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SMEs adopting a global mind-set: Oxford Research

SMEs adopting a global mind-set: Oxford Research

New Delhi, July 4 (KNN) Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the world are making major changes to their business models in order to cater to global demand, an Oxford…
Chandigarh set to become a solar city

Chandigarh set to become a solar city

Chandigarh, Jul 3 (KNN)  Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah inaugurated a 50 KWp solar photovoltaic power plant on the rooftop…
Indian steel faces threat of anti-dumping duty in US

Indian steel faces threat of anti-dumping duty…

New Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN)  American steel makers have approached the US International Trade Commission to investigate whether reports from several countries,…
India takes 66th position in the Global Innovation Index

India takes 66th position in the Global…

New Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN)  India has slipped to 66th position in the Global Innovation Index from the 64th rank last year in a study…
Falling rupee hits the small industry

Falling rupee hits the small industry

New Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN)  Pressure on rupee has surfaced again as the USD has crossed the Rs 60 mark raising fresh worries for the industries particularly…
India and Mauritius co-host business conference

India and Mauritius co-host business conference

New Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN)  The Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma today left for a two-day visit to Mauritius to attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association…
Textiles Society plans e-marketing of handloom products

Textiles Society plans e-marketing of handloom products

New Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN)  In order to make it easier for the customers across the world to purchase Indian handloom products, the Ministry of Textiles will…
DERC seeks public views for generation tariff amendment

DERC seeks public views for generation tariff…

New Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN)  Amidst strong criticism that the power sector in the national capital lacks transparency, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory…

Govt needs to support SMEs to access technology and make systems safe: Sibal

Govt needs to support SMEs to access…

New Delhi, Jul 2 (KNN)  Union Minister for Communications and IT Kapil Sibal today released the National Cyber Security Policy while calling for government…
India to participate in Olympics of Skills

India to participate in Olympics of Skills

New Delhi, Jul 2 (KNN)  In order to compete in a variety of skills ranging from welding to web designing, a 21 member business delegation led by Confederation…
19,500 small Uttarakhand units hit, loss estimated at Rs 531.20 cr

19,500 small Uttarakhand units hit, loss estimated…

Dehradun, Jul 2 (KNN)  The floods in Uttarakhand have brought the state to its knees having hit as many as 19,500 small units which face a loss estimated…
Export of gems and jewellery declines by 16.6% in May

Export of gems and jewellery declines by…

New Delhi, Jul 2 (KNN)  Gems and jewellery exports slipped by 16.5 per cent year-on-year to USD 2.70 billion in May owing to a falling demand from western…
Export of high-tech products to be encouraged

Export of high-tech products to be encouraged

New Delhi, Jul 2 (KNN)  In the light of worrying Current Account Deficit (CAD) scenario, the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma yesterday…
Delhi-NCR tops the list beating Mumbai in creating jobs: Survey

Delhi-NCR tops the list beating Mumbai in…

New Delhi, Jul 2 (KNN)   Delhi-NCR (national capital region) topped the list in generating new jobs, pushing Mumbai down, according to an analysis…
Diesel price hike over burdens SMEs

Diesel price hike over burdens SMEs

New Delhi, Jul 2 (KNN) The latest hike in diesel prices, the sixth in this year, has come as a big setback to the industry, particularly the small and medium…
Heritage lighthouses to be developed as tourist destinations

Heritage lighthouses to be developed as tourist…

New Delhi, Jul 2 (KNN)  In an attempt to protect national heritage and develop new tourism destinations the Ministry of Tourism has decided to provide…
IT Dept invites comments on Aakash IV

IT Dept invites comments on Aakash IV

New Delhi, Jul 1  (KNN)  A sub-committee comprising of technical experts wants to enable all interested stakeholders of Aakash IV tablet, to give…
Retail FDI likely to get easier norms

Retail FDI likely to get easier norms

New Delhi, Jul 1 (KNN)  In an attempt to woo retailers, the Finance Ministry has come up with a proposal to permit multi-brand retailers to entry sans…
Bhiwani, Mahendragarh and Bharatpur Included in NCR

Bhiwani, Mahendragarh and Bharatpur Included in NCR

New Delhi, Jul 1 (KNN)  The NCR Planning Board has approved the inclusion of Bhiwani and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana and Bharatpur district of Rajasthan…
About Rs 1, 25,000 cr is outstanding in MSME sector by banks: SIDBI

About Rs 1, 25,000 cr is outstanding…

New Delhi, Jul 1 (KNN)  An amount of about Rs 1,25,000 crore is outstanding in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector by banks, according…