Minister Says MSMEs created 4 Crore Jobs in 4 Years

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Giriraj Singh informed that the MSME sector created four crore jobs across the length and breadth of India in the last four years. After agriculture, the MSME sector has been the second largest employment provider in India. A significant point is that this

Udyam Sangam 2018 held to Mark World MSME Day

Ramnath Kovind India President

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of the International MSME Day 2018 on 27 June, India’s President Ram Nath Kovind officially commenced the “Udyam Sangam 2018” in New Delhi. On this occasion, the President said the UdyamSakhi portal of the MSME Ministry would provide training to about 80 lakh women, thus helping them, as

Union Government to Launch MSME Job Portal on Eve of Conclave

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Government of India will launch a job portal for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, on the eve of UN MSME Day (27 June). The government bids to boost employment opportunities through this portal. According to MSME Secretary Arun Kumar Panda, this portal is expected to benefit both

Gowda Assures Industrialists of Positive Investment Atmosphere

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Addressing a group of 350 industry leaders at the Bengaluru Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC), former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) National President H D Deve Gowda assured them that the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka would strive to ensure the ease of doing business in the state. Gowda,

MSME Segment Register Positive Credit Growth

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The credit bureau CIBIL and MSME lender SIDBI released the second edition of the “MSME Pulse”, which stated that the MSME segment is growing at a positive rate of 15%. The market shares of private banks and non-banking financial companies continue to improve, more so with SME borrowers with better rates.

Industries Minister Pins Hopes on MSMEs to Propel a New India

Suresh Prabhu - Union Commerce & Industries Minister

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Suresh Prabhu, the Union commerce and industries minister, hoped that the Micro, Small andn Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) would be the catalysts for a new India by creating more economic opportunities. He acknowledged the importance of the MSME sector and start-ups in helping India achieve growth. Prabhu spoke at the 5 th

Solar Industry in India Confused and Disappointed by GST

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The first anniversary of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) is fast approaching. It is yet to cast its positive effects. GST has hit the solar energy sector in India extremely bad. Ever since the launch of GST on 1 July 2017 — it is just some days away from its

PMMY Scheme Boosts Number of MSMEs in India

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India has risen by 25 per cent. This is because the Narendra Modi government’s Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) — a scheme to provide easy loans to non-corporate and non-farm small industries — has started to show results.According to the

FKCCI Wants SME Trade Licences Abolished

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A 30-member Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) delegation led by its President-Elect Sudhakar S. Shetty met Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru earlier this month. In a 30-minute interaction, the delegation apprised the CM about various issues that the industries are facing.

RBI Eases NPA Classification Norms For MSMEs

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) eased NPA classification norms for MSMEs facing input credit linkage and related issues. This has come as a major relief to the MSME sector. In a tweet, Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar said that to continue support to MSMEs, the RBI has revised NPA recognition