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Centre mulls public-private partnership to raise Rs 43,000 crore for renewable energy

Centre mulls public-private partnership to raise Rs…

New Delhi, Apr 8 (KNN) Centre is mulling public-private partnership to raise funds for financing USD 8 billion ( Rs 43,000 crore) renewable power capacity addition projects…
AEPC organizes 'India Market Days' to boost garment exports

AEPC organizes 'India Market Days' to boost…

New Delhi, Apr 8 (KNN) The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has organised a two-day fair in Gurgaon beginning today to attract foreign buyers and boost…
Need to protect indigenous medicinal plants: Commerce Minister

Need to protect indigenous medicinal plants: Commerce…

New Delhi, Apr 8 (KNN) India today raised concerns over bio piracy through patents being awarded for traditional knowledge and products like neem and turmeric.…
Excise refund claims piling up in J&K

Excise refund claims piling up in J&K

Jammu, Apr 8 (KNN)  A large number of refund claims have piled up with the Central Excise Office here resulting in poor performance of the industrial…
NIFTEM to conduct training programmes for SMEs in food sector

NIFTEM to conduct training programmes for SMEs…

Sonepat, Apr 8 (KNN) Targeting mainly the small and medium sector (SME) in India, the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management…
Telangana industries call for bandh tomorrow over power problems

Telangana industries call for bandh tomorrow over…

Hyderabad, Apr 8 (KNN) Nearly seven lakh micro, small and medium enterprises (SME) are expected to join the bandh called by  Telangana Industries Federation…
'I am on Internet' takes technology closer to all sectors of Indian business

'I am on Internet' takes technology closer…

Hyderabad, Apr 8 (KNN) First generation entrepreneurs from Andhra Pradesh are bringing revolution in the field of Information Technology by offering web design services…
AWAKE offers entrepreneurship development programme for MSMEs

AWAKE offers entrepreneurship development programme for MSMEs

Bangalore, Apr 8 (KNN)  The Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka (AWAKE)  in association with the National Institute for Micro, Small…
Foreign Tourist Arrivals grow by 2.3 per cent in Q1 of 2013

Foreign Tourist Arrivals grow by 2.3 per…

New Delhi, Apr 8 (KNN) Foreign Tourists Arrivals (FTAs) in the first three months of 2013 grew by 2.3 per cent over the same period last year while Foreign…
ASSOCHAM demands sops for exporters

ASSOCHAM demands sops for exporters

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) Ahead of the announcement of the annual supplement of the foreign trade policy, the industry body ASSOCHAM said the export sector in country is not looking…
North East trade body calls for protecting handloom items

North East trade body calls for protecting…

Guwahati, Apr 6 (KNN)  A trade promotion body in the North East has asked the state government to strictly implement laws to protect indigenous handmade…
Over 1000 MSMEs to set up industrial units in Nashik

Over 1000 MSMEs to set up industrial…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) The District Industry Centre (DIC) of Nashik provided Enterpreneurs Memorandum part-1 (EM-1) to around 1,064 micro, small and medium…
Lakshmi's passion for Bio-Vedic medicines earns recognition

Lakshmi's passion for Bio-Vedic medicines earns recognition

Hyderabad, Apr 6 (KNN)  Lakshmi, a bio-trainer and entrepreneur chose a career which was once considered unconventional in modern science.  But owing…
Policy circular on FDI; sourcing from MSMEs must for overseas multi-brand retailers

Policy circular on FDI; sourcing from MSMEs…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) Government today released a new edition of a consolidated FDI policy incorporating , among others, the policy changes under which…
Germany likely to discuss role in DMIC with PM

Germany likely to discuss role in DMIC…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN)  Germany is expected to take up with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh its interest in participating in the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai…
Key PSUs not happy with public procurement policy; air concern over proposed law

Key PSUs not happy with public procurement…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) The impending public procurement law which will seek transparency in procurement procedures of the government and the…
Pesticides linked to death of honey bees

Pesticides linked to death of honey bees

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN)  Following reports of a significant decline in bee numbers in many countries, with no clear explanation of the cause, environmentalists…
Oilmeal exports fall 13 per cent in FY 13

Oilmeal exports fall 13 per cent in…

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) India's oilmeal exports fell by 13 per cent in 2012-13 fiscal compared to the previous year owing to a sharp drop in demand, as…
Foreign tourists can withdraw Indian Rupees  through International debit and credit cards

Foreign tourists can withdraw Indian Rupees through…

New Delhi, Apr 5 (KNN) The foreign tourists visiting India can now draw Indian Rupees against their international debit and credit cards through Authorised Money Changers.
Govt proposes Rs 200 crore tech fund for small manufacturers of diamonds

Govt proposes Rs 200 crore tech fund…

New Delhi, April 5 (KNN) A government-appointed expert group has suggested creation of a Rs 200 crore Technological Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) to enable small manufacturers…