New Delhi, Mar 9 (KNN) Confidence among India’s MSMEs has shown steady improvement across sectors, according to the MSME Business Conditions Index (M-BCI) of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The year-on-year comparison between October–December 2024 (Round 1 M-BCI) and October–December 2025 (Round 5 M-BCI) indicates a broad-basedContinue Reading
New Delhi, Feb 14 (KNN) Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, said that over 2.07 lakh startups have been recognised under the government’s Startup India initiative as of December 31, 2025. According to theContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 5 (KNN) India has stepped up efforts to safeguard its economy as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens energy supplies and the safety of millions of Indian workers in the region. The government has constituted a high-level panel to monitor risks and ensure smooth trade flows despiteContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov 29 (KNN) The BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) on Tuesday announced the launch of the BRICS CCI WE Global Women Leadership Programme for women professionals and entrepreneurs from BRICS nations and other friendly countries. It will be a three-month hybrid programme with weekly sessionsContinue Reading
New Delhi, Dec 2 (KNN) NLC India Limited, a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Coal, entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Chennai with Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC), and M/s Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF). This collaboration of NLCIL, TNSDC & NTTF will impart job-orientedContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 2 (KNN) The Department of Financial Services (DFS), under the Ministry of Finance, organised a two-day workshop focussed on implementation of government’s reservation policy in public sector banks, state-run insurance companies, regulators and other government-controlled financial insitutions. The workshop was held at the Bank of Baroda AcademyContinue Reading
New Delhi, Mar 3 (KNN) India and Japan have renewed their Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA), effective February 28, 2026, maintaining the facility at up to USD 75 billion. The agreement was signed between the Bank of Japan (BoJ), acting as agent for Japan’s Ministry of Finance, and the Reserve BankContinue Reading
