FIEO’s Budget 2016 wishlist for MSMEs

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations has demanded creation of Export development fund in the forthcoming budget  to help MSMEs, which account for 45 per cent of India’s exports, a share that has not fallen even when global trade has been hit by slowdown In its budget wishlist, FIEO said …

Brocade paves the way to 5G for mobile network operators

Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) today announced new offerings to help mobile operators re-architect their networks to support 5G services and deliver higher agility and performance at a fraction of the cost of traditional networks. These innovative New IP offerings uniquely position Brocade as a disrupter…

Austria fast tracks issuance of business visas to Indian travellers

Sebastian Kurz, Austrian Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs February 16 announced easing VISA issuance procedure for Indian business travellers during “India-Austria Economic Forum” jointly organised by FICCI and Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) in New Delhi…

Kerala records growth in IEM proposals | ASSOCHAM

Kerala has emerged as the only State to record a positive growth in terms of receiving Industrial Entrepreneurs’ Memorandum (IEM) proposals during 2012-14, according to an Assocham study. The growth was about 315 per cent during the period compared to 2009-11, while the figure had seen a decline …

Open source platform to promote innovation in MSMEs

Coimbatore District Small Industries Association has launched a virtual platform to promote innovation in micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs). Association President E.K. Ponnuswamy said, that Indian Open Technology Alliance (www.iotaplatform.org) has mentors, knowledge partners, and…

Hyderabad to host National Vendor Development Program from Feb 19

With an objective to facilitate a business tie-up between government and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and large private sector industries with Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), a two-day National Vendor Development Program-cum-Industrial Exhibition will get underway on February …