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Tuticorin salt industry done in by high costs

The state government is taking back 1,500 acres of land used for salt farming

'Providers of services to clients abroad must pay service tax'

Supplies to World Bank-funded projects are eligible for deemed export benefits if the supply is against international competitive bidding

Textile processors hike charges by 10-15%

The hike in processing charges may be reflected in the price of cloth, resulting in an increase of almost Rs 1.5-2 per metre

Global competition key issue for Indian SMEs, says study

Economic uncertainty and shifting customer expectations are distant second and third concerns

She schools children in the 'Kriyative' way of learning

The 'Kriya' way of learning focuses on values, attitude and behaviour

'SHIS can be used to regularise default under advance authorisation scheme'

As per Para 9.35 of FTP, a "managed hotel" means hotels managed by a three star or above hotel/ hotel chain under an operating management contract for a duration of at least three years between the op

'Credit-starved' MSME sector generously funded

The MSME ministry has been allocated Rs 24,124 crore in the 12th Plan (2012-17)

Printing and packaging machinery makers to tap foreign mkts

IPAMA joins hands with Expo Centre Sharjah to conceptualise and co-host Print Pact Arabia 2014

Ma Foi helping SMEs connect the dots, rise to next level

Will also focus on the automotive, aerospace and general engineering spaces

Rising gas prices hurt industrial users

Industrial units refrain from passing on the price hike, fearing that they will lose customers in a competitive environment

Robust first-quarter tractor sales bail out component suppliers

Rising demand for tractors has not only helped them to fully use their installed capacity, but also led them to expand capacity to meet demand

The septuagenarian who has no plans to retire

At an age when most entrepreneurs have long retired to enjoy the fruit of their past labours, Sagar dreams of achieving new milestones

We do not have a role model; this is critical for innovation: Rohit Aggarwal

Interview with Founder & CEO, Koenig Solutions Ltd

Small textile exporters squeezed between costs and buyers bargain

Price rise of cotton in the past two weeks has made operations for the small and medium-scele players unviable

World Bank to help set up tool rooms for SMEs

The manufacturing sector has been facing tough competition in the national and international markets, as most MSMEs cannot afford captive tool rooms

Weak rupee takes its toll on Gujarat paper mills, cost of imported raw material up

Gujarat has about 90 paper mills. Of these 23 mills are located in the Saurashtra area - mainly in Morbi - while Vapi is the biggest centre for paper mills in the state

Punjab to create plastics park for small units

The state has the potential to attract an investment of Rs 3,000-4,000 cr in polypropylene-based downstream industries

IFC eyes investment fund scheme for women

Aim is to invest in women-owned businesses globally through private equity funds

'No bar on using SHIS scrip to pay duty on imported second-hand capital goods'

You may ask your bank to issue a certificate regarding the exchange rate prevalent on the date you received the inward remittance from your customer

Credit growth flat for medium-size enterprises

Micro and small units registered growth in deployment of gross bank credit by 22.9% in 2013, on y-o-y basis, whereas medium enterprises, it was only 0.9%