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…
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Exclusive | All eyes on Budget to empower & enable MSMEs | Ravindra Nath, NSIC MD
If one organization truly believes in the motto ‘Small is big’ it is the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC). NSIC has worked untiringly towards making a success story of the small and medium enterprises. The ‘Mini-Ratna’ public sector enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterpr…
Government should give 1-3 years of tax holiday under start-up plan
Government should provide 1-3 years of tax and compliance holiday for startups under its ambitious ‘Start Up India’ initiative, young entrepreneurs said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the programme on January 16 to benefit technology-centric startups in sectors like healthc…
Make MUDRA Independent: CAIT
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to free Mudra from the clutches of Reserve Bank of India by bringing in necessary legislation in Parliament. Mudra should be made an independent regulator to effectively cater to the financial needs of non corpo…
PM to inaugurate ‘Make in India’ week in February in Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Make in India’ week in Mumbai on February 13, being jointly organised by the Centre and the Maharashtra government. The event will showcase India’s potential under the theme of innovation, design and sustainability across focus s…
Haats to come up on India-Bangladesh border
With an endeavour to promote local goods produced in the remote areas through traditional marketing system, Cabinet today have its ex-post-facto approval for pact between India and Bangladesh for setting up Border Haats. The move will give boost to the micro enterprises in the area. The move aims…
Exclusive | UAM, Funding & Skill Initiatives to be key drivers of MSME growth | MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to pursue inclusive growth with renewed vigor in the New Year so that India shines for all especially those living in six lakh villages. The key to success of this initiative is promotion of MSMEs across India in view of its huge potential for job creation…
Modi to unveil Action Plan for Start-up India on Jan 16
The government will kick-start the “Start-Up India, Stand-Up India” initiative with Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling the Start-up Action Plan on January 16. This will be a government’s New Year gift to “young people” who want to set up new businesses or innovative projects, highlighting th…
MSME Year-ender for UP
The economic slowdown over the last few years cast a shadow over the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uttar Pradesh during 2015. In terms of sick units, Uttar Pradesh brought the curtain down on year just ended with 84,063 such units as per RBI data cited in Parliament by Minister o…
New survey to rank states on ease of doing business
States are to be ranked on ease of doing business on the basis of a new survey, Industrial Policy and Promotion Secretary Amitabh Kant has said. “Unlike the last survey conducted with the World Bank and KPMG (global financial advisory) on 100 points, the new survey is being done by our depa…