Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (I/C) for AYUSH launched Elixir for Life, an Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicine at a function. Giriraj Singh, Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was the Special Guest. This product has been produced by a beneficiary of the Venture Capital F…
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Govt ready to promote diversification in agri-sector: Giriraj Singh
Union Minister of State for MSME Giriraj Singh said the central government is committed to promote diversification in the agriculture and the food processing sector. “Farmers in Punjab must venture into diversification in agriculture so that they can reap good financial dividends,” he…
Khadi’s promotion by Modi, increased sales by up to 120 % | MoS (MSME), Giriraj Singh
Minister of State for MSME, Giriraj Singh has been given the charge of Khadi and Village Industries. He is leaving no stone unturned to make it a household name – popularizing it among youngsters. He detailed his achievements and future plans in a long chat with SMEpost.com Here are the edited ex…
KVIC registration of institutions goes online
Marking the Gandhi Jayanti , KVIC launched a portal for registration and certification of new khadi institutions, saying the entire process will now be completed within 40 days instead of up to 3 years earlier. Also, the old 16-page application form has been reduced to just one. The online portal…
Gandhi Jayanti Special: Evolving a Swachh Bharat with the spearheads of MSMEs
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) brought together the MSME leaders who paid rich tribute to the father of the nation on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, and swept clean the path ahead for MSMEs. To help fulfill Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of ‘Clean India’, Union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishr…
MSME led National SC/ST hub launch on Oct 8 in Ludhiana
National SC/ST Hub under the Ministry of MSME will be launched soon. This will promote the SC/ST entrepreneurs. In this regard, a National High Power Committee meeting headed by Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister for MSME was held on September 22, to review the progress of the National SC/ST Hub. Spea…
PM Modi to attend MSME National Awards at Ludhiana on September 27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest of the MSME national awards program to be held at Punjab Agricultural Univeristy, Ludhiana on 27th September. This was confirmed by Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh, who himself will visit Ludhiana o…
Centre promoting Khadi use by Air India and Railways
To revive the khadi industry, Indian Railways and Air India are being encouraged to use products made up of the fabrics in trains and aeroplanes even as the KVIC’s sales grew 24 per cent in 2015-16, Parliament was informed. “Indian Railways and Air India are being encouraged to use kh…
MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra lists NDA Government’s two year achievements ( 2014-16)
Union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra and MoS (MSME) Giriraj Singh interacted with media and listed the achievements of the Ministry in last two years. Mishra stated that one of the main changes which have been brought by him in the Ministry is transparency and accountability in implementation of Sch…
Government introduces a comprehensive Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill in the Parliament
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has been providing subsidy under Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) and margin money subsidy through Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). Provision of subsidy effectively lowers the cost of borrowing for Mic…