Ramesh Abhishek, a 1982 batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre, will be the new Secretary in Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), an official announcement said. Abhishek comes in place of Amitabh Kant, a 1980 batch Kerela cadre IAS officer, who will head to Niti Aayog as its Chief Ex…
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Right ecosystem needed for Start-ups | Amitabh Kant
The Make in India Week kicks off in Mumbai this weekend. A private News Channel caught up with the man of the moment, DIPP (Department Of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Secretary Amitabh Kant, on just what to expect from the mega event. Excerpts: Q : Kant, back in 2014, the PM held a day-long…
From slogan to reality, Step One
The event expects to attract thousands of global corporate bigwigs who will, hopefully, invest in world-class manufacturing facilities in India. It also hopes to foster the sharing of ideas that benefit the country. It is, in other words, an effort designed to take Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …
Labour Ministry to ease compliance norms for Start-Ups
The Labour and Employment Ministry on January 24, took steps to relax labour-related compliance measures for start-ups, a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Start-up India initiative. The Ministry has decided to exempt start-ups from inspections related to key labour laws—includ…
SMEs call for enabling policy to empower e-commerce sector
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have asked the government to form a friendly policy to liberalise the e-commerce sector. These retailers, who are selling products on e-commerce platforms, want government to treat their virtual shops as technology platform. Recently in a letter to Commerce and…
Start-Up India: Women entrepreneurs to bring change
The only way to remove inequality is by bringing more opportunities for women, department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) Secretary Amitabh Kant said, as the government gears up to unveil India’s first ‘Start-up’ initiative on January 16, In a Twitter chat on the subject of women entrep…
SMEs play a major role in Gujarat’s export sector | DIPP Secy
Gujarat contributes 22% export, 8% national GDP, 10% work force nationally. Gujarat is driver of India’s manufacturing and exports and therefore Gujarat must be key driver and it is very essential. A substantial portion of exports from Gujarat are from SMEs. “If India has to grow at 9.4% growth r…
Mumbai to host ‘Make in India Week’ from Feb 13 | Will address issues pertaining to SMEs
Taking a cue from the biennial investor congregation — Vibrant Gujarat Summit — held every alternate year in Gujarat, the Center is organizing “Make in India Week” in Mumbai during February 13-18. The week-long event, being organised by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Un…
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.…
Cabinet Secretary monitoring MSME plans
Speaking about the sops beings given to the MSMEs under the Make in India programme, DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant said that the Cabinet Secretary is monitoring the plans made for 25 different sectors. While speaking about how the Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF) will help MSMEs source latest tech…