Category: MSME-Startup

Ever since its implementation in 2017, the CLSS scheme has already benefitted over 3.3 lakh families and the extension will further aid many more families

The measures may seem big on numbers, but many are skeptical if it can translate into meaningful gains. What seems to be the biggest miss

‘Vocal for Local’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ is good. But both mean the same thing: Make in India. India punishes import of consumer goods; they

The biggest stumbling block, MSMEs say, is that they wanted financial support, but instead got a collateral-free loan scheme. In the absence of demand, that

It will be interesting to see how RBI manages the domino effect of debt default once the the moratorium on interest and principal repayment is

Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday had announced collateral-free automatic loans worth Rs 3 lakh crore to MSMEs as part

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled the second tranche of measures of the government’s “atmanirbhar (self-reliant) campaign”. With a view to

For the economic package announced yesterday, the actual fiscal hit felt by the government should only be Rs 24,000 crore, that is, 0.12 per cent

The government has been bold. Now don’t worry about inflation or capital flight, use the money financing route Pulapre Balakrishnan While the content of the

Most measures focus on off-balance sheet support; success depends on improving lenders’ risk appetite A total of Rs 3 lakh crore is projected to be

Banks which were pressing for a guarantee from the government to lend money to NBFCs despite the Reserve Bank of India opening a liquidity window

The question perplexing  financial inclusion experts is how could these be formed when there are compulsions of social distancing SHGs are formed with people physically

There is no doubt that in J&K, imperatives of national security need to be factored in, a delicate balance must be struck. The Supreme Court

As per the proposal, for which amendments to the law will need to be made, micro enterprises will be those with investment of up to

The finance minister has sidestepped questions over the quantum of additional spending being undertaken, how it will be financed. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced

From an overall perspective, the first tranche of announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan on Wednesday is impressive indeed. There are,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on Tuesday, on a renewed drive for a self-reliant India is not merely a reaction to the new global realities spawned by