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Leather sector MSMEs can avail of Rs 990 crore govt policies

Leather sector MSMEs can avail of Rs…

The Government has various schemes for the development and promotion of the leather sector. But, the MSME sector does not have a clear picture about these schemes. With an…
UKIBC offers start-up zone in Bangalore from July

UKIBC offers start-up zone in Bangalore from…

Bangalore, Mar 15 (KNN) The UK India Business Council will offer a unique start-up zone at its new business centre here to help early stage British enterprises.…
Domestic bicycle industry bleeding due to 25% cheaper dumping by China

Domestic bicycle industry bleeding due to 25%…

New Delhi, Mar 15 (KNN) There is a need to increase import duty on bicycles and its parts from the prevailing 20 per cent to 30 per cent and making prices…
Aadi Chitra showcases products from tribal communities

Aadi Chitra showcases products from tribal communities

New Delhi, Mar 15 (KNN) With an objective to give tribal artisans an opportunity to showcase and sell their traditional art and craft works directly to the…
RBI signs MoU with FSA, Japan for co-operation in banking supervision

RBI signs MoU with FSA, Japan for…

Mumbai, Mar 15 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has entered into an agreement with Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan, for “Co-operation in…
Funding remains a challenge for women entrepreneurs

Funding remains a challenge for women entrepreneurs

New Delhi, Mar 15 (KNN)  Financial institutions meet only 25 per cent of the financing demand of women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises in India,…
Advance tax can now be paid by March-18

Advance tax can now be paid by…

New Delhi, Mar 14 (KNN)  The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) today extended the time for payment of advance tax till March-18.  Earlier the…
Karnataka industry body calls for social security to promote growth of small industries

Karnataka industry body calls for social security…

Bengaluru, Mar 14 (KNN)  Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has called for an integrated scheme for social security and changes in…
Which factors determine the upgrading of SMEs? The case of Egypt

Which factors determine the upgrading of SMEs?…

Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

Most low- and middle-income countries have many small…
BSE SME gets 51st company listed on its platform

BSE SME gets 51st company listed on…

Mumbai, Mar 14 (KNN) One more company, R&B Denim, has been listed on the SME platform of BSE Limited, making the total number of companies listed on the…
Kutch: a destination for exotic crafts

Kutch: a destination for exotic crafts

Ahmedabad, Mar 14 (KNN)  A cradle of craftsmanship - that's how the district of Kutch is described and rightly so.  What with the exquisite weaves,…
Inflation down; interest rates may fall as well

Inflation down; interest rates may fall as…

New Delhi, Mar 14 (KNN) Inflation based on wholesale price index (WPI) eased to a nine month low to 4.68 per cent for February 2014, declining…
CCI slaps Rs 18 cr penalty on W Bengal Chemist Assn for anti-competitive practices

CCI slaps Rs 18 cr penalty on…

New Delhi, Mar 14 (KNN) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 18.38 crore on Bengal Chemist and Druggist Association (BCDA)…
MSME training on project management

MSME training on project management

New Delhi, Mar 14 (KNN)  The MSME Technology Development Centre of Agra is organising a training programme on project management, to help participants…
Bank of Baroda to empanel agency to obtain credit opinion reports

Bank of Baroda to empanel agency to…

Mumbai, Mar 14 (KNN)  In a move which can make obtaining loans more difficult, the Bank of Baroda is planning to shape up its credit intelligence gathering…
RBI hikes trade transaction limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh with immediate effect

RBI hikes trade transaction limit from Rs…

Mumbai, Mar 14 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the trade related remittance limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh per transaction with immediate…
UKIBC to organize webinar on impact of Companies Act 2013 on UK biz in India

UKIBC to organize webinar on impact of…

New Delhi, Mar 14 (KNN) The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) is planning to organize a webinar for the UK companies doing business in India, with a view to…
Steel import norms eased; govt allows certification from intl standard certifying body

Steel import norms eased; govt allows certification…

New Delhi, Mar 14 (KNN)  Relaxing the norms for import of steel and its products, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said that exporters…
Just one-third cos listed on BSE-SME got traded today

Just one-third cos listed on BSE-SME got…

Mumbai, Mar 13 (KNN) Just about one-third of the companies listed on the BSE-SME were traded today indicating a lukewarm interest of the investors on the alternative…
Oxford University to survey on insider cyber security threats

Oxford University to survey on insider cyber…

New Delhi, Mar 13 (KNN)  Oxford University's Saïd Business School has called for respondents to survey on insider cyber security threats. …

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