Rubber products manufacturing units in the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector have expressed concern at sharp volatility in NR prices and its acute deficit in the domestic market. Quoting Rubber Board data , All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has stated that domestic na…
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MSMEs seek access to patented tech through licensing of SEP on FRAND terms
The Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), has told the Department of Industrial Promotion and Production (DIPP) that to realize Make in India, the setting-up of uniform standards, sustainability and access to patented technology are vital for technological advanc…
Digital India fillip for IT MSMEs
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) offering Information Technology (IT) and IT enabled services (ITeS) stand to gain significantly from Digital India, the government’s flagship programme for transforming the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. An analysis of…
FICCI, DIPP & IPO come together to commemorate the World Intellectual Property Day 2016
NEW DELHI, 25 April 2016: The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has laid down the roadmap for expediting the process of examining the applications of patents, designs and trademarks by appointing additional 458 new examiners and 263 contract examiners at various levels to clear…
India handloom brand bets on ecommerce to raise market positioning
India Handloom Brand is drawing up new strategies that include retail and e-Commerce, in a bid to raise the market positioning of handloom. There are four stores of the Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India at Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai that stock India Handloom Brand Products…
Single MEIS Application for all EDI ports soon
In line with the objective to enhance the ease of doing business, Integrated declaration under the Customs single window has been implemented under which exporters would not be required to take permission from other agencies. This was stated by Najib Shah, Chairman, Central Board of Excise & …
Gujarat Chief Minister to inaugurate MSME expo
The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will organize ‘GCCI Summit and Expo’ dedicated to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) with an aim to boost their business during the current global recession on April 29 and 30 at Mahatma Mandir. The event will be inaugura…
Government to boost MSMEs in defence sector to provide greater benefits | Kalraj Mishra
The Union Ministry of defence has ensured the participation of the Indian MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in defence sector for high technology products and services, Union MSME Minister, Kalraj Mishra said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi April 23, 2016. The Union minister also…
Over 50 Indian pharma machinery & equipment manufacturers to participate in INTERPHEX 2016
Over 50 companies from India, ranging from equipment manufacturing to packaging in the pharmaceutical sector will participate in the ‘India Pavilion’ at the International Pharmaceutical Expo (INTERPHEX) in New York (USA) from 26-28 April 2016. The “India Pavilion” is being…
Malaysian SMEs eye halal market in India
After China, Malaysian Small and Medium-scale Entrepreneurs (SMEs) will be setting their sights on the halal market in India. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the initiative would see the SMEs engaging with those businesses there. “We are in the midst of…