The gems and jewellery trade is fully prepared for the GST regime, to be implemented from July 1, industry body GJF said on May 16 and hoped that the Centre would levy only 1.25 per cent tax on the sector. It attracts 2 per cent tax (one per cent each of excise and VAT) at […]
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Kochi: The coir industry in the country has registered a steep growth in the last three years in spite of global economic recession, the Union Government has said. It said steps would be taken to make the coir sector a Rs 25,000 crore industry in next seven years. Minister of State for Micro, Sma…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on May 15 decided to simplify the process for setting up business, providing a major relief to young entrepreneurs of the state. The government has decided to do away with cumbersome process of seeking no-objection certificates from different departments to …
With the implementation deadline of July 1 for GST Law fast approaching, SAP has launched GST Solution Centers, its latest enablement program to fast-track readiness for MSMEs. These centers will engage with MSMEs and showcase SAP’s solution portfolio for GST. Organizations are keen to leverage G…
We often talk about branding being an important business activity, but a brand is one of those words which is used leisurely by almost everyone but no one truly understands what it really means. When we talk about branding, it is never about your company name nor it is about how pretty the logo i…
Kstart Capital, the seed program of Venture Capital firm Kalaari Capital, has invested an undisclosed amount in Vernacular.ai, a multilingual artificial intelligence platform for businesses. The start-up, which was founded by three IIT Roorkee graduates- Sourabh Gupta, Akshay Deshraj and Manoj Sa…
Workflow automation start-up Zapty has secured $500K in its latest round of funding from Ideaspring Capital. The startup will deploy the raised funds towards enhancing its product offering to create industry-grade solutions. Arvind Agarwal, CEO of Zapty said, “Traditional workflow solutions make …
A two-day national vendor development programme and business-to-business meet, “Laghu Udyog Expo-2017”, is being organised by the public sector Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) along with the Department of Industries and Commerce and the MSME Development Institute, Thrissur. Industries M…
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission is all set to undergo an image makeover to reach youth by introducing contemporary ensembles. In line with popularising the versatile fabric in a big way, the KVIC aims at bringing about designs by teaming up with the National Institute of Fashion Techn…
With less than 50 days left to the rollout of goods and services tax (GST), businesses are on edge about their preparedness. The bigger ones have to worry about the GST-compliance of all their suppliers and distributors, as even one laggard in the chain can trip them up. Bengaluru-based garment m…
