India and Australia may soon cooperate in roof top solar, which is gaining ground with several states putting in place regulation for net metering, an arrangement that gives credit for solar power generation. Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal met his Australian counterpart Mark Bailey on Feb…
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Panel seeks MSMEs to focus on innovation for ‘Make in India’
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Chhattisgarh would be focusing on innovative startups to translate the ‘Make in India’ theme into action. A group of high-powered panelists stressed for coming out with innovative ideas for business at the Business Baatein event organised by Busi…
Make in India week to unveil 5 biz-friendly policies
Union minister of state (independent charge) for commerce and industries Nirmala Sitharaman and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on February 8 announced that the Make in India Week from February 13 to 18 would offer access, insights and opportunities to bring together global industry leaders, vis…
Union Ministries to highlight ‘Make in India’ at Swadeshi Mela in Varanasi
Over a dozen Union Ministries will project “Make in India” programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ten-day Swadeshi Mela that Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) is organising in PM’s Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi from February 6. SJM is the economic wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh …
Startup contest to be launched
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is launching a contest for startup ideas in partnership with Qualcomm in the run-up to the Make in India Week to be held in Mumbai this month. The winner will be announced at the end of the Make in India Week and will get an equity investment of […
NID to showcase design excellence in the Make in India week
City-based premier institute, National Institute of Design (NID), will attend the Make in India week to be held in Mumbai from February 13 to 18. With its vision to empower the country through design excellence, NID will also share futuristic ideas of its students in the summit, where award-winni…
Gujarat to make its pitch at Make In India week
Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and the state’s big industrialists will promote Gujarat as an investment destination at the first-ever `Make In India Week’ programme to be held in Mumbai from February 13. The state will host its own investment summit on February 16 in which Patel will …
Rs 175 crore Govt. grant for enhancement of global competitiveness of Capital Goods Sector
The Government has approved five projects and granted Rs 175 crore for enhancement of global competitiveness of Indian Capital Goods Sector. Under the first project 500 acres of land has been earmarked for Integrated Machine Tools Park in Tumkur in which space will be reserved for number of MSMEs…
New DPP to boost indigenous manufacturing | Puneet Kaura, MD & CEO, Samtel Avionics Ltd.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign – launched some time back – is designed to improve and strengthen manufacturing capabilities in India and also act as a strong mandate to foreign players to develop manufacturing units in India. Moreover, the SMEs are also looking at a great…
Dena bank inaugurated the 4th India SME banking conclave
In India about 20% of SMEs close within 1 year of operation and about 50% wind up within 5 years due to various factors which are not conducive to SMEs. SMEs should approach Banks at the start of the distress and Banks should also proactively support the genuine SMEs in difficult situations. Spea…