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No non-compete permitted in FDI in pharma: RBI

No non-compete permitted in FDI in pharma:…

Mumbai, Apr 22 (KNN)  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that non compete clause would not be allowed except in special cases for foreign direct…
ECGC to help MSMEs through factoring service

ECGC to help MSMEs through factoring service

Hyderabad, Apr 22 (KNN) The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) will be providing direct factoring facility for micro, small and medium…
UN body wants India to raise investment in manufacturing

UN body wants India to raise investment…

New Delhi, Apr 22 (KNN)  UNIDO has asked India to increase investment in the manufacturing sector so that its share in the overall economy can be enhanced.…
Entrepreneurship training on six sigma; export promotion

Entrepreneurship training on six sigma; export promotion

New Delhi, Apr 22 (KNN) In an effort to equip entrepreneurs with necessary skills to enhance their performance, the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises…
Punjab Govt plans to set up bio-mass energy plant

Punjab Govt plans to set up bio-mass…

Chandigarh, Apr 22 (KNN)  The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has announced big plans to set bio-mass energy projects in the state in order to…
India says it is compliant with IPR regime; may drag US to WTO

India says it is compliant with IPR…

New Delhi, Apr 22 (KNN)  India is likely to drag the US to the World Trade Organisation on the issue of IPR if the American authorities keep insisting…
Promoting awareness & usage of steel slag

Promoting awareness & usage of steel slag

New Delhi, Apr 22 (KNN):  To promote the awareness and usage of steel slag in end user segments like construction and railways, FICCI and the Ministry…
FISME organises awareness programme on Competition Law & Compliance in Karnataka

FISME organises awareness programme on Competition Law…

Bengaluru, Apr 21 (KNN) With a view to empowering MSMEs to take advantage of the Competition Laws in India, FISME and Hindustan Unilever Limited…
India Post offers biz opportunities for MSMEs

India Post offers biz opportunities for MSMEs

New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN) The air bag manufacturers in the small scale sector can seek business from the India Post which is the country's largest network…
NTPC comes out with new policy to ensure genuineness of vendors

NTPC comes out with new policy to…

New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN) In a move with significant impact on the small and medium enterprises, the power generator NTPC has come out with a new policy…
Over 4.5 lakh children engaged in various e-waste activities in India: study

Over 4.5 lakh children engaged in various…

New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN) About 4.5 lakh child labourers (10-14 years of age) in India are engaged in various e-waste (electronic waste) activities, without…
Manufacturing industry must become rapid learning enterprise

Manufacturing industry must become rapid learning enterprise

New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN)  The world has gone digital and technology adoption is driving performance improvement and increase in market reach. India, too,…
High wage pressure to stay in sync with high inflation

High wage pressure to stay in sync…

New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN) The annual inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI)- industrial workers and rural labour increased to 8.38 per cent and…
Firm count on BSE SME goes to 56; many more waiting

Firm count on BSE SME goes to…

Mumbai, Apr 21 (KNN) The total number of companies listed and traded on the BSE SME platform has increased as the market capitalisation of the firms on the…
Proposed power tariff hike is untenable & unlawful: KASSIA

Proposed power tariff hike is untenable &…

Bengaluru, Apr 21 (KNN)  The Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has strongly objected to a revision in power tariff for FY 2015 and…
Lean manufacturing programme on anvil to improve MSME competitiveness

Lean manufacturing programme on anvil to improve…

New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN) The Quality Council of India (QCI) and the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) have been appointed…
Export of gems & jewellery drop by 9% in FY13-14

Export of gems & jewellery drop by…

New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN)  Owing to sluggish demand in global markets as also the government’s strict norms pertaining to gold imports, there has…
NBCFDC gears up to better service backward class entrepreneurs

NBCFDC gears up to better service backward…

New Delhi, Apr 21 (KNN)  The National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) is better preparing itself in terms of technological…
IIT-Delhi showcases 135 projects like solar-powered refrigerator, others

IIT-Delhi showcases 135 projects like solar-powered refrigerator,…

New Delhi, April 19, (KNN) Whether it is making plastic from potato starch, refrigeration system based on solar power, or water less urinal technology, they…
NIFTEM to set up six pilot plants in food processing to help new entrepreneurs

NIFTEM to set up six pilot plants…

New Delhi, April 19 (KNN) The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is setting up six pilot plants to become business…

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