Mumbai, Feb 21 (KNN) MSME lending being a hugely underserved market is a major opportunity for FinTech Start-ups to build and scale up sustainable businesses…
![Maharashtra Govt should have increased threshold to atleast 100 for contract workers to function without registering: MSMEs](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Labours-20-2-17.png)
Mumbai, Feb 20 (KNN) Making an amendment to the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970, the Maharashtra Government has allowed factories employing…
![After being served with notice by KVIC, Fabindia removing Khadi brand name from its cotton products](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/FABIndia-KVIC-20-2-17.png)
New Delhi, Feb 20 (KNN) After KVIC slapped a legal notice to Fabindia alleging misuse of brand name Khadi, the retail outlet has started removing the brand…
![MoMSME should be informed for any event, activities undertaken by KVIC as part of its promotional activity: Ministry to KVIC](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Khadi-Calender-20-2-17.png)
New Delhi, Feb 20 (KNN) The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) has sent a detailed memo to Khadi Village & Industries Commission…
![Biscuit industry seeks lowest tax slab under GST; says higher taxation will hit MSMEs and the entire value chain](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Biscuits-20-2-17.png)
New Delhi, Feb 20 (KNN) Keeping in view that MSMEs have predominance in biscuit manufacturing and retail industry, the sector has urged the GST Council…
![Equity shares of Gujarat based SME Oasis Tradelink Ltd migrates to BSE](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/BSE-SME-20-2-17.png)
Mumbai, Feb 20 (KNN) The equity shares of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, based Oasis Tradelink Limited will migrate from BSE SME platform to the mainboard BSE.
In a notification,…
![India Telecom Expo to facilitate meeting of Indian telecom exporters including SMEs, Start-ups with overseas buyers](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Telecom-Equipments-20-2-17.png)
New Delhi, Feb 20 (KNN) Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion (TEPC) is organizing its flagship event “India Telecom 2017: An…
![8th National Kaizen Competition being held in Ludhiana on Feb 25](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Kaizen-18-2-17.png)
New Delhi, Feb 18 (KNN) Chamber of Industrial & Commercial Undertaking (CICU) is conducting the 8th National Kaizen Competition on February 25, 2017,…
![West Bengal FM tables Finance Bill which will benefit 1.06 small traders](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Amit-Mitra-18-2-17.png)
Kolkata, Feb 18 (KNN) West Bengal Finance minister Amit Mitra on Friday tabled the West Bengal Finance Bill, 2017 which is likely to give benefit to 1.06…
![Jharkhand signed 209 MoUs across 9 sectors during Momentum Jharkhand; CM says most MoUs in MSME sector](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Raghubar-Das-18-2-17.png)
Ranchi, Feb 18 (KNN) As the Momentum Jharkhand concluded in the city on Friday, the state bagged 209 MoUs across 9 sectors worth Rs 3,03,987 crore with…
![Govt has increased cash credit limit for MSMEs to 30% of turnover: Meghwal](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Arjun-Ram-Meghwal-18-2-17.png)
Chennai, Feb 18 (KNN) In order to encourage MSMEs conduct business digitally, government has increased the cash credit limit for micro, small and medium…
![Steel Ministry trying to define “Indian Made Steel” in the light of existing Public Procurement Bill](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Steel-17-2-17.png)
New Delhi, Feb 17 (KNN) The Steel Ministry is examining the feasibility of setting up scrap-based steel plants in India.
The Steel Ministry is trying that …
![Advisory Committee for MSMED Act reconstituted; FISME on board](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/FISME-17-2-17.png)
New Delhi, Feb 17 (KNN) The Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has reconstituted the Advisory Committee.
The…
![KASSIA submits Budget Memorandum for MSMEs to K’taka CM](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/KASSIA-Meet-17-2-17.png)
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (KNN) Bengaluru MSMEs today submitted their Budget Memorandum to state chief minister S Siddaramaiah for consideration.
Karnataka…
![Canara Bank to have a separate banking window to increase credit flow to MSMEs](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Canara_Bank-17-2-171.png)
Tirupur, Feb 17 (KNN) Canara Bank is planning to open a separate banking window in the district in order to increase financing to the Micro, Small and Medium…
![RBI seeks feedback on draft circular for rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate for debit card transactions](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/RBI-17-2-17.png)
Mumbai, Feb 17 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought feedback on the draft…
![56% merchants still do not accept digital payments: Survey](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Cash-Payment-17-2-17.png)
New Delhi, Feb 17 (KNN) As many as 56 percent of the merchants still do not accept digital payments because of the risks and cost of handling cash…
![Awareness programmes on Zed Certification Scheme being conducted for MSMEs in West Bengal](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/ZED-Scheme-17-2-17.png)
Kolkata, Feb 17 (KNN) The Federation of Small and Medium Industries (FOSMI) is conducting a series of awareness programmes on ZED (Zero Defect Zero Effect)…
![RBI to reimburse MDR charges to banks for payments made through debit cards since Jan 1](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/RBI-16-2-17.png)
Mumbai, Feb 16 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India will reimburse Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges to banks for payments made since 1 January through debit…
![Weavers of Jharkhand will be reimbursed 90% of cost of buying looms: Smriti Irani at Momentum Jharkhand](https://www.knnindia.co.in/uploads/newsfiles/Smriti-Irani-16-2-17.png)
Ranchi, Feb 16 (KNN) Jharkhand has bagged several investment promises from top industrialists and support assurances from the Government during the day…