By Nikhil Arora Small and Medium businesses form the backbone of our economy. Amidst a challenging business environment, Indian SMBs have displayed remarkable strength
Category: MSME-Startup
It’s now easier to do business in India | Business Standard News–17.09.2017
The Modi government has carried out a series of regulatory reforms to facilitate the ease of doing business in India and create a favourable investment
Utilising MSMEs as engines for growth – The Hindu–16.09.2017
Recent growth data for India reveals that there has been a significant slowdown in the industrial growth rate, especially manufacturing, in the first quarter, April-June,
GST to hit informal sector; GDP growth to moderate: UN report – The Financial Express–15.09.2017
The growth is expected to reach 2.6 per cent, slightly higher than in 2016 but well below the pre-financial crisis average of 3.2 per cent.
KITCO to launch programme to uplift micro, small and medium enterprises – The Economic Times–14.09.2017
Consultancy major KITCO Ltd. is launching a programme to uplift micro, small and medium enterprises to make them competitive, as part of its 45thyear-anniversary celebrations.
MSME ministry holds talks with CPSEs on public procurement – The Economic Times–14.09.2017
The MSME ministry said it has conducted detailed consultations with public sector enterprises on ways to achieve the target of mandatory procurement from SC/ST entrepreneurs.
Jumpstarting India’s start-up dream | Business Standard Column–11.09.2017
Last weekend a group of serious-faced men came to see me. When they called me, they’d said they needed some tips to make their venture
Online platform for MUDRA loans on the cards, says CEO | Business Line–11.09.2017
Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA) is toying with the idea of setting up an online platform to help more micro units across
MUDRA Yojana: Narendra Modi’s MUDRA Yojana generates 5.5 crore jobs, says report – The Economic Times–10.09.2017
The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), which provides access to institutional finance to small business units, has helped in creating 5.5 crore jobs with industrialised
SBI: Arundhati Bhattacharya advices SMEs to go in for equity capital, not debt – The Economic Times–09.09.2017
State Bank chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya today urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to focus on raising funds through equity instead of debt to drive their
‘Less tax, no input credit’ plan for small businesses may return soon | Business Standard News–09.09.2017
The composition scheme, which is applicable to specific categories of small businesses whose turnover is Rs 75 lakh and below and had been closed on
Window for small businesses: Composition scheme under GST may return | Business Standard News–08.09.2017
The composition scheme, which is applicable to specific categories of small businesses whose turnover is Rs 75 lakh and below and had been closed on
Startups: DIPP to move cabinet note on guarantee fund for startups – The Economic Times–08.09.2017
he government will use the fund to stand guarantee for loans given to startups. NEW DELHI: Keen to ease the flow of loans to startups,
Facebook: Online tools helping Indian SMEs sell products globally: Facebook – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
While 43 per cent of Indian exporters in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) depend on online tools for 75 per cent of their international sales,
In a time of slowdown | Business Line–02.09.2017
Urgent counter-cyclical steps are called for With first quarter GDP growth at a three-year low of 5.7 per cent, the economy may well end up
Fincare Small Finance Bank starts operations with 25 branches | Business Line–02.09.2017
Fincare Small Finance Bank (previously known as Disha Microfin Limited) on Friday kick-started its banking operations with about 25 operational branches across Gujarat, Tamil
Power2SME Signs MoU with NSIC to empower MSMEs – The Economic Times–01.09.2017
This initiative will also provide opportunity for the SME sector in terms of creating a platform for them to grow, learn, and face challenges with
Tax collections will decide if Narendra Modi government’s demonetisation drive was a success – The Financial Express-01.09.2017
On the face of things, 99% of high denomination currency notes coming back to banks suggest the main purpose of demonetisation – to unearth black
Microsoft: Microsoft ready to take 50 million SMBs on ‘intelligent’ Cloud – The Economic Times–31.08.2017
As over 50 million Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in India look to move to a secure Cloud, Microsoft — with its end-to-end offerings with
MSMEs form backbone of industrial landscape: Kant–Economic Times–30.08.2017
The importance of the MSME sector cannot be underestimated as it forms the backbone of the industrial landscape of the country, a senior CII functionary
