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Loan waiver to vehicles damaged in Uttarakhand floods

Loan waiver to vehicles damaged in Uttarakhand…

New Delhi, Sep 2 (KNN)  The government on August-1 advised all Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to announce moratorium on repayment of loan and interest for…
Urban garbage to be used for waste to energy projects

Urban garbage to be used for waste…

New Delhi, Sep 2 (KNN)  The government is taking various measures to manage waste in urban areas including setting up of five pilot waste-to-energy projects…
Industries in Manesar forced to shut by 8 pm due to delay in KMP Expressway project

Industries in Manesar forced to shut by…

Gurgaon, Aug 31 (KNN) The growth of industries is being hampered due to the delay in the Kundli Manesar Palwal (KMP) Expressway project, which has lost its…
Depreciating rupee presents challenges, opportunities for India: IMF

Depreciating rupee presents challenges, opportunities for India:…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (KNN)  The depreciating rupee value poises both challenges and opportunities for India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
Handicrafts face tech challenge, losing ground to others

Handicrafts face tech challenge, losing ground to…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (KNN) Indian handicrafts sector faces a number of threats including lack of modern technology which hamper its growth, according to the National…
Japanese tech to be displayed at renewable energy expo

Japanese tech to be displayed at renewable…

New Delhi, Aug 31 (KNNThe 7th Renewable Energy India Expo 2013 will showcase various Japanese technologies in the sector…
BIMTECH helps empower prisoners at Dasna jail with books

BIMTECH helps empower prisoners at Dasna jail…

From Swati Dayal
Greater Noida, Aug 31 (KNN)
 Prisoners at Dasna Jail in Ghaziabad district now spend their time more productively owing to the…
BEE organises training to enhance energy efficiency in foundry sector

BEE organises training to enhance energy efficiency…

Chennai, Aug 31 (KNN)  The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is conducting a two day hands on training programme for individuals working in the foundry…
Manufacturing declines by 1.2% in first quarter of 2013-14

Manufacturing declines by 1.2% in first quarter…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN) Indian manufacturing has declined by 1.2 per cent during the first quarter (April-June) of 2013-14 as compared to 0.8 per cent in the…
Govt takes measures to protect Apple crop in Himachal Pradesh

Govt takes measures to protect Apple crop…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN)  To protect the Apple crop in Himachal Pradesh, the government has initiated a number of measures including monitoring of hail…
Karnataka industry body to acquire lands for small units

Karnataka industry body to acquire lands for…

Bangalore, Aug 30 (KNN) The Karnataka State Small Industries Development Corporation (KSSIDC) will acquire lands in different parts of the state for expansion…
NSIC to set up training centres in Rwanda and Burkina Faso

NSIC to set up training centres in…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN)  The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) plans to set up vocational training centres (VTCs) and incubation centres (ICs)…
Taking composites sector to the next level

Taking composites sector to the next level

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN)  The 2nd India Composites Conference based on the theme ‘Taking Composites Sector to the next…
Facility Management sector gains significance

Facility Management sector gains significance

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN)  Facility Management sector in India, estimated at USD 12.5 billion is gaining significance, its services encompassing more than…
National seminar on TDS

National seminar on TDS

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN)  To deliberate on key issues on the various provisions and new developments relating to tax deduction at source (TDS), a national…
Role of a Cost and Management Accountant is multidimensional

Role of a Cost and Management Accountant…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN)   With multi-product manufacturing and distribution ventures being the order of the day, it has become very important to…
Subsidy cap for textile MSMEs raised to Rs 75 lakh

Subsidy cap for textile MSMEs raised to…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN)  Subsidy cap on the margin money for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as also the jute sector would be increased…
Small vs large banks, RBI initiates debate

Small vs large banks, RBI initiates debate

New Delhi, Aug 29 (KNN)  In a debate on small banks versus large banks, a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) discussion paper has said that small local banks…
Govt to set up Central Institute of Hotel Management in UP

Govt to set up Central Institute of…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (KNN)  The government has proposed the setting up of a Central Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition…
MPs want banks to be soft towards MSME loan defaulters

MPs want banks to be soft towards…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (KNN)  Some of the members of parliament (MPs) have asked the Finance Minister P Chidambaram to direct banks to follow a soft approach…