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Pakistan to allow goods from Afghanistan to India
Pakistan and Afghanistan Sunday agreed on a transit trade deal, allowing Afghanistan access through air and through the Wagah border for trade with India. However, Pakistan denied the Afghan request to let goods from India across Pakistani territory, saying this issue would be discussed in bilatera...
SMEs to ink digitally
In what would enhance tax compliance and step-up deployment of latest technologies by companies, including SMEs, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has made it mandatory for companies to file income tax (I-T) returns electronically with digital signatures. This is expected to cut down the poss...
Help from large firms can benefit MSMEs
Speaking at a meeting in Kolkata on July 13, 2010 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Eastern Region, additional chief secretary of the Government of West Bengal’s Departmen...
Network VEKA Offers Insurance-Backed Guarantee For uPVC Conservatories
The world’s biggest privately owned window systems company, Network VEKA, is now allowing homeowners to find a company that can make a conservatory for them. Adding a conservatory is typically a home improvement project and it can be a costly venture. But the problem is, there are far too many...
Govt. mulling expansion of TUFs, seeks more funds
The ministry of textile is looking for expansion of the Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (TUFs) for handicrafts sector too and the ministry will soon approach the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) seeking additional resources for it.
This was informed by the Secretary, textile, Rita M...
A Fun New Book Dealing with Frustration over Today\\\'s Foolishness, l...
Coming at a time when most Americans are pretty much unhappy with everything, A Faithful Proposal (IGI Publishing) by Alan Beck provides much-needed mirth for the soul. It covers the gamut with its manic ride through the irritable bowels of our health care system, taking a darkly funny descent into ...