Tag: SME

DR. Sangam Kurade re – elected FISME president for 2016-17

The Central Executive Committee of Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) has unanimously re-elected Dr. Sangam Kurade as President for the year 2016-17 during the executive meeting held in New Delhi on March 15. A reputed food technologist and the promoter of a suc…

New RSS uniform | Khadi body looks at securing Rs. 1,000 crore business

The change in uniform announced by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), from khaki knickers to brown trousers, may also transform the fortunes of lakhs of khadi weavers. Khadi Village and Industries Commission (KVIC), a statutory body tasked with its promotion, among other things, has formally init…

Odisha aims to create 4 lakh jobs in MSME sector

The Odisha government has set a target of creating 1.5 lakh MSME units with an employment potential of more than four lakh jobs within the next five years, said Governor S.C. Jamir on Tuesday. “As of now, more than 1.60 lakh MSME units have been established in our state with an investment o…

SMEs take big strides on bourses

Early four years after the equity exchanges launched trading platforms for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the segment is showing signs of maturity, with institutional entities like banks and mutual funds investing in them. Some of the bigger brokerages, once focussed only on the larger comp…

UP first state to set up own export promotion council

Uttar Pradesh became the first state to set up its own Export Promotion Council. This was launched at the U.P MSME event held on March 14 at New Delhi. The event organized by Export Promotion Bureau was inaugurated by Nitin Agarwal, State Minister (Independent Charge) for MSME & Export Promot…