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Ease of Doing Business Reality Check- Not that easy for some MSMEs

Ease of Doing Business Reality Check- Not…

New Delhi, Apr 20 (KNN) At a time when the Government claims to have taken appropriate steps to ensure proper reforms for ease of doing business in the…

Governor of Chelyabinsk Region, Russia invites Indian industry to tap investment opportunities

Governor of Chelyabinsk Region, Russia invites Indian…

New Delhi, Apr 20 (KNN) Inviting the Indian industry to explore investment opportunities in the Chelyabinsk Region of Russia, its Governor Boris Dubrovsky…

Fin Min has approved 8.65% interest rate on EPF for 2016-17: Dattatreya

Fin Min has approved 8.65% interest rate…

New Delhi, Apr 20 (KNN) Finance Ministry has approved 8.65 per cent interest rate on EPF for 2016-17, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya today said.

Lendingkart Finance disburses loans to 1000 SMEs in Gujarat’s tier II and tier III cities

Lendingkart Finance disburses loans to 1000 SMEs…

New Delhi, Apr 20 (KNN) Ahmedabad based digital lending platform Lendingkart Finance on Wednesday disbursed loans to over 1000 SMEs in the state.

It…

Steel Min soon to seek Cabinet nod for new steel policy; focus on MSMEs to be increased

Steel Min soon to seek Cabinet nod…

New Delhi, Apr 20 (KNN) Steel Ministry is planning to seek Cabinet’s nod soon on the new steel policy under which there would be enhanced focus on…

Au Small Finance Bank Limited commences operations

Au Small Finance Bank Limited commences operations

Jaipur, Apr 20 (KNN) City based Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) Au Small Finance Bank Limited has commenced operations as a small finance bank.

The…

Imperative to support MSMEs to step up against Climate Change

Imperative to support MSMEs to step up…

New Delhi, Apr 20 (KNN) The Indian government, industry, innovators, academia and other stakeholder must work collaboratively to meet its Intended Nationally…

Rising Steel price and strong  currency, double whammy for Steel MSMEs: TMA International

Rising Steel price and strong currency, double…

New Delhi, Apr 20 (KNN) The sharp rise in the rupee against the U.S Dollar along with a big rise in steel prices is causing a lot of distress among the…

UP govt failed to act against illegal e-waste units: CPCB

UP govt failed to act against illegal…

New Delhi, Apr 19 (KNN) The Uttar Pradesh government has  failed to act against the illegal e-waste industries near the Ramganga in the western region…

Pharma SMEs demand setting up of dedicated Ministry for pharmaceuticals to boost sector

Pharma SMEs demand setting up of dedicated…

New Delhi, Apr 19 (KNN) The pharma SMEs in the country are looking towards the central government for the formation of a Ministry of Pharmaceuticals.

Meat dependent small industries in UP out of business post crackdown on illegal slaughter houses

Meat dependent small industries in UP out…

New Delhi, Apr 19 (KNN) The newly elected government In Uttar Pradesh led by CM Yogi Adityanath recently implemented strict set of rules against the illegal…

Jammu-Ganyal MSMEs discuss non-disbursal of claims under central package with State BJP President

Jammu-Ganyal MSMEs discuss non-disbursal of claims under…

Jammu, Apr 19 (KNN) The small industries in Jammu & Kashmir are making all efforts to get extension of incentives provided to them under the GST regime…

Maharashtra Govt planning Women Entrepreneurs Industrial Policy; incentives for MSME units owned by women

Maharashtra Govt planning Women Entrepreneurs Industrial Policy;…

Mumbai, Apr 19 (KNN) The Maharashtra Government is reportedly planning to launch a policy to support Women Entrepreneurs in the state under which several…

Microsoft India sees good demand for cloud-based IT solutions from SMBs in India

Microsoft India sees good demand for cloud-based…

Coimbatore, Apr 19 (KNN) Microsoft India is seeing good demand for cloud-based IT solutions from Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the country following…

RBI cancels certificates of 4 NBFCs, 20 surrender their registration

RBI cancels certificates of 4 NBFCs, 20…

Mumbai, Apr 19 (KNN) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificates of as many as 4 Non-Banking Finance Certificates (NBFCs) while 20 of them…

NIESBUD to organize Cloud Computing certification program for entrepreneurs

NIESBUD to organize Cloud Computing certification program…

New Delhi, Apr 19 (KNN) The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business development (NIESBUD) is organizing a certification program…

Apparel MSMEs in Tirupur aims at Zero Defect manufacturing, seeks Centre’s support

Apparel MSMEs in Tirupur aims at Zero…

New Delhi, Apr 19 (KNN) The apparel exporters in Tirupur are aiming at transforming the cluster into a zero defect textile hub in India. The textile associations…

FSSAI asks edible oil manufacturers to make small packs

FSSAI asks edible oil manufacturers to make…

New Delhi, Apr 18 (KNN) The food regulatory body - Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked the edible oil manufacturers to bring…

Stainless-steel MSMEs hit hard as  mandatory BIS certification maintained

Stainless-steel MSMEs hit hard as mandatory BIS…

New Delhi, Apr 18 (KNN) The Government last year issued mandatory orders for steel manufacturing industries in India to import raw material that comply…

National MSME Board meeting  to discuss long awaited enhancement in the ceiling on investment in MSMEs

National MSME Board meeting to discuss long…

New Delhi, Apr 18 (KNN) The 15th meeting of the National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will be held on April 27, 2017 during which…