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MSMEs and the Union Budget 2017

MSMEs and the Union Budget 2017

Hyderabad, Jan 27 (KNN) This is the time of expectations amidst the gloom of demonetisation. MSMEs hit worst in post demonetisation are looking eagerly…

10 Things that MSMEs need in this Budget

10 Things that MSMEs need in this…

New Delhi, Jan 23 (KNN) In order to bring about meaningful economic and industrial growth, various industry representatives have given suggestions to FM…

Jharkhand’s default raise serious question about success of UDAY scheme

Jharkhand’s default raise serious question about success…

Ranchi, Jan 20 (KNN) The much hyped Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) of the Modi Government has failed to imbibe operational and financial efficiency…

MSMEs approach the Prime Minister for monitoring timely payment of supplies

MSMEs approach the Prime Minister for monitoring…

New Delhi, Jan 19 (KNN) MSME fraternity led by FISME, the apex federation, have requested the Prime Minister’s Office to ensure timely payment to…

MSMEs urge Government to limit employers’ contributions to 10% towards workers’ social security

MSMEs urge Government to limit employers’ contributions…

New Delhi, Jan 18 (KNN) The leading MSME federation, FISME has approached Mr. Modi’s office to restructure the social security policy for workers…

Exporters to EU will now have to self certify the consignments to avail benefits of GSP

Exporters to EU will now have to…

New Delhi, Jan 17 (KNN) Towards a major change in the EU GSP self-certification scheme, the exports with consignment value > € 6000 will now  need…

RBI enhances limit for withdrawals from ATMs and current accounts

RBI enhances limit for withdrawals from ATMs…

New Delhi, Jan 17 (KNN) Making the situation a little easier for the public, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enhanced the limit for  withdrawals from…

Budget Spl: MSMEs from south India demand more cooperation of banks, lower interest rates, GST rollout

Budget Spl: MSMEs from south India demand…

Hyderabad, Jan 16 (KNN) With not even two weeks left for the Union Budget to be decoded, MSMEs sector, which seeks more focus from the Fin Min post demonetization…

Promises were not a problem during Samajwadi Party’s tenure, only implementation was: UP MSMEs

Promises were not a problem during Samajwadi…

Lucknow, Jan 12 (KNN) As battleground UP is all set for the Assembly Elections in February, KNN spoke to industry representatives across sectors in the…

Mohali MSMEs plea to Labour Minister, ESIC still unheard as labours continue to suffer due to apathy of ESI hospitals

Mohali MSMEs plea to Labour Minister, ESIC…

Mohali, Jan 12 (KNN) Even after taking up the issue of pathetic state of ESI Hospitals in Mohali with Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya or Union…

Budget Special: Tamil Nadu MSMEs urge FM to lower interest rate, raise working capital and come out with an Exit Policy

Budget Special: Tamil Nadu MSMEs urge FM…

Chennai, Jan 11 (KNN) With the Union Budget to be announced in less than a month’s time now, Tamil Nadu MSMEs have urged the Union Finance Minister…

Budget Special: Reduction in income tax rate, increase in tax slabs are main demands of Punjab MSMEs

Budget Special: Reduction in income tax rate,…

Ludhiana, Jan 10 (KNN) The MSME units across sectors in Punjab have demanded that the Finance Minister should address their concerns related to income tax…

Firms not enrolled with EPFO can do so with just Re 1 fine under amnesty scheme

Firms not enrolled with EPFO can do…

New Delhi, Jan 4 (KNN) In a move that will encourage many micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to enrol their employees as members under the Employee…

Encouraged by Government’s initiatives MSMEs approach PM Modi for simplified labour laws

Encouraged by Government’s initiatives MSMEs approach PM…

New Delhi, Jan 2 (KNN) The recent announcement by the income tax department that past records of small businesses will not be reopened just because the…

RBI advises banks to allow additional working capital to MSEs but are the Banks listening?

RBI advises banks to allow additional working…

New Delhi, Dec 30 (KNN) Modi Government is pulling all stops to make life easier for business while implementing ‘Notebandi’.

By a recent…

Report Card for govt by MSMEs for 2016

Report Card for govt by MSMEs for…

New Delhi, Dec 30 (KNN) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across India have faced ups and downs in the year 2016. There have been several initiatives…

SIDBI launches ‘Udyami Mitra’ portal to improve accessibility of credit for MSMEs

SIDBI launches ‘Udyami Mitra’ portal to improve…

New Delhi, Dec 29 (KNN) The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched ‘Udyami Mitra’ portal (

FISME-SIDBI organizes roundtable on GST for MSMEs in Kolkata

FISME-SIDBI organizes roundtable on GST for MSMEs…

Kolkata, Dec 26 (KNN) In continuation of their joint efforts towards “Identifying implications of  GST and facilitating adoption by MSMEs”,…

FISME holds roundtable discussion on impact of demonetization on MSMEs and way forward

FISME holds roundtable discussion on impact of…

New Delhi, Dec 23 (KNN) The apex body for MSME Associations in the country, FISME, today organized a roundtable on Demonetization & Push for Cashless…

Prime Minister allays the fears of the MSMEs in moving from ‘informal’ to formal sector

Prime Minister allays the fears of the…

New Delhi, Dec 19 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed to the concerns of the MSME sector in a  ‘cashless’ economy, during his …