Irrespective of the type of an enterprise, quality is an anchor that gives credibility to a business. As far as MSMEs are concerned, quality is a sina-quo-non for business success. It has to be looked as a strategy for scaling up for survival. What drives repeat purchase for MSMEs is the trust th…
मोबाइल चिप निर्माता कंपनी क्वालकॉम भारत में डिजाइन निर्माण के लिए 85 लाख डॉलर निवेश करेगी
मोबाइल चिप निर्माता शीर्ष कंपनी क्वालकॉम ने भारत में डिजाइन निर्माण को विस्तार देने के लिए 85 लाख डॉलर के निवेश की घोषणा की। क्वालकॉम के अनुसार, यह निवेश ग्रामीण प्रौद्योगिकी, बायोमेट्रिक उपकरणों, भुगतान टर्मिनल और अन्य क्षेत्रों में काम करने वाली कंपनियों के लिए मददगार होगा। इस अवसर पर उपस्थित क…
Budget 2017: Will Modi govt improve upon existing start-up schemes?
While the Modi government is expected to announce a slew of sops including extended tax exemption for startups in the Budget. It is expected that many of these schemes will get a face-lift during this year’s Budget. Here is a look at key announcements made during the launch of Start Up Indi…
Need to address lack of manpower in technical textiles: Smriti Irani
The government will support the technical textiles sector in bridging the manpower gap but the industry needs to define the requisite skills, Union Minister Smriti Irani said. The issue of lack of manpower in the technical textiles sector needs to be addressed, the textiles minister said, adding …
Yes bank ties up with T-Hub, Anthill for Fintech start-ups
Yes Bank said it has launched ‘Yes Fintech’, a business accelerator program in collaboration with T-Hub, a startup incubator set up by the Telangana government and Anthill – a speed scaling platform for early growth stage start-ups. ‘Yes Fintech’ is inviting applicat…
Flipkart invests $2mn in parenting social network Tinystep
Tinystep a parenting social network platform, said it has received $2 million (Rs 13.6 crore) in funding from e-commerce giant, Flipkart. With the funding, the startup plans to advance its products, improve user experience and expand on services, Tinystep said in a statement. “It has been a…
Small, micro industries can help Arunachal grow: Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
Arunachal Pradesh can be developed through small and micro industries, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said. Speaking at ‘Arunachal Pradesh Food Pro’, a programme jointly organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Union Minis…
Solar lamps firm d.light raises $10.5 mn from Norfund, Shell Foundation
Mumbai: US-based d.light, which sells solar-powered lamps in villages with unreliable or no electricity connections, has raised $10.5 million, the company said in a statement. The company raised $5 million in equity from new investor Norfund, as well as $5.5 million in grant funding from Beyond t…
Right time for path-breaking Budget
Budget 2017-18 will be path-breaking. For one, it will be presented on February 1 instead of February 28 as was the practice. For another, this will be the first unified central budget, merging the railway budget with the main budget. Besides, this budget will do away with the distinction between…
Manufacturers’ body appeals to govt against sudden changes in policy
Coimbatore: “It should not be sudden and should be done in due consultation with the industry,” KE Raghunathan, President, AIMO, said. Study on demonetisation Sharing the findings of a study on the impact of demonetisation on micro, small, medium and large enterprises across the country, the AIMO…