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Plan to make IIMs judge quality of other B-schools may face hurdles

Plan to make IIMs judge quality of…

Campaign to promote Himalayas in the offing

Campaign to promote Himalayas in the offing

New Delhi, Jun 19 (KNN)  In an effort to publicise the tourism potential of the Himalayan region, 73 per cent of which lies in India, the Union Minister…
World Bank to provide assistance for improving road conditions in Kerala

World Bank to provide assistance for improving…

New Delhi, Jun 19 (KNN) In order to improve road conditions, traffic flow and road safety with a focus on vulnerable road users on selected roads in Kerala,…
Rs 100 cr MSME investment washed away in Uttarakhand floods

Rs 100 cr MSME investment washed away…

Dehradun, Jun 19 (KNN)  Investment over Rs 100 crore, mostly in the small and medium enterprises in three of the worst affected districts of Uttarakhand-…
Maximum consumer complaints from Delhi

Maximum consumer complaints from Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 19 (KNN)  Delhi consumers are most aware in the country as again for the second straight month they filed the maximum number of complaints…
Large enterprises should buy 30% from MSMEs

Large enterprises should buy 30% from MSMEs

New Delhi, Jun 19 (KNN)  The government should consider the proposal of making it mandatory for large companies to purchase 30 per cent of MSME output,…
SIDBI NPAs increase by 0.69 per cent

SIDBI NPAs increase by 0.69 per cent

New Delhi, Jun 19 (KNN)  Nonperforming assets of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have increased from 0.34 per cent in 2011-12 to 0.69…
KS Rao takes over as Union Textile Minister

KS Rao takes over as Union Textile…

New Delhi, Jun 19 (KNN) Following the cabinet reshuffle, businessman-turned-politician Kavuri Sambasiva Rao (KS Rao) has made an entry into the union council…
Shops, restaurant employees to come under insurance cover in UP

Shops, restaurant employees to come under insurance…

Lucknow, Jun 18 (KNN) The UP government has extended the employee state insurance (ESIC) scheme to several new sectors such as shops, hotels, restaurants,…
Punjab SMEs in textile sector urge govt to reduce interest rates

Punjab SMEs in textile sector urge govt…

Chandigarh, Jun 19 (KNN)  Agitated by the high cost of production, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the textile sector of Punjab have…
Prohibition on import of Chinese milk products extended

Prohibition on import of Chinese milk products…

New Delhi, Jun 19 (KNN)  The government has extended prohibition on import of all milk products from China for an additional year according to a notification…
No respite from floods, small trade hit hard

No respite from floods, small trade hit…

New Delhi, Jun 18 (KNN)  Heavy rains for the fourth consecutive day in hilly areas of northern India have not only taken more than 70 lives but also caused…
Industry delegation to visit Russia to explore business opportunities

Industry delegation to visit Russia to explore…

New Delhi, Jun 18 (KNN) A CII delegation will accompany Commerce Minister Anand Sharma during his visit to Russia to explore ways of expanding business activities.
Young turks to shape Bihar rural model

Young turks to shape Bihar rural model

Patna, Jun 18 (KNN)  Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society  (BRLPS) has organised a ‘Young Professional’ programme for new recruits…
Auto components manufacturers go local due to falling rupee

Auto components manufacturers go local due to…

New Delhi, Jun 18 (KNN)  With the depreciating rupee, in a bid to keep costs under check, automobile companies are opting for local machines and tools…
Punjab govt seeks knowledge partner to promote investment

Punjab govt seeks knowledge partner to promote…

Chandigarh, Jun 18 (KNN)  To enhance investment opportunities in the state, the Punjab government is keen to engage a knowledge partner in order to make…
AEPC hails growth in the garment exports during May 2013

AEPC hails growth in the garment exports…

Gurgaon, Jun 18 (KNN)  Hailing the growth in garment exports for the month of May 2013, the Apparel Exports Promotion Council (AEPC) said that the garment…
Dena bank to explore east for CASA and SME loans

Dena bank to explore east for CASA…

Kolkata, Jun 18 (KNN)  State-run Dena Bank plans to explore the rural and semi-urban economy of the eastern and north-eastern region which although less…
MSME Ministry raises concern over increased imports from China

MSME Ministry raises concern over increased imports…

New Delhi, Jun 18 (KNN)   The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has raised concerns over the impact of increased import of Chinese…
Indian Bank society to set up training institute in southern cities

Indian Bank society to set up training…

Chennai, Jun 17 (KNN)  Indian Bank Trust for Rural Development (IBTRD), a society established by the Indian Bank is promoting a separate institute for…