News for 'SSY'

Aptech Training chugs upward on reports of buy-out

Aptech Training chugs upward on reports of buy-out

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

Aptech Training took the fast train up barely as trading commenced on Thursday on reports that talks are being conducted with SSI for sale of the company.

BoB cuts agriculture loan rates

BoB cuts agriculture loan rates

Rediff.com1 Mar 2004

Bank of Baroda on Monday cut its interest rates for loans upto Rs 50,000 for agriculture, SSI and other priority sectors.

M&M unlikely to go aggressive

M&M unlikely to go aggressive

Rediff.com11 Nov 2012

Mahindra & Mahindra would not be an aggressive bidder to take over Aston Martin.

CBI summons wife, sister-in-law of Mamata's nephew in coal pilferage case

CBI summons wife, sister-in-law of Mamata's nephew in coal pilferage case

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

The central probe agency had on Friday carried out a fresh round of searches in connection with the case, they said.

Corus appoints CitiBank to find buyer for UK Plant

Corus appoints CitiBank to find buyer for UK Plant

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Tata Steel's European arm, Corus, the second-largest steel maker on that continent, has appointed Citibank to help find a suitable buyer for its beleaguered Teesside Cast Products factory in northeast Britain.

Woman drugged, gangraped by five youth in UP

Woman drugged, gangraped by five youth in UP

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

A 26-year-old woman was allegedly drugged and gangraped in Muzaffarnagar by five youths, including son of a Sub-inspector, police said on Sunday.

UK minister hopeful on buyer for Corus unit

UK minister hopeful on buyer for Corus unit

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Fresh from his visit to India in the last week of July, Britain's Business Secretary (minister) said he was hopeful a buyer would be found for Tata Steel-owned Corus' Teesside Cast Products plant in the northeast of this country.

Sebi finds former Tata Finance MD guilty of illegal trades

Sebi finds former Tata Finance MD guilty of illegal trades

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Sebi ruled that Pendse has violated various provisions of the PFUTP Regulations and the Securities Contracts Regulation Act with his illegal transactions.

Media, banking among high-stress sectors

Media, banking among high-stress sectors

Rediff.com14 May 2007

Expectations of better performance, coupled with deadlines and competition, is taking a toll on employees in sectors like construction, banking, media, shipping and small scale industries, says a survey.

Govt to come out with new IIP

Govt to come out with new IIP

Rediff.com26 Oct 2007

Keeping pace with the rapidly changing income and consumption pattern, the government will soon come out with a new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and develop indices for measuring growth of SSI sector and calculating consumer prices in urban areas.

Which are the high stress sectors?

Which are the high stress sectors?

Rediff.com15 May 2007

These sectors are becoming high stress zones like BPO, call centres and IT companies due to deadlines, high performance demand, shortage of staff and threats from competitors, the survey says.

India: Attractive destination for US SMEs

India: Attractive destination for US SMEs

Rediff.com27 Dec 2007

Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are set to go global with opportunities flowing in from all corners. After SMEs from Germany and the UK, the US has expressed willingness to invest and explore possibilities of technology transfer to Indian SMEs.

The success story of Sashi Chimala

The success story of Sashi Chimala

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

A serial entrepreneur speaks about his many successes in the US and India.

2 lakh textile workers laid off in 10 years

2 lakh textile workers laid off in 10 years

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

More than two lakh workers have been affected with the closure of 379 sick textile mills during the past decade, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

10% capital subsidy for the textiles

10% capital subsidy for the textiles

Rediff.com28 Feb 2005

In a bid to give a leg-up to the textiles industry in the post-quota regime, the government on Monday rolled out a slew of measures for the sector, including a 10 per cent capital subsidy scheme, de-reservation of 30 items from SSI and reduction in d

VCs to invest $2 billion in Indian firms

VCs to invest $2 billion in Indian firms

Rediff.com16 Apr 2004

Foreign venture capital worth $1.5-$2 billion and another Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) from Sidbi's SSI Fund are expected to bolster small companies in the country this year, according to industry experts.

Govt mulls mutual guarantee fund to IT SSIs

Govt mulls mutual guarantee fund to IT SSIs

Rediff.com21 Feb 2003

The government is considering the setting up of a mutual guarantee fund by the IT/software industry associations as part of efforts to ease availability of finance for small IT entrepreneurs, a top official said on Friday.\n\n\n\n

Govt to unveil incentives for small-scale sector

Govt to unveil incentives for small-scale sector

Rediff.com24 Jan 2003

In tune with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's recent promise, the government and Reserve Bank of India are all set to enhance credit flow to the small-scale sector and are likely to ask banks to extend loans at competitive prime lending rates.

Govt may reduce PLR for small-scale industry

Govt may reduce PLR for small-scale industry

Rediff.com30 Sep 2003

The ministry of small-scale industries, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, was considering reducing prime lending rate (PLR) for the small-scale industry, especially the unorganised sector.

Infosys, Moser Baer get ESC award

Infosys, Moser Baer get ESC award

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

Infosys has bagged Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council award in computer software and services sector for 2000-01

Trade bandh on Mar 31, Apr 1

Trade bandh on Mar 31, Apr 1

Rediff.com26 Mar 2003

Leading trade associations on Wednesday threatened to go on a 48-hour nationwide strike from March 31 to protest the introduction of value-added tax from the next fiscal.

Central Bank cuts benchmark PLR to 11%

Central Bank cuts benchmark PLR to 11%

Rediff.com31 Dec 2003

Central Bank of India on Wednesday cut the benchmark prime lending rate by 0.5 per cent to 11 per cent and slashed the interest rate for agri and SSI loans, while offering higher returns on savings of senior citizens.

BSE to shift 22 B1 stocks to A group

BSE to shift 22 B1 stocks to A group

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

The Bombay Stock Exchange will shift 22 scrips, including Canara Bank, Dena Bank and i-flex from the 'B1' to the 'A' group, from November 3.

IT stocks continue upward move

IT stocks continue upward move

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

IT stocks continued their upward sojourn on Thursday from Wednesday’s upbeat run after global markets set a strong precedent.

Thakur to meet FM, RBI over SSIs

Thakur to meet FM, RBI over SSIs

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

Concerned with the inadequate availability of credit to the small-scale sector, Minister of Small Scale Industries C P Thakur on Thursday said he will soon take up the issue with finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India.

Mukesh Kumar fancied for Hindu Open golf

Mukesh Kumar fancied for Hindu Open golf

Rediff.com9 Sep 2003

The Mhow-based golfer is expected to defend the title he won last year.

Pakistan is buying 8 attack submarines from China

Pakistan is buying 8 attack submarines from China

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Pakistan will acquire at least eight modified diesel-electric attack submarines from China by 2028 in a nearly $5 billion (Rs 33,479 crore) agreement, said to be the biggest arms export deal for the Communist giant.

Rs 50K to 20 crores: 5 govt friendly funding schemes for women

Rs 50K to 20 crores: 5 govt friendly funding schemes for women

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Did you know that women can avail for a loan of upto Rs 20 crores to set up a manufacturing business?

FinMin directs banks to deal firmly with fraud, wilful default

FinMin directs banks to deal firmly with fraud, wilful default

Rediff.com27 Apr 2014

Banks recovered Rs 18,933 crore (Rs 189.33 billion) worth of bad loans during the April-December period.

Ta-ta Tata, another Indian tycoon steps in to rescue British steel industry

Ta-ta Tata, another Indian tycoon steps in to rescue British steel industry

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

Gupta has expressed an intent to buy Port Talbot, Britain's biggest steelworks

Paper: Increase customs duty on paper and paperboards

Paper: Increase customs duty on paper and paperboards

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

India's indigenous paper manufacturers are forced to use a variety of raw materials.

Tata Corus - A deal from hell

Tata Corus - A deal from hell

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

The $12.1 billion Corus acquisition-the biggest global acquisition made by an Indian company-ended up as a millstone around Tata Steel's neck, points out Indrajit Gupta.

Time Person of the Year: Meet the #MeToo 'Silence Breakers'

Time Person of the Year: Meet the #MeToo 'Silence Breakers'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

They gave voices to sexual assault & harassment survivors across the world.

Sheena Bora Trial: Like Indrani, Mekhail is a fighter

Sheena Bora Trial: Like Indrani, Mekhail is a fighter

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

The ripping off the lid, that Mekhail did, on the chain of episodes that lead up to his sister's murder, while condemning Indrani for her actions, for the first time, paradoxically, allowed a more human -- if flawed and complicated -- picture to emerge of Indrani, allegedly The Woman Who Killed Her Own Daughter and shocked a nation.

An entrepreneurial mindset needs to be encouraged: Kalraj Mishra

An entrepreneurial mindset needs to be encouraged: Kalraj Mishra

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

'I have tried to make it easier for the small scale entrepreneur to do business and cut through the red tape.'

Budget 2015: What India Inc expects from Jaitley

Budget 2015: What India Inc expects from Jaitley

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Boost to dairy sector will generate jobs