It is welcome that the prime minister has announced a stimulus package amounting to Rs 20 lakh crore, equivalent to 10% of GDP. While he
Category: MSME-Startup
Government set to guarantee up to Rs 3 lakh crore loans to MSMEs – Times of India
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/government-set-to-guarantee-up-to-rs-3-lakh-crore-loans-to-msmes/articleshow/75706083.cms NEW DELHI: The government’s much-awaited stimulus for micro, small and medium-sized businesses is expected to include a provision for additional loans of up
Credit rating for MSMEs on anvil; govt seeks ideas for setting up this new system – The Financial Express
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari has sought ideas from the industry and small business associations for setting up a system for
Coronavirus: Just change in labour laws or tax rates won’t help – The Financial Express
All the changes were needed, but given frequent U-turns in govt policies, convincing India Inc isn’t going to be easy The fact is, the opportunity
MSMEs may now get their grievances resolved within 7 days through this new govt portal – The Financial Express
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: MSME ministry has also integrated its recently launched portal — ideas.msme.gov.in — for MSMEs to share their ideas, innovation,
Tax Holiday in India: India to plan tax holiday to win new investments | India Business News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The trade ministry is proposing a tax holiday for companies bringing new investments as the government explores measures to support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, according
india exports: Rotten pomegranates, unsold garments mark the ‘worst time’ for Indian exports – The Economic Times
Labour and logistics’ issues are making it overwhelmingly difficult for export operations to resume from the country. The steep rise in logistic costs has only
SIDBI scheme: SAFE and SMILE, two SIDBI schemes that can help you raise money during Covid-19 – The Economic Times
Finding money and funding for your business has become very difficult. However, two SIDBI schemes can provide some succor. According to SIDBI, the emphasis of
Open up after May 17 – editorials – Hindustan Times
As India enters the final week of its extended lockdown, there is a paradox confronting policymakers, which was visible in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting
Paul Krugman says the liquidity trap has spread to emerging markets | Business News,The Indian Express
The so-called liquidity trap, when monetary policy loses its traction as interest rates get close to zero, has plagued rich countries for years. Nobel-Prize winning
PM Modi speech highlights: What did Narendra Modi say today?
The package is for our labourers, farmers, honest tax payers, MSMEs and cottage industry, Modi said. The address comes a day after the PM held
Sweeping labour deregulations will not spur investment – The Hindu BusinessLine
The governments of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh have proposed, through ordinances and notifications, the suspension of a number of provisions
Stop states from trampling over labour rights–Deccan Chronicle
While announcing the first extension of the national lockdown on April 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had exhorted industry leaders in the country to be
Chronicling the economic costs of the lockdown – columns – Hindustan Times
The coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-induced pandemic has brought with it days of dark gloom. But last Friday, this feeling was exacerbated with the shocking news that
To restart, revise national strategy – columns – Hindustan Times
India is now entering the last week of the nationwide lockdown. Whether or not the lockdown has helped “flatten the curve” and prepare the health
Millions of young losing their jobs is long-term cost of lockdown | Business Standard Column
Over 27 million youngsters in their 20s lost their jobs in April. This has serious long-term repercussions. It is during this age that young India
Unrealistic growth forecasts | Business Standard Editorials
The incoming high-frequency indicators suggest that most forecasters would need to take a fresh look at their projections for gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the current
Let TReDS sabotage impair credit rating–Economic Times
At a time when India’s 6.5 crore micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) struggle for finance, in fact, for survival, and the government can ill
FICCI writes letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking fiscal support for the MSME sector – The Economic Times
In a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) sought immediate support and additional funds for
The working person’s right to life – The Economic Times
Such speculations are undeterred by survivors’ accounts of exhaustion, police harassment driving them to the tracks, the mistaken belief that trains were not running and,