To promote micro and small enterprises (MSE), the Indian Railways has exclusively reserved 358 items for procurement from the sector.
Garment exports are expected to register a growth of 15-18 per cent in FY18, against $17 billion in 2016, Textiles Commissioner Kavita Gupta has informed.
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Railways investing Rs 4.15 lakh cr on VDP for benefit of SMEs: Suresh Prabhu
The two international companies GE and Alstom would build diesel and electric locomotives for the Railways and their manufacturing in the country meant more business for their small and medium enterprise suppliers.
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Digital India: Cabinet okays ordinance to modify the way workers are paid
In a move to promote cashless transaction, the Narendra Modi government decided to bring in an ordinance to amend the Payment of Wages Act for allowing business and industrial establishments to pay salaries through cheques or electronically. According to a report, employers will also have the opt…
Centre promoting Khadi use by Air India and Railways
To revive the khadi industry, Indian Railways and Air India are being encouraged to use products made up of the fabrics in trains and aeroplanes even as the KVIC’s sales grew 24 per cent in 2015-16, Parliament was informed. “Indian Railways and Air India are being encouraged to use kh…