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Falling rupee likely to impact inbound tourism

Falling rupee likely to impact inbound tourism

New Delhi, Jul 10 (KNN)  The depreciation of the rupee together with continuing unrest in popular tourist destinations such as Egypt and Turkey are likely…
Sharma in US to discuss issues related to FDI

Sharma in US to discuss issues related…

New Delhi, Jul 10 (KNN) The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Anand Sharma is likely to discuss issues related to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail…
150 high tech products to get export sops

150 high tech products to get export…

New Delhi, Jul 9 (KNN)  As many as 150 high tech products from engineering, electronics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals will now be eligible for export…
Industries in redevelopment areas require green nod

Industries in redevelopment areas require green nod

New Delhi, Jul 9 (KNN)  Industries that have come up in ‘redevelopment areas’ over the past several years, which were not supposed to be used…
Corruption on the rise worldwide; people ready to fight back

Corruption on the rise worldwide; people ready…

New Delhi, Jul 9 (KNN)  In the world's largest public opinion survey carried out by Transparency International one in four has paid a bribe to a public…
BHEL invites MSE vendors to register

BHEL invites MSE vendors to register

Bhopal, Jul 8 (KNN)  With an aim to increase the participation of micro and small enterprises in their procurement, the Supplier Development Cell of Bharat…
Maharashtra traders protest over LBT

Maharashtra traders protest over LBT

Mumbai, Jul 8 (KNN)  Trade associations across the state of Maharashtra will observe a two day state wide bandh starting July-15 to protest against the…
PM schedules meeting with industry leaders

PM schedules meeting with industry leaders

New Delhi, Jul 8 (KNN)  In the wake of slowdown in industrial growth and rupee depreciation, causing havoc with the economy, the Prime Minister Manmohan…
Skill shortages in Biotech Industry; Karnataka wants to take lead

Skill shortages in Biotech Industry; Karnataka wants…

New Delhi, July 6 (KNN) The biotechnology sector, like several industries in India, is facing a problem of skilled labour shortage.

Though the field is actually…
Centre to continue TUFS for textile industry

Centre to continue TUFS for textile industry

Bengaluru, Jul 5 (KNN)  The Centre will continue the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) for the textile industry, according to Union Minister…
Anti-dumping duty to be imposed on Sodium Perchlorate from China

Anti-dumping duty to be imposed on Sodium…

New Delhi, Jul 5 (KNN)  The government is likely to impose an anti-dumping duty of USD 0.23 per kg on a Chinese chemical called Sodium Perchlorate used…
MSME Ministry to implement quality management standards in manufacturing

MSME Ministry to implement quality management standards…

New Delhi, Jul 5 (KNN)  To enhance competitiveness of the micro, small and medium  enterprise (MSME) sector, the Office of the Development Commissioner…
Demand for electronics hardware to increase to USD 400 billion by 2020

Demand for electronics hardware to increase to…

New Delhi, Jul 5 (KNN)  Considering that the demand for electronics hardware in the country is projected to increase from USD 45 billion in 2009 to USD…
UN report recognises National Innovation Council's efforts

UN report recognises National Innovation Council's efforts

New Delhi, July 4 (KNN) MSMEs are finding it increasingly difficult to compete in a globalised world due to lack of technology, talent, resources, financing and capabilities…
Pak trade body for commerce in rupees

Pak trade body for commerce in rupees

New Delhi, July 4 (KNN) The Indo-Pak trade should be done in local currencies rather than in dollars in order to enhance the bilateral trade and economic cooperation between…
Rashtrapati Bhavan Curio Shop to sell new range of souvenirs

Rashtrapati Bhavan Curio Shop to sell new…

New Delhi, July 4 (KNN) A new range of custom made souvenirs designed for the Rashtrapati Bhavan, which include note books, photo frames, fridge magnets, magnetic bookmarks,…
Rising temperature leads to frequent floods, says UN report

Rising temperature leads to frequent floods, says…

New Delhi, July 4 (KNN) The world experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes between 2001 and 2010, and more national temperature records were broken during the…
Services too on downslide: HSBC

Services too on downslide: HSBC

New Delhi, July 4 (KNN) Service sector which comprises a large number of formal and informal MSMEs is also slowing down along with the manufacturing sector.

The…
Spl package in Rajasthan for the textile industry

Spl package in Rajasthan for the textile…

Jaipur, July 4 (KNN) In order to boost the state’s textile sector, the Rajasthan government will adopt a new policy to bring Rs 10,000 cr investment and create 50,000…
Assocham to organize seminar for pharma SMEs on IP awareness

Assocham to organize seminar for pharma SMEs…

Mumbai, July 4 (KNN) In a move to create a balance between Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and healthcare sector, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India…