Seventeen years after a plan to develop an Information Technology (IT) park in the City of Taj was made, the project may finally take off. Now, the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh is working towards establishment of IT parks and start-up incubators in major cities such as Agra, Me…
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Laghu Udyog Bharti demands sops for sick units in UP’s industrial policy
The proposed industrial policy of the Uttar Pradesh government has not gone down well with Laghu Udyog Bharti, which has demanded that certain points in the draft be reconsidered. Throwing a spanner in the policy, Laghu Udyog Bharti, associated with small scale industries and having a network of …
PM Modi’s New Year’s Eve speech: Relief for farmers, SME sector in focus
Direct benefit transfer-based relief measures for farmers and the SME sector in the wake of the hardships caused by demonetisation could be the big announcement to look out for in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s New Year’s Eve speech. According to a report, the government is keen to bo…
Make in India push: Samsung to invest Rs 1,970 cr in Noida unit to double capacity
Samsung will invest Rs 1,970 crore over the next three years to double manufacturing capacity of its Noida facility, a move that will help the Korean company start exporting from India. The Uttar Pradesh government has approved Samsung’s investment under Super Mega A by the state’s Ca…
Single window system for MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Government has approved the single window clearance system for all the MSME units in the state. Nitin Agarwal , Minister for MSME & Export Promotion, Government of Uttar Pradesh confirmed the news while thanking Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav on social media. Interesting…
Global IT giants handhold MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh
Global IT majors including Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft are lending a helping hand to the beleaguered Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in Uttar Pradesh to sharpen their competitive edge. These marquee brands are offering their domain expertise to prepare the MSMEs compete at th…
Ola signs pact with UP govt to create over 50k entrepreneurs
Taxi aggregator Ola on February 24 entered into an agreement with the Uttar Pradesh government to create over 50,000 entrepreneurship opportunities across the state. As per the pact, Ola will work with the state government towards skill development of youth in state and providing entrepreneurship…
UP to boost Hospitality sector
In a significant boost to the hospitality sector, the Akhilesh Yadav government is set to award a cash subsidy of Rs 10 crore to investors interested in setting up hotels in Uttar Pradesh. The proposed UP Tourism Policy-2016, combined with other incentives on offer, is likely to attract key playe…
UP govt to revive traditional industrial clusters
Lucknow Special Correspondent: The Uttar Pradesh government is keen on reviving traditional industrial clusters once dotting the state. “With this in mind, the state government plans to build a network of incubation labs and packaging and design support to MSMEs,” Principal Secretary Infrastructu…
Microsoft to woo 20,000 MSME in UP with ‘Cloud’
Global IT Major Microsoft has set its eyes on the large Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) base in Uttar Pradesh and targeting to cover 20,000 units under its Cloud technology. UP is home to over 3 million MSMEs across verticals, including product and region specific industrial clusters s…