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Pranab Mukherjee to dedicate 'RuPay' to the nation tomorrow

Pranab Mukherjee to dedicate 'RuPay' to the…

New Delhi, May 7 (KNN) India’s own card payment network, RuPay, which is acceptable at all ATMs, 95 per cent of the Point of Sale terminals and most…
India should engage directly through FTAs with raw material producing countries

India should engage directly through FTAs with…

New Delhi, May 7 (KNN) In order to ensure secure, reliable and adequate long-term supply of raw materials for the domestic gems and jewellery industry, there…
Borrowers will not be fined on pre-payment penalties on all floating rate term loans

Borrowers will not be fined on pre-payment…

Mumbai, May 7 (KNN) Banks will not be permitted to charge for foreclosure or pre-payment penalties on all floating rate term loans sanctioned to individual…
Minors above 10 yrs now allowed to open, operate SB accounts independently

Minors above 10 yrs now allowed to…

Mumbai, May 7 (KNN) Minors above 10 years of age will now be allowed to open and operate independently savings bank accounts, and the banks are free to offer…
IAN to support innovation in farm to market logistics; applications open till May-15

IAN to support innovation in farm to…

New Delhi, May 7 (KNN)  Asia’s largest business angel group has called for applications for a programme to support innovations in farm to market…
No fine for non-maintenance of minimum balances in inoperative accounts: RBI

No fine for non-maintenance of minimum balances…

Mumbai, May 7 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that customers will not be fined for not maintaining a minimum balance in their bank accounts…
MP govt to launch skill training in 55 towns

MP govt to launch skill training in…

Bhopal, May 6 (KNN)  The Madhya Pradesh Government proposes to set up skill training, placement and certification centres in 55 municipal bodies of the…
NPA troubled UBI turns towards MSMEs

NPA troubled UBI turns towards MSMEs

Kolkata, May 6 (KNN) Faced with an RBI embargo not to extend credit above Rs 10 crore in the backdrop of its mounting losses, United Bank of India (UBI)…
More losers than gainers on BSE SME platform today

More losers than gainers on BSE SME…

Mumbai, May 5 (KNN) Picking up today with less than one fifth companies listed on the platform,  BSE SME ended with more losers than gainers today and…
Over 500 international buyers to visit pharma exhibition

Over 500 international buyers to visit pharma…

Mumbai, May 6 (KNN)  Over 500 international buyers from over 110 countries, including government regulators from 25 countries will visit the global pharmaceutical…
25 Indian firms, including SMEs to participate in Saudi Energy show

25 Indian firms, including SMEs to participate…

New Delhi, May 6 (KNN)  As many as 25 Indian engineering firms including some companies from the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector will be participating…
Second successive monthly contraction of private sector output: HSBC

Second successive monthly contraction of private sector…

New Delhi, May 6 (KNN)  There has been a moderate decline in service sector activity while manufacturing production has increased.  Further, a marginal…
SAP India's success rests on its ability to convince small biz, says its MD

SAP India's success rests on its ability…

New Delhi, May 6 (KNN) SAP India has come down to mid-size and small organisations which are leveraging our technological solutions to improve their business,…
ESI is like 'Inspector Raj', many units don't increase strength beyond 6: TANSTIA

ESI is like 'Inspector Raj', many units…

Chennai, May 6 (KNN) The Employee State Insurance (ESI) scheme and service tax is like inspector raj for MSMEs; many don't increase the strength beyond…
China policy hits cotton yarn exports from India

China policy hits cotton yarn exports from…

New Delhi, May 6 (KNN)  China's new import policy has hit India's cotton yarn exports significantly to the neighbouring country dealing a blow…
Delhi VAT office to take 'coercive' steps, detain goods at borders sans T-2 form

Delhi VAT office to take 'coercive' steps,…

New Delhi, May 6 (KNN)  In a clear threat to Delhi traders, the state today openly said through widely published notices that yes it would resort to "coercive…
Dearth of trained manpower a key challenge for Indian biotech industry: Study

Dearth of trained manpower a key challenge…

New Delhi, May 6 (KNN) Growing at an average rate of about 20 per cent, India’s biotech industry comprising bio-pharmaceuticals, bio-services, bio-agriculture,…
NMDC slashes iron ore lumps prices by Rs 200/t for May

NMDC slashes iron ore lumps prices by…

New Delhi, May 5 (KNN) Reflecting slowdown in industrial demand,  state-owned  National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has cut prices of…
New website to generate range of travel itineraries

New website to generate range of travel…

New Delhi, May 5 (KNN) With the view to boosting domestic as well as international tourism, Tourism Ministry has launched a new website to plan the trips by…
BIS closes Chennai hallmarking centre over unethical practice

BIS closes Chennai hallmarking centre over unethical…

Chennai, May 5 (KNN)  After making a surprise visit to a hallmarking centre here and finding irregularities, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has…

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