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New Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday invited French businesses and investors to deepen engagement with India across artificial intelligence, clean energy, healthcare, digital infrastructure, and financial services, at the India-France Business Roundtable held in Paris.
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) The Ministry of Steel will hold an Open House on July 9, 2026, to address issues related to steel imports, including matters concerning the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS), SARAL SIMS and Quality Control Order (QCO) exemptions.
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has told a parliamentary standing committee that virtual digital assets (VDAs) such as cryptocurrencies pose a threat to an emerging economy like India and should not be legalised in the country at this stage, sources aware of the deliberations said.
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG) Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday clarified that Indian companies are not directly selling refined fuels to Russia, even as reports emerged that Moscow has begun importing Indian-origin gasoline to ease domestic fuel shortages.
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) after finding that both forums had relied on non-existent, AI-generated judicial precedents while deciding an insolvency dispute — marking one of the most significant judicial interventions on the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings in India.
Read MoreLucknow, Jul 3 (KNN) The fourth edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS), scheduled to be held in Greater Noida from 25 to 29 September 2026, is expected to generate Rs 20,000 crore in potential business and Rs 5,000 crore in business enquiries, while providing a global trading platform to the state's nine million MSMEs, according to officials.
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) India’s services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 17 months in June, with the HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index, compiled by S&P Global, falling to 57.4 from 59.8 in May.
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a facility allowing Aadhaar holders to add or update their email ID through the Aadhaar App without visiting an Aadhaar enrolment centre, as part of efforts to improve digital service delivery.
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) Achieving the government's target of 5,000 compressed biogas (CBG) plants producing 15 million metric tonnes annually by 2030 will require a fundamental transition to a market-driven renewable gas economy, underpinned by GST rationalisation, assured offtake mechanisms, and long-term policy support, according to a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) report released on Friday.
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jul 3 (KNN) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is looking to constitute a panel of up to 20 technology companies to drive artificial intelligence-enabled modernisation of legacy IT systems across central ministries, state governments, public sector undertakings, and other government entities.
Read MoreA centre of excellence planned in Delhi for SMEs
The Federation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) and financial institution IFCI plan to set up a “Centre of Excellence for Aspiring SMEs”. A delegation from the FISME recently met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in this regard.
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MSME delegation urges FM Nirmala Sitharaman to prioritize medium enterprises for economic growth
FISME proposed the setting up of the “Center of Excellence for Aspiring SMEs,” which will help foster growth and development by access to the latest technologies, and strategic partnership between Indian SMEs and foreign companies, with a special focus on Joint Ventures with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
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