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2013 is Water Conservation Year

2013 is Water Conservation Year

New Delhi, May 10 (KNN)  The government yesterday approved a proposal to declare 2013 as Water Conservation Year to offset rapid depletion of water.  
Move to promote sector specific skill development

Move to promote sector specific skill development

New Delhi, May 10 (KNN) The government has given its nod to set up an autonomous National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) to synchronise the skill development…
Bulk of industry groups still in distress

Bulk of industry groups still in distress

From Swati Dayal
New Delhi, May 10 (KNN) Ten out of 22 industry groups witnessed a huge drop in production during March 2013, although overall industrial…
Satellite to be launched to map earth's forests

Satellite to be launched to map earth's…

New Delhi, May 9 (KNN)   The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the green light for the launch of a satellite called Biomass in 2020 to monitor…
RBI calls for measures to revive small sick units

RBI calls for measures to revive small…

New Delhi, May 9, (KNN)  RBI has asked banks to set up micro small enterprises rehabilitation cells (MRC) at all its zonal and circle headquarters for…
AP seeks to procure bio-gas stoves, valves and water removers

AP seeks to procure bio-gas stoves, valves…

Hyderabad, May 9 (KNN) To bring about improvement in rural sanitation, the office of the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh…
Bihar scouts for country-wide innovations

Bihar scouts for country-wide innovations

Kochi, May 9 (KNN)  In an effort to seek modern inventions and innovative rural solutions from across the country for the second Bihar Innovation Forum…
SEBI opens Patna branch

SEBI opens Patna branch

Patna, May 9 (KNN) Market regulator Securities and Exchange Bureau of India (SEBI) has opened an office in Patna, a move that will help it decentralise its…
EU imposes anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on India's steel wire export

EU imposes anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on…

New Delhi, May 9 (KNN) The European Union has imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties of 27.8 per cent on export of stainless steel drawn wire from India…
Handicraft sector suffers from skill shortages

Handicraft sector suffers from skill shortages

From Gunja   
New Delhi May 9 (KKN) Employees of the handicraft sector are considerably less educated, and their exposure…
Over 1,000 MSMEs to attend mega conclave in Lucknow

Over 1,000 MSMEs to attend mega conclave…

Lucknow, May 9 (KNN)  Indian Industries Association (IIA) with the support of UP Department of MSME and Export Promotion has organised a mega Micro, Small…
India welcomes new WTO chief Roberto Azevedo

India welcomes new WTO chief Roberto Azevedo

New Delhi, May 7 (KNN) India has welcomed the selection of Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo, as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation…
Export target for current fiscal is USD 325 billion

Export target for current fiscal is USD…

New Delhi, May 8 (KNN) The government has set an export target of USD 325 billion for the current financial year in the wake of global slowdown, Parliament…

BHEL endeavours to make solar power production cheaper

BHEL endeavours to make solar power production…

Hyderabad, May 8 (KNN)  BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited) Corporate R&D, Hyderabad is currently working on products to make production of solar…
Maharashtra invites bids for contract of toll collection

Maharashtra invites bids for contract of toll…

Mumbai, May 8 (KNN) The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)  has invited online bids for contract of toll collection work on a 634…
Best of Karnataka and India at Bengaluru Santhe

Best of Karnataka and India at Bengaluru…

Bengaluru, May 8 (KNN)  With the opening of Bengaluru Santhe, residents of the garden city can feast their eyes on exquisite arts and crafts unique to…
Banks begin naming-shaming loan defaulters; industry upset

Banks begin naming-shaming loan defaulters; industry upset

New Delhi, May 8 (KNN) In a move which will badly dent image of failed entrepreneurs, the Public sector banks have started publishing their photographs in…
Credit demand among AP SMEs grows 15%: SBI

Credit demand among AP SMEs grows 15%:…

Hyderabad, May 8 (KNN)  The State Bank of India branch in Eluru in Andhra Pradesh has seen a massive growth in credit demand among small and medium enterprises…
TN encourages poultry among small and medium farmers

TN encourages poultry among small and medium…

Chennai, May 7 (KNN) To enable small and medium farmers in the state to take up poultry, the Tamil Nadu government has launched a scheme to promote poultry…
RBI recommends electronic bill payment system

RBI recommends electronic bill payment system

New Delhi, May 7 (KNN) Soon payment of taxes and other dues such as insurance premium, school and university fees and examination fees may be easier and safer…

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