ITC adds breakfast items to its menuThe ready-to-cook, ready-to-mix and staples categories have higher margins compared with packaged commodities, but low penetration from bra...
24 Nov, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
MSME can be foundation for bigger industries: Jitendra SinghWith low investment requirements, operational flexibility, and the capacity to develop appropriate indigenous technology, small and medium ...
20 Aug, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
Hrithik Roshan to endorse Mysore Deep Perfumery House’s dhoop brand ‘Manthan’As part of the deal, Roshan will feature in Manthan Dhoop’s new brand campaign, ‘Manthan Zaroori Hai', which will be aired across TV and di...
10 Mar, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
We don’t need to import from China: Nitin GadkariThe minister stated that Western countries are keenly interested to deal with India and not China. This, he said, could help to enhance exp...
01 Dec, 2020, 08.43 AM IST
Customs officials seize 161.94 tonnes of incense sticks from Vietnam at Chennai portIn an attempt to escape paying required taxes, the company – Indian Agarbatti Manufacturers, Bangalore – declared the goods to be joss powd...
30 Jul, 2020, 01.52 PM IST
Enhanced import duty to give a big boost to agarbatti and bamboo industries in India: KVICKVIC said that the decision was taken by the Finance Ministry on the initiative of Union Minister for MSME, Nitin Gadkari, who had urged Pr...
11 Jun, 2020, 07.02 PM IST
Import curbs likely on over 350 items to boost ‘Make in India’Departments are looking into suggestions of waiving the requirement for global tender for government procurement in sectors where it thinks...
03 Dec, 2019, 11.16 AM IST
In talks with SBI to jointly run e-commerce portal for MSMEs: Nitin GadkariMSME Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he is to meet SBI Chairman next month to discuss whether the bank can jointly run an e-co...
28 Nov, 2019, 06.14 PM IST
View: A pro-markets worldview seems absent in BJP government’s policy prescriptionsThe government’s role in accelerating growth was to lift controls and restriction on entrepreneurs, and give them greater freedom to operat...
21 Nov, 2019, 11.39 PM IST
Centre to unveil five-year targeted green livelihood plan for tribalsThe Centre would initiate a programme to train tribals in collection, value addition and even grading of products from bamboo, lac and hone...
02 Aug, 2019, 09.06 PM IST
India can now soon start export of incense sticks to EuropeThe exports of these sticks to Europe were earlier facing issues after Italian customs authorities seized consignments.
17 Jan, 2019, 03.14 PM IST
Khadi units’ sales soar 14% to Rs 36,425 croreKVIC is now tying up with Paytm to offer "high-end products" online. It has also entered into arrangements with companies such as Raymond a...
29 May, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
Big companies can now produce 20 items reserved for small industriesThe government had reserved items for exclusive production by MSMEs to protect them from competition.
14 Apr, 2015, 05.05 AM IST
Government removes 20 items from exclusive manufacturing by MSMEGovernment today removed all restrictions that reserved 20 such items for exclusive manufacturing by the MSE sector.
13 Apr, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
Sourcing norms not for global operations: Commerce and Industry Ministry to IKEAGovt has informed the IKEA that its sourcing from India for global ops will not be counted under the sourcing requirements for running reta...
15 Aug, 2013, 03.43 PM IST
- Union Budget 2011: Bamboo farmers in Northeast turn jittery
Bamboo farmers across the Northeast turned jittery since local production of this product will take a beating with the FM’s budget proposal...
28 Feb, 2011, 02.44 PM IST
- Small unit: Boon for retail market
Bharti, Tatas & Reliance may not be successful unless the household providers of goods enhance their skills.
19 Jan, 2007, 07.26 PM IST