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Craft heritage exhibition showcases India's unique handicrafts

Craft heritage exhibition showcases India's unique handicrafts

New Delhi, Jun 11 (KNN) In an endeavour to celebrate and promote Indian handicrafts which are unique owing to the fact that they reflect the folklore, religious…
India to contribute 25% skilled professionals for global nanotechnology industry

India to contribute 25% skilled professionals for…

New Delhi, Jun 11 (KNN)  India is expected to contribute about one fourth of skilled workforce needed in the global nanotechnology industry during the…
Goel, Gadkari question anti-dumping move on solar cells

Goel, Gadkari question anti-dumping move on solar…

New Delhi, Jun 11 (KNN) Two key ministers in the NDA Government - Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goel are reported to have opposed the move of the Commerce Ministry…
RBI asks coop banks to work for artisans, SMEs

RBI asks coop banks to work for…

Ahmedabad, Jun 11 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) to help reach unbanked districts and bring artisans and small…
RBI gives breather to banks on Basel III; SMEs to benefit

RBI gives breather to banks on Basel…

Mumbai, Jun 11 (KNN)  In a move that may ease pressure of tougher Basel III banking norms on credit disbursal to SMEs, the RBI has said that the new rules…
Bankers suggest cheaper credit to mid-cap exporters, inclusion of venture capital for SMEs

Bankers suggest cheaper credit to mid-cap exporters,…

New Delhi, Jun 10 (KNN) Making cheaper credit to hundred mid-cap exporters and providing interest subsidy for solar power projects along with increased tax…
Increasing crimes against women in UP can affect tourist inflow to the Taj

Increasing crimes against women in UP can…

New Delhi, Jun 10 (KNN)  Incidents of rapes and law and order in Uttar Pradesh reverberating in the global media and even among the United Nations echelon…
Harsimrat asks FSSAI to give faster clearances to food units

Harsimrat asks FSSAI to give faster clearances…

New Delhi, Jun 10 (KNN) The Food Processing Ministry has asked the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to device new schemes for setting up small…
Rajasthan keen to amend labour laws to create jobs

Rajasthan keen to amend labour laws to…

New Delhi, Jun 10 (KNN)  Welcoming the proposed amendments in key labour laws by the Government of Rajasthan, referring to them as bold  and…
Plastic manufacturers seek hike in central excise exemption limit to Rs 5 crore

Plastic manufacturers seek hike in central excise…

Mangalore, Jun 10 (KNN) With the increasing raw material prices, the plastic manufacturers of the state of Karnataka have sought a hike in the central excise…
RBI asks banks to keep 60% liquidity coverage ratio from Jan 2015

RBI asks banks to keep 60% liquidity…

Mumbai, Jun 10 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalized the banks’ liquidity coverage ratio plan and has said that the Basel III liquidity…
Bio-tech incubation centre at IIT Guwahati

Bio-tech incubation centre at IIT Guwahati

Guwahati, Jun 10 (KNN)  An incubation centre will come up under the aegis of the Guwahati Biotech Park, presently located at the IIT Technology Complex…
Pay labourers by cheques or e-mode rather than cash, says Delhi Govt

Pay labourers by cheques or e-mode rather…

New Delhi, Jun 10 (KNN) In a move, which will check underpayment of labourers, the Delhi government has asked the employers of the organised as well as the…
Cochin Port to modernise coal handling in PPP

Cochin Port to modernise coal handling in…

Kochi, Jun 10 (KNN)  Handling of coal at the Cochin Port will be modernised in Public-Private-Partnership mode at an estimated cost of Rs 198 crore, raising…
Larger loans for tribals should be given priority; disbursed through Gramin Banks

Larger loans for tribals should be given…

New Delhi, Jun 10 (KNN) In a move to improve financial inclusion at the grass root level, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has said that loans of larger amount…
350 SME units to showcase products in national garment fair

350 SME units to showcase products in…

New Delhi, Jun 10 (KNN)  Around 350 exhibitors, mainly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be showcasing readymade garments in the coming national…
All about real time gross settlement system

All about real time gross settlement system

Mumbai, Jun 10 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India, had launched the new Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system which makes it easier for customers to transfer…
MSME-DI organises courses on management standards

MSME-DI organises courses on management standards

Kolkata, Jun 10 (KNN)  MSME Development Institute here is organizing various courses on management standards such an internal auditing, six sigma green…
M Pradesh to review bio-diversity rules

M Pradesh to review bio-diversity rules

Bhopal, Jun 10 (KNN)  Taking into consideration the case of the industries with regard to the Madhya Pradesh Bio Diversity Rules, 2004 and the various…
RBI simplifies requirement for submission of 'proof of address'

RBI simplifies requirement for submission of 'proof…

Mumbai, Jun 9 (KNN)  Having received representations from migrant workers and transferred employees regarding problems faced in submitting a proof of…

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