Only eight per cent of the start-ups in the country are run by women and hence, women entrepreneurs should come up with more enterprises, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman said. She was speaking at a session on Start-Up India organised by Young Indians (Yi), Con…
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Snapdeal assists capital needs of 1,200 SMBs with Rs 300 crore
Snapdeal’s Capital Assist programme has reached out to 1,200 small and medium-sized enterprises across 300 cities in the country and disbursed loans of around Rs 300 crore till date. The e-tailer has tied up with 25 financial institutions under its Capital Assist programme, which includes HDFC Ba…
Make in India is also about Make for India | Nirmala Sitharaman
As the government sets out to observe the Make In India week in Mumbai, starting February 13, commerce and industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the programme is aimed at promoting manufacturing for both exports and domestic requirements, as opposed to apprehensions from some quarters that th…