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India,
UNIDO Launch Projects worth US $ 9 million to benefit Indian
Industry :-
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Within a broader cooperation programme, the United Nations
Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is launching
new industrial projects totaling nearly US $ 9 million to
benefit industry in India. Agreements on this were signed
earlier this month (on 7 August 2009) in Vienna by the Secretary
of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP),
Shri Ajay Shankar and UNIDO Director-General Dr. Kandeh
K. Yumkella.
more...
New
Carolina cluster launches communications plan :-
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New Carolina’s Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
(TDL) Cluster launched its strategic communications plan
Thursday during the S.Ca. Economic Developers’ Association’s
(SCEDA) fall membership meeting. more...
Investors’
Indecision Hindering Russian Cluster :-
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A technopark where constructs and parts for prefab houses
will be made is being created in the Sverdlovsk Oblast.
The RusBusinessNews observer found out that the developers
of the intercontinental range missile Topol-M decided to
get involved in the timber prefab house manufacturing.
more
HSIIDC
inks pacts for setting up Rewari logistic park :-
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Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Department Corporation
Limited (HSIIDC) today signed agreements for setting up a
multi-model logistic park at Rewari in Haryana.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) was inked with Freight
Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) and IL&FS
Cluster Development Initiative Limited. In the first phase
the parties would take up economic feasibility study for zeroing
upon a appropriate size and business model. more...
| ENERGY
& ENVIRONMENT ISSUES |
Energy
Efficiency Helps Environment, Saves Money in Iraq :-
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Multi-National
Security Transition Command Iraq officials are working to
boost energy efficiency in the Iraqi infrastructure to help
the environment and boost cost savings, command officials
said.
more
India,
World Bank sign funding agreements for 3 environment projects
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The centre today signed agreements with the World Bank for
financing three environment projects across the country.
The three projects include the Chiller Energy Efficiency
Project, the National Agricultural Innovation Project (additional
financing) and the Uttarakhand Decentralised Watershed Management
Project (additional financing).more...
End
in sight for 100W light bulb :-
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A European Union ban on the manufacture and import of 100
watt and frosted incandescent light bulbs, in use since the
19th Century, has come into force.
more...
Renewable
Energy Day observed :-
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Renewable Energy Day was observed today at Shanker Talkies
at Lamphel Sana Keithel under the aegis of the Manipur Renewable
Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA).
more...
Building
Momentum for Green Leases :-
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By now, most people are familiar with the term ‘going
green’ and the concept of green building, but many people
may not be familiar with green leasing.
While there is, as yet, no working definition of the term,
green leasing generally integrates concepts such as recycling,
sustainable-development principles, energy and water conservation,
alternative-energy usage, and hazardous materials (usually
cleaning materials) use and disposal, with the standard leasing
language involving operating expenses, rent structure, and
tenant build-out costs.
more...
Environment
minister on mission transparency :-
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The Ministry of Environment and Forests, often criticised
for its decisions to allow controversial projects in ecologically
sensitive regions, may soon see a quiet makeover. Environment
Minister Jairam Ramesh and his hand-picked personal staff
comprising young professionals from prestigious Delhi institutions
are known to be driving a transparency mission in the ministry.
more...
| INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY |
All gram panchayats to be connected through ePRI scheme :-
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Aiming at strengthening three-tier Panchayati Raj Institutions
(PRIs) in the state, the functioning of Gram Panchayats in
Punjab will be strengthened through computerization under
ePRI scheme of National e-Gram Panchayats.
more
Knowledge
power will be the key to future growth :-
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The key to growth of the nation in the next year is not agriculture,
power, IT or energy but knowledge coupled with information
and communication technology (ICT) on a broader platform,’’
according to Sam Pitroda. more...
Workshop
on ICT held in Bhuj :-
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A two-day state level workshop on the use of information and
communication technology (ICT) for rural development and empowerment,
jointly organised by Klink (Kutch Local Information Kendra),
a technology wing of Kutch-based NGO, Abhiyan and NISG (National
Institute for Smart Governance), began on Friday.
more
Rwanda:
A Step Closer to Being an ICT Hub :-
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Kigali — Rwanda has moved closer to her ambition of
becoming the continent's Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) hub.
The recent development to the effect that Rwandan ICT companies
have connected to the interim micro-wave internet technology
of the International Submarine Optic Fibre Cable System, is
welcome news.
more
ICT
sector needs to upgrade to compete :-
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THE COUNTRY’s information and communication technology
(ICT) sectors should develop more technologies that meet international
standards, while the government needs to have clear policies
on ICT develop-ment, in order to compete in Southeast Asia,
a government official and an industry analyst said.
more
State
to have food processing policy soon
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The Orissa government is in the process
of formulating a new policy for the food processing industries
in the state, said industry minister Raghunath Mohanty, here
today. more...
| INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPRs) |
Town's
bid to protect fish name :-
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Fish smoked in Grimsby could soon have the same protected
status awarded to Parma ham and Feta cheese.
more
Building
brand identity with geographical indicators :-
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"Proudly Made in Viet Nam" is not a catch phrase
one sees blazoned across many products. For a long time consumers
have associated imported products with quality, turning away
from domestically manufactured goods. But the mood has begun
to change, with the Government urging Vietnamese businesses
to build their brand identities. more
GI
registration initiative helps craftsmen immensely :-
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The Textile Committee and Indian Merchants’ Chamber
and their more than 170 partners have initiated a project
in which initiatives for facilitating protection of products
like, Banarasi saris and brocades, Bhadohi carpets, and Appliqué
work from Pipili, by registering them for the Geographical
Indications (GI), have been undertaken.
more...
Govt
should not succumb to the WIPO pressure :-
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I strongly subscribe to the view that the ongoing reform of
the Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) at the behest of WIPO
is an attempt to undermine the sovereign rights of the Indian
government to make laws to suit its domestic needs.
more..
Jaipur
blue pottery gets Geographical Indications
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The famed blue pottery of Jaipur has got the Geographical
Indications (GI) status.
It has been registered in the name of Jaipur district with
the Geographical Indications Registry office in Chennai.
more
Climate
talks: US, others refuse to discuss IPR changes to help poor
get clean tech :-
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The US and other rich nations have refused to discuss any
changes in the intellectual property regime that would help
poor nations access clean technologies currently in private
hands. The industrialized nations took the position in the
resumed UN negotiations at Bonn, Germany, while opposing demands
to the contrary from the developing and poor countries, including
India.
more
| MICRO,
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs) |
PM
to meet MSME representatives on Wednesday :-
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The government is considering a 6% sub-limit within priority
sector lending for micro enterprises, forcing banks to relax
lending to the micro sector, which is currently at around
4.9% of all priority sector lending. The move will help an
additional funding of Rs 17,000 crore for this sector, according
to estimates by the Federation of Indian Small and Medium
Enterprises (FISME).
more
Government
Sops for SMEs Welcomed by Entrepreneurs :-
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India now have
reason to feel upbeat, if some recent steps taken by the Government
of India are to go by. In order to boost MSME productivity
and encourage exports, the government is reportedly considering
a hike in the sub-limit within priority sector lending for
the micro sector, from 4.9 per cent to 6 per cent. To top
it, a credit monitoring cell is also being set up to resolve
issues that MSMEs face in their dealings with banks.
more
SMEs
targeting export markets :-
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As Africa seeks amendments in the AGOA deal with the US, small
and medium business owners (SMEs) in particular are pushing
for a comprehensive revision of key provisions of US legislation.
more
Credit
flow to SME sector at Rs 560cr in Q1 :-
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Keeping in view the credit requirement of the small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) in Orissa, credit of Rs 560 crore has been
made available to the SMEs by the state government during
the April-June period of this fiscal.
more
CII
advocates SME exchange proposal :-
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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), today announced
that at a meeting of the representatives of industry associations
with Dr Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, in
New Delhi, CII made few recommendations for the SME sector
in India.
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International Industrial Expo & Conferences - Baddi
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CII Ludhiana Fair 2009
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Fashion Secrets By Fiesta 2009
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Fashionista Lifestyle Exhibition - Surat |
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Techtextil
India 2009 |
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Texworld
India 2009 |
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International Arogya Fair 2009 |
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Milagrow World SME Conference 2009 |
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