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Govt to clarify position on FDI in multi brand retail

Govt to clarify position on FDI in…

New Delhi, May 24, (KNN) Government will soon issue clarification on its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy relating to investment in multi brand retail and other issues…
RBI asks states to improve governance

RBI asks states to improve governance

Mumbai, May 24 (KNN) Concerned over spate of scandals involving  chit funds and…

Exim Bank asks government to redefine MSMEs

Exim Bank asks government to redefine MSMEs

Mumbai, May 24 (KNN): Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has asked the government to revise the definition of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to make exports…
Non-performing assets in SMEs are a challenge: SBI

Non-performing assets in SMEs are a challenge:…

Kolkata, May 24 (KNN) The non-performing assets in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and agriculture are a challenge for State Bank of India (SBI) which has suffered 18.5…
Govt approves 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohina highway in Nagaland

Govt approves 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohina highway in…

New Delhi, May 24 (KNN) The Centre has approved the 4-laning of Dimapur-Kohima National Highway in Nagaland at a total cost of Rs 1,089.87 crore. 

"The…
Goods manufactured in India will also be duty free at airports

Goods manufactured in India will also be…

New Delhi, May 24 (KNN) In a bid to promote the goods made in India, the government has allowed sale of goods manufactured in the country, free of excise duty, to incoming…
Govt relaxes limit for market development assistance

Govt relaxes limit for market development assistance

New Delhi, May 23, (KNN)  Government today raised the limit of freight on board shipment from Rs 15 crore to Rs 30 crore for availing Market Development…
Four lakh new micro enterprises to generate 32 lakh jobs

Four lakh new micro enterprises to generate…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) To create employment opportunities for around 32 lakh unemployed youth, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)…
Pharma exports to EU must comply with stricter rule

Pharma exports to EU must comply with…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) Exporters of pharmaceutical products to the European Union (EU) will now require a written confirmation from the Indian government…
Falling rupee to affect prices of essential commodities

Falling rupee to affect prices of essential…

New Delhi, May 23, (KNN) The falling rupee may pinch your pocket as it will make import of major items like petroleum, crude oil and gold dearer. 
DMICDC opens bids for impact assessment of Greenfield Airport

DMICDC opens bids for impact assessment of…

Bhiwadi, May 23 (KNN) An upcoming industrial and commercial town in Rajasthan which is 70 kilometres from Delhi, will emerge as an Aetropolis, around which…
Google makes business apps affordable to SMEs

Google makes business apps affordable to SMEs

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN)  To ensure that more small and medium units in India can afford to use online business applications to succeed and grow, Google…
Textile park costing Rs 1000 cr to come up in Karnataka

Textile park costing Rs 1000 cr to…

Bengaluru, May 23 (KNN) The Karnataka government has announced its plan to set up a 1,000-acre textile park at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore in the assembly constituency…
Bhubaneswar SMEs all set to switch to online processes

Bhubaneswar SMEs all set to switch to…

Bhubaneswar, May 23 (KNN) The Odisha Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is working towards making online soon its various processes such…
AP gems & jewellery fair to focus on modern practices

AP gems & jewellery fair to focus…

Hyderabad, May 22 (KNN) The city is hosting a three-day jewellery and gem fair to focus on modern techniques in jewellery making to help both jewellers and…
Gujarat power corp calls for wind mill consultants

Gujarat power corp calls for wind mill…

Gandhinagar, May 22 (KNN) Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd (GPCL) has invited proposals from consultants for their wind mill projects.

The wind mill…
West Bengal to launch BENCRAFT brand for handicrafts

West Bengal to launch BENCRAFT brand for…

Kolkata, May 22 (KNN) The Government of West Bengal proposes to open sales outlet under the ‘BENCRAFT’ brand for marketing of handicrafts and other…
Move to boost manufacturing of electronic hardware items in AP

Move to boost manufacturing of electronic hardware…

Hyderabad, May 22 (KNN) In an effort to boost manufacturing of electronic hardware items, particularly among small units, the state government is keen to exploit…
AP to de-notify IT SEZs

AP to de-notify IT SEZs

Hyderabad, May 22 (KNN)  The Government of Andhra Pradesh has no option but to de-notify its information technology special economic zones (SEZs) in tier…