Mumbai: The Centre is attempting to boost MSME sector’s contribution towards indigenous manufacturing in defence from the present 20-30 to 70 per cent in the next five years under its ambitious ‘Make in India’ programme, Lt General Ravi Thodge (Retd) said. Lt Gen Thodge, AVSM, S…
15 free tools for SMEs and start-ups to help in digital marketing
Every small business owner is well aware that, it is expensive to build an online business without the help of digital marketing tools. They also know that these various digital marketing tools greatly help them with their everyday tasks. Startups are all about getting the most bang for their buc…
Smaller cement companies are hogging the limelight; Here’s why!
In the past one month, the stock price of little-known Andhra Cements ran up close to 70 percent, even beating its larger peers by a margin. The rally could most likely have been sparked by market buzz that the Jaypee Group-promoted cement player has been put on the block. A look at Andhra Cement…
How we are nurturing SME growth through financing solutions
Despite their importance to the Indian economy, MSMEs suffer institutional neglect with access to financing at a reasonable cost being one of the key pain points for small businesses. However, a combination of realisation of the importance of this segment, improved risk appetite, and innovations …
GST लागू होने के बाद सभी छूट होंगी खत्म, इंडस्ट्री रहे तैयार : CBEC चेयरमैन
नई दिल्ली । सेंट्रल बोर्ड ऑफ एक्साइज एंड कस्टम्स (सीबीईसी) के चेयरमैन नजीब शाह ने कहा है कि जीएसटी लागू होने के बाद इंडस्ट्री को मिल रही ज्यादातर टैक्स छूट समाप्त हो जाएंगी। इंडस्ट्री को इसके लिए तैयारी कर लेनी चाहिए। हालांकि कुछ खास सेक्टर के लिए छूट अभी भी जारी रखी जा सकती है, […]
…
Laundry services start-up Wassup raises $ 3.2 mn
Chennai: Omni-channel, on-demand laundry services startup Wassup has raised $ 3.2 million per series A from existing investors including Anil Jain, MD, Refex Energy, HNIs from India and the Middle East. The company will use the investment for expansion and to build a stronger management team. …
Ford to invest $1 bn in Artificial Intelligence start-up
Ford Motor Co. is investing $1 billion over the next five years in artificial intelligence startup Argo AI to help build the brains of its robot cars. The Pittsburgh company, founded last year, specializes in robotics and virtual driver systems. It will compliment Ford’s autonomous vehicle …
GST: Why TCS on e-tailers doesn’t make sense
Amidst fierce rivalries, lobbying about a “level playing field”, arguments on the dumping of foreign capital, and the Indian versus multinational debate, it was fun to watch the chiefs of India’s top three e-tailing companies come together for another level-playing field talk. A…
Government plans first start-up district with incubators
NEW DELHI: India will soon have its first start-up district with incubation centres and about 20 tinkering labs for schools aimed at encouraging the creation of innovative solutions in agriculture, health and education. Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is a Rajya Sabha MP …
Sebi ready for change in start-up listing norms
New Delhi: To make start-up listing platform more attractive, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha today said the regulator is willing to consider suggestions for possible changes in the norms for such companies. Besides, a new Central Know Your Customer (CKYC) mechanism, which will provide common and one-tim…