बजट 1 फरवरी को ही पेश किया जायेगा: फाइनेंस मिनिस्टर अरुण जेटली

फाइनेंस मिनिस्टर अरुण जेटली ने कहा है की बजट 1 फरवरी को ही पेश किया जायेगा। मंत्री ने बजट की तारीख को चुनाव से जोड़ने का विरोध किया है। उन्होंने कहा कि बजट पेश करने की तारीख की घोषणा 5 राज्यों में चुनाव की तारीख तय किए जाने से काफी पहले की जा चुकी थी। […]

GST rate: In surprise move, polyester makers seek higher imposts

It’s not that a tax waiver or a low rate of tax is everyone’s choice. The input tax credit (ITC) facility, which will be the hallmark of the proposed goods and services tax (GST), has several industrial segments pitching against their potential exclusion from the tax regime while some other askin…

हथकरघा बुनकरों के लिए भारत सरकार की हेल्पलाइन “बुनकर मित्र” शुरू

हथकरघा बुनकरों के लिए भारत सरकार की हेल्पलाइन “बुनकर मित्र”, ने 4 जनवरी से कामकाज शुरू कर दिया  है। इस हेल्पलाइन का केंद्रीय कपड़ा मंत्री स्मृति इरानी ने ‘सुशासन दिवस’  के  अवसर  पर 25 दिसंबर, 2016 को शुभारंभ किया था। कॉल हेल्पलाइन एजेंटों की हाउसिंग वाले कॉल सेंटर के एक अ…

NRIs to help start-ups link with Silicon Valley

Bengaluru: The Kannadiga NRIs from the Silicon Valley are on a mission to bridge the gap between angel funding and mentoring to ensure startups in Karnataka get the much needed push. The Association of Kannada Kootas of America (AKKA) has put forward a proposal for crossborder entrepreneurship as…

MUDRA loan disbursals take a hit due to demonetisation

Loan disbursals by Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) slowed down in the third quarter of current financial year following the demonetisation of high-value currencies, an official said. “We have disbursed Rs 80,000 crore (from April 1 to December 31, 2016). There have been…

RBI pulls up Religare arm over lending norms

Mumbai: The RBI has pulled up Religare Finvest, the NBFC arm of Religare Enterprises, for outstanding loans of Rs 1,156 crore to entities which were given under the “influence of its promoters”, flouting lending guidelines and corporate governance norms. The Singh brothers, Malvinder …

Fourth edition of Maker Fest kicks off

Ahmedabad: Fourth edition of Indian version of ‘Maker Fest’, a fest launched in 2006 in USA showcasing community friendly products, was inaugurated. Called ‘Maker Fest’ in India, 150 makers and 25 start-ups would be displaying their innovations at the event, the organisers…

Khadi weavers display their wares in Chennai

Chennai: Some of the finest khadi weaving communities of the country have set up shop in the city in an effort to bring attention to the dying handloom industry. On January 6, national award winning Director Vetrimaran and actors Rohini and Revathi inaugurated at Hotel Savera a three-day exhibiti…

Entropik: A start-up that tracks your emotions on smartphones

Ranjan Kumar and I sit in an office above the streets of Bangalore. The golden afternoon light on the city outside contrasts with the neat blue-white of the space. I’ve just asked him about feelings, something that’s made him leap out of his chair in excitement and begin drawing on a board. “I ha…

Construction of MSME tech centre yet to take off in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam: Even though the foundation stone for an MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) technology centre at Pudi village near Atchuthapuram mandal in the district was laid nearly six months ago in the third week of July, construction work on the centre is yet to take off on the ground.…