The Indian apparel sector, the world’s fourth largest producer of textile and garments, is not just a foreign exchange earner, but an employment oriented industry,
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Congress leader RV Deshpande seeks relief for MSME sector – The Economic Times
BENGALURU: Congress leader RV Deshpande on Wednesday urged finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to help out the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) as they have been badly hit by
For small firms, delivering goods is still a struggle – The Economic Times
By Aditi Shrivastava According to ShipRocket, only one-tenth of the 1% of sellers dealing in essential goods have been able to comply with requirements such
coronavirus india: To help small firms, India seen unveiling second coronavirus stimulus worth $13 billion – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: A second stimulus package India is poised to announce in coming days will be worth around Rs 1 lakh crore ($13 billion) and focus on
Plan, Plan, Plan for Lockdown and Exit–Economic Times
Should the countrywide lockdown continue after April 14? It depends on how fast the virus spreads over the remaining week of the lockdown, and, on
COVID-19 pandemic to hit MSME exporters more: Trade experts – The Financial Express
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) exporters will be impacted more by the current lockdown on account of COVID-19 pandemic as the sector accounts for
Coronavirus: Imagine yourself as the leader of a liberal democracy, how would you decide to restart the economy? | Deccan Herald
By Mohamed A. El-Erian The tentative optimism in parts of Europe and the U.S. about a turning point in the rate of coronavirus infection is
Fiscal space: Not if but how | Business Standard News
Extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary responses. The Covid-19 crisis is nothing if not extraordinary. Responses are imperative to deal with the health crisis, cushion the
Coronavirus lockdown: Rs 1-trn stimulus package for MSMEs on cards | Business Standard News
A second stimulus package the Centre is poised to announce in coming days will be worth around Rs 1 trillion and focus on help for
Gain some, lose some: What India’s Covid-19 relief package means for biz | Business Standard News
RBI cut the repo rate by 75 basis points on Friday, following the finance ministry’s announcement of a relief package worth Rs 1.7 trillion for
The long shadow of FY20 on Centre’s finances can not be missed by anybody | Business Standard Column
Just about a week into the new financial year, there is now more clarity on the enormity of the challenges the government will face with
GST: 5 reasons why India’s largest indirect tax reform is eventually good for small businesses – The Financial Express
By Rajesh Gupta GST and Taxation for MSMEs: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out on July 1, 2017, to simplify the existing tax
View: India can’t count on banks to lead virus recovery – The Economic Times
By Mihir Sharma The world’s largest lockdown is, as expected, taking a toll on the Indian economy. Fitch Ratings Inc. expects that India will grow only 2% in
Tips for SMEs during lockdown: 10 things SMEs can do during lockdown–Economic Times
By Rajesh Choudhary SMEs have been the engine of Indian economy and their role will be much more critical in the months to come once corona
Plan, Plan, Plan for Lockdown and Exit–Economic Times
Should the countrywide lockdown continue after April 14? It depends on how fast the virus spreads over the remaining week of the lockdown, and, on
covid-19: ‘Covid-19 the last nail in the coffin, this is the gloomiest time ever,’ say MSMEs – The Economic Times
Experts also suggest that since the availability of skilled labour will be an issue post such migration, MSMEs need to invest in low cost automation
unemployment: About 400 million workers in India may sink into poverty: UN report – The Economic Times
UNITED NATIONS: About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus
Relief from moratorium and rate cuts are proving elusive for retail borrowers – The Hindu BusinessLine
As livelihoods suffer severe setbacks from Covid-19 and the state-imposed lockdown, Indian policymakers have been quite stingy with their direct support measures targeted at households.
70% of India’s economy hit by lockdown, 10 crore jobless, says Subhash Chandra Garg | Deccan Herald
“The 21-day lockdown would hit 70 per cent of India’s economy but has already rendered at least 10 crore workers of the mining, construction, manufacturing and
Lockdown and rewiring banks | Business Standard Column
With the spread of Covid-19, governments have mandated lockdowns and social distancing, thereby creating a paradigm shift in the working of banks, from a traditional
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