For someone who drove positive change at the MSME Ministry, there is optimism in the air. His eyes are focused on February 29 even as he is set to move on. He believes the coming Union Budget would announce path breaking set of policies that would unlock the latent potential of the sector. Meet t…
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New MSME initiatives in the offing in Budget 2016 | MSME Secretary Anup Pujari
The General Budget in February end is likely to tweak Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme for more job creation in MSMEs, provide more access to formal finance to the sector and step up cluster development. The MSME Secretary Anup Pujari told SMEpost.com this will be in addition to e…
‘Zero Defect, Zero Effect’ to raise quality levels in SME sector
After the successful launch of Start-Up India, another major initiative ZED would be rolled out soon. The acronym stands for zero defect, zero effect (on the environment) — high quality manufacturing that’s also green. It was first mentioned by PM in his Independence Day Speech in 2014. In …
Exclusive Interview | Kalraj Mishra sees big thrust to MSMEs in the Budget
For a man who has built a reputation being a hard core Hindi heartland politician, he deals with complex matters of business and economy with equal ease. Driving the fortunes of India’s fledgling Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, Kalraj Mishra has many aces up his sleeves. Mish…
Indian SMEs are second to none; have to be recognized as brands | Anup Pujari | Secretary, MSME Ministry
‘State governments also need to enforce 20% procurement quota for SME sector’ The Indian small and medium enterprises are second to none but they have to sustain standards and be recognized as brands to reckon with, says MSME Secretary Anup Pujari in an exclusive sit down interview with SMEpost.…
Online UAM registrations by MSMEs cross one Lakh | MSME Secy Anup Pujari
Udyog Aadhar, launched by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister in September this year has evoked overwhelming response. Over one lakh MSMEs have registered so far in a short span of two months. The online registration of small and medium business in the country will help them get benefit…
Technology, Entrepreneurship & Skill to drive growth | Top Eco ‘Babus’
Top government officials have said that government is pursuing reforms with gusto giving thrust to entrepreneurship, skill building and greater technology diffusion which are key to high industrial growth particularly MSMEs that had had huge job potential. India needed to achieve high growth path…
Small entrepreneurs need to innovate constantly to succeed | MSME Secretary Anup Pujari
Entrepreneurship and Innovation certainly have correlation and it is more so in small and medium enterprises. Every entrepreneur will have to be an innovator to be successful but the reverse is not true as an innovator need not be a good entrepreneur. The significance of this profound message is …