फाइनेंस मिनिस्टर अरुण जेटली 12 जून को सरकारी बैंकों के प्रमुखों से मिलेंगे। जेटली बैंक प्रमुखों से एनपीए और उसकी रिकवरी के लिए उठाए गए कदमों पर बातचीत करेंगे। सूत्रों के अनुसार, फाइनेंशियल परफार्मेंस रिव्यू के अलावा जेटली स्ट्रेस्ड एसेट्स और बैलेंसशीट्स को साफ करने के लिए उठाए गए उपायों की भी समी…
Machine tools industry: ‘SMEs need to harness the power of digitalisation’
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of the Indian manufacturing industry. They contribute 38 per cent to the nation’s GDP, 37 per cent to its manufacturing output and 40 per cent to its exports. Moreover, the segment is always buzzing with innovations. Companies are constantly t…
राजस्थान: स्टार्टअप के विशेष पैविलियन में प्रदर्शित हुए किसानों के उत्पाद
मेगा एग्रो इवेंट – ग्लोबल राजस्थान एग्रीटेक मीट (ग्राम 2017), कोटा में कुल 7800 वर्ग मीटर क्षेत्र में फैली एग्जीबिशन किसानों का पसंदीदा स्थान रही। ग्राम कोटा ने किसानों को कृषि, एग्रो प्रोसेसिंग व पशुधन क्षेत्र की आधुनिक तकनीकों व उपकरणों के बारे में जानने का अवसर प्रदान किया। एग्जीबिशन में…
IBM eyes SMEs to drive growth in Cloud business
IBM India has announced plans to focus on small and medium enterprises to drive growth in its Cloud business. “We already have large customers. But now we see very small customers getting into Cloud,” said Vikas Arora, Country Manager, Cloud Business IBM India & South Asia. “We are seeing tha…
7.45 cr small businesses get loans under Mudra Yojana: Amit Shah
As part of government’s effort to fund the unfunded, more than 7.45 crore entrepreneurs have been given bank loans under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, BJP President Amit Shah said. Easy loans have been provided to small businesses like barber shop owners, cobblers and cycle mechanics etc und…
‘GST filings will reduce risk, help SMEs in securing credit’
While small and medium businesses are expected to face teething trouble in complying with the Goods and Services Tax regime, the new tax system will also open an opportunity for them to access credit as GST filings are set to become a significant data source for flow-based lending. Both banks and…
Karnataka launches Elevate programme to help start-ups scale operations
The Karnataka government says it is looking to reach and aid at least 1,000 start-ups from smaller cities and towns over the next two months. This is part of its ‘Elevate’ programme, to identify 100 of the most innovative start-ups across sectors in the state. The government is partne…
Qualification tweaked: Start-up India benefits to now flow for 7 years
New Delhi: The government has introduced minor changes to the startup definition, saying a business not older than seven years will now qualify for benefits under the Startup India Action Plan. So far, only companies up to five years from the date of incorporation were eligible for concessions un…
Stanford Seed looks to add zing to SME growth plans
Chennai: A small and medium enterprise may be beset by typical problems: inability to scale up, finding capital, hiring top-draw talent and building skills, among others. What if the SME had the expertise of the faculty of one of the world’s top business schools who can provide strategic business…
Odisha presents MSME report card; 1,43,012 enterprises established with investment of Rs 8075 cr
In order to fast-track project clearance for MSMEs, district level single window clearance authority (DLSWCA) and district level facilitation cell (DLFC) were set up in all the districts in 2014-15, Samal said and added that the DLSWCAs have so far cleared 321 projects with proposed investment of…