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CII cluster project saves Rs 5 crore for Ludhiana units

CII cluster project saves Rs 5 crore…

Ludhiana, May 23 (KNN)  When seven Ludhiana based companies got together to form a 'cluster for competitiveness' last July with the objective…
RBI should consider increasing import cap of committed exporters, says industry body

RBI should consider increasing import cap of…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) RBI could consider incentivizing those exporters who show a larger commitment to exports as against the stipulated 20 per cent by allowing…
PepsiCo to source cashew from small farmers in Maharashtra

PepsiCo to source cashew from small farmers…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN)  In order to spur social and economic development in emerging markets, global foods and beverages major, PepsiCo will source cashew…
Bank unions to hold nationwide demonstration against Nayak report

Bank unions to hold nationwide demonstration against…

Chennai, May 23 (KNN) Various bank employees’ associations are holding a nationwide demonstration today, against recommendations of the P J Nayak Committee…
Veena industries signs MoU with BARC for biodegradable film technology

Veena industries signs MoU with BARC for…

Mumbai, May 23 (KNN) The Nagpur based Veena Industries has signed an MoU with BARC Centre for Incubation of Technologies (BARCIT), a part of the…
DIPP Secy bats for foreign investment in e-commerce

DIPP Secy bats for foreign investment in…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) Days before the Modi government of the BJP led NDA gets sworn in, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP),…
SA to grant visa to Indian entrepreneurs in 4 days: High Commission

SA to grant visa to Indian entrepreneurs…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) The South Africa High Commission will grant visa to Indian business people that intend to explore prospects in that country for mutual…
Forty three cases of unfair corporate trade practices under CCI scrutiny: Competition Appellate Tribunal

Forty three cases of unfair corporate trade…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is closely examining around forty three cases of unfair trade practices of corporate misrepresentation…
French dev agency extends LoC of Euro 100 m for renewable energy projects

French dev agency extends LoC of Euro…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN)  The Agence Française de Développement (AFD, or French Development Agency) has extended a Line of Credit (LoC) of…
Barcoding for primary packaging of drugs put off; industry was opposed to it

Barcoding for primary packaging of drugs put…

New Delhi, May 23 (KNN)  The Government is reported to have taken a decision not to insist on barcoding of medicines meant for exports in so far as the…
EPFO hastens pension claim settlement

EPFO hastens pension claim settlement

New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) Retirement fund body,  Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) has asked its field offices for faster settlement…
Change labour/factory laws, set up public funded equity funds to assist SMEs: NMCC

Change labour/factory laws, set up public funded…

New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) has asked the new government to do away with several labour and factory laws…
BSE SME trades in green; more gainers on the platform today

BSE SME trades in green; more gainers…

Mumbai, May 22 (KNN) In line with the Bombay Stock Exchange, the SME platform of BSE has also closed with 16.05 points up. The market capitalization of BSE…
Delay in investment implementation costs Punjab Rs 57,000 cr

Delay in investment implementation costs Punjab Rs…

New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) Delay in implementation of investment projects has resulted in serious cost overruns amounting to about Rs 57,000 crore, which is about…
FDI inflows increases 8% YoY to USD 24.3 bn in FY 13-14

FDI inflows increases 8% YoY to USD…

New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) The foreign direct investment (FDI) into India grew 8 per cent year-on-year to USD 24.3 billion in 2013-14, according to the Department…
Govt to invest Rs 3000 cr to strengthen drug regulatory system

Govt to invest Rs 3000 cr to…

Mumbai, May 22 (KNN) Strengthening the drug regulatory system in the country, the Indian government will invest Rs 3,000 crore over the next three years in…
eBay asks users to reset passwords; cyber-attack to blame

eBay asks users to reset passwords; cyber-attack…

New Delhi, May 22 (KNN)  To protect the security and privacy of its customers, eBay has asked all its users to reset their passwords owing to a cyber-attack…
Rubber industry demands discontinuation of cess on imported rubber

Rubber industry demands discontinuation of cess on…

Kochi, May 22 (KNN) Concerned over the imposition of cess on import of natural rubber, the rubber industry has demanded its discontinuation saying that the…
National highways to have electronic tolling system by year end

National highways to have electronic tolling system…

New Delhi, May 22 (KNN)  In an effort to ease road transportation and make its systems efficient the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning…
RBI suggests steps to make bank branches, ATMs disable friendly

RBI suggests steps to make bank branches,…

Mumbai, May 22 (KNN) In a move to make access to bank branches and ATMs easier for the disabled persons, RBI has instructed the banks to take necessary steps to…

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