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Nitish Govt approves Bihar Industrial Investment Policy; MSMEs hail the move

Nitish Govt approves Bihar Industrial Investment Policy;…

Patna, Sep 9 (KNN) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)  in the state have largely hailed the state government's approval to the Bihar Industrial…

GST bill is now a law as President gives his assent

GST bill is now a law as…

New Delhi, Sep 9 (KNN) President Pranab Mukherjee has given his nod to the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST), as per the media…

Cauvery Dispute: MSME units remain shut today; say Cauvery is lifeline

Cauvery Dispute: MSME units remain shut today;…

Bengaluru, Sep 9 (KNN) The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Karnataka were shut today due to bandh call given by Pro-Kannada organisations…

Rubique inks pact with NSIC to help lending to MSMEs

Rubique inks pact with NSIC to help…

Mumbai, Sep 9 (KNN) National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC) has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with online financial assistance marketplace…

Banks must invariably accept cash, irrespective of amount, under Income Declaration Scheme: RBI

Banks must invariably accept cash, irrespective of…

Mumbai, Sep 9 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked the banks to accept tax dues in cash under the domestic black money declaration scheme which…

BSE SME soon to complete listing of 150 companies

BSE SME soon to complete listing of…

Mumbai, Sep 9 (KNN) The number of companies listed with the SME Exchange of BSE has reached the kissing range of 150. With one more firm getting listed…

SMEs face obstacles for affordable financing trade globally : ADB

SMEs face obstacles for affordable financing trade…

Singapore, Sep 8 (KNN) Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face the greatest obstacles in accessing affordable trade financing. Globally, 57% of…

First Examination Reports for Design Registration to be e-mailed to applicants

First Examination Reports for Design Registration to…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (KNN) Keeping pace with the Digital India programme, the Ministry of Commerce has decided to email the First Examination Reports (FER)…

Implementation of GST to link SMEs to national value chain: Shaktikanta Das

Implementation of GST to link SMEs to…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (KNN) Implementation of goods and services tax (GST) will make small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a part of national value chain, said…

MSME Ministry revises guidelines for Scheme for Assistance to Training Institutions

MSME Ministry revises guidelines for Scheme for…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (KNN) The Ministry of MSME has revised the guidelines of Scheme for Assistance to Training Institutions (ATI) under which the Government…

Vibrant VCCI 2016 global trade show to be held from Dec 1-5

Vibrant VCCI 2016 global trade show to…

Vadodara, Sep 8 (KNN) Offering all national and international participants a global platform to demonstrate their capabilities in design, engineering, equipment…

Only ancillaries will not serve the purpose, set up one unit: Mamata tells BMW

Only ancillaries will not serve the purpose,…

Munich, Sep 8 (KNN) “If you want to invest, you have to set up one unit. Only ancillaries (industries) will not serve the purpose,” West Bengal…

Cauvery Water: Mysuru MSMEs support Karnataka bandh call on Sept 9

Cauvery Water: Mysuru MSMEs support Karnataka bandh…

Mysuru, Sep 8 (KNN) The Mysore Industries Association (MIA) has extended its support to the bandh call given by Pro-Kannada organisations and farmer unions…

WTO asks India to prepare trade facilitation paper: Sitharaman

WTO asks India to prepare trade facilitation…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (KNN) As Asia's third-largest economy seeks to leverage one of its competitive strengths, India will present proposals to the World…

Higher academic institutions can play catalysing role in Skill India, Start-up India programmes

Higher academic institutions can play catalysing role…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (KNN) President Pranab Mukherjee has said that higher academic institutions can play a catalysing role in initiatives like Skill India,…

Government releases revised ‘GFR’ for consultation, but the notice is too short

Government releases revised ‘GFR’ for consultation, but…

New Delhi, Sep 8 (KNN) The Ministry of Finance has recently uploaded the draft of revised Manual on Policies and Procedures for Purchase of Goods in its…

 India shows desire to set up incubation centre in Namibia; development of MSMEs discussed

India shows desire to set up incubation…

New Delhi, Sep 7 (KNN) With a view to boost trade relationship between India and Namibia, the third Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee was…

Ahead of GIS, MP MSMEs fear more investments would lead to more infra issues for them

Ahead of GIS, MP MSMEs fear more…

Bhopal, Sep 7 (KNN) Feeling neglected during the Global Investor Summit in the state, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Madhya Pradesh…

MSME Ministry reviews IPFCs; presses on using social media to promote IPR amongst MSMEs

MSME Ministry reviews IPFCs; presses on using…

New Delhi, Sep 7 (KNN) A one day National Review Workshop of Intellectual Property Facilitation Centres (IPFCs), set up under…