill development

Move to promote sector specific skill development

New Delhi, May 10 (KNN) The government has given its nod to set up an autonomous National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) to synchronise the skill development…
Bulk of industry groups still in distress

Bulk of industry groups still in distress

From Swati Dayal
New Delhi, May 10 (KNN) Ten out of 22 industry groups witnessed a huge drop in production during March 2013, although overall industrial…
Satellite to be launched to map earth's forests

Satellite to be launched to map earth's…

New Delhi, May 9 (KNN)   The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the green light for the launch of a satellite called Biomass in 2020 to monitor…
RBI calls for measures to revive small sick units

RBI calls for measures to revive small…

New Delhi, May 9, (KNN)  RBI has asked banks to set up micro small enterprises rehabilitation cells (MRC) at all its zonal and circle headquarters for…
AP seeks to procure bio-gas stoves, valves and water removers

AP seeks to procure bio-gas stoves, valves…

Hyderabad, May 9 (KNN) To bring about improvement in rural sanitation, the office of the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh…
Bihar scouts for country-wide innovations

Bihar scouts for country-wide innovations

Kochi, May 9 (KNN)  In an effort to seek modern inventions and innovative rural solutions from across the country for the second Bihar Innovation Forum…
SEBI opens Patna branch

SEBI opens Patna branch

Patna, May 9 (KNN) Market regulator Securities and Exchange Bureau of India (SEBI) has opened an office in Patna, a move that will help it decentralise its…
EU imposes anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on India's steel wire export

EU imposes anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on…

New Delhi, May 9 (KNN) The European Union has imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties of 27.8 per cent on export of stainless steel drawn wire from India…
Handicraft sector suffers from skill shortages

Handicraft sector suffers from skill shortages

From Gunja   
New Delhi May 9 (KKN) Employees of the handicraft sector are considerably less educated, and their exposure…
Over 1,000 MSMEs to attend mega conclave in Lucknow

Over 1,000 MSMEs to attend mega conclave…

Lucknow, May 9 (KNN)  Indian Industries Association (IIA) with the support of UP Department of MSME and Export Promotion has organised a mega Micro, Small…
India welcomes new WTO chief Roberto Azevedo

India welcomes new WTO chief Roberto Azevedo

New Delhi, May 7 (KNN) India has welcomed the selection of Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo, as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation…
Export target for current fiscal is USD 325 billion

Export target for current fiscal is USD…

New Delhi, May 8 (KNN) The government has set an export target of USD 325 billion for the current financial year in the wake of global slowdown, Parliament…

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