FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, announced the launch of a new global advertising campaign to inspire and enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to grow their businesses globally and access international markets with FedEx expertise. Through the campaign, FedEx tells empowering sto…
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Jharkhand will introduce a separate policy for MSMEs | CM Raghubar Das
Chief Minister Raghubar Das on March 13 said that his government is committed towards growth and development of the state. He mentioned that the government has focused on four major areas such as IT, agriculture, industry and tourism. He also pointed out that ‘Ease of Doing Business’ has been ini…
Uber mentoring 50 startups via exchange programme
A clutch of startups on March 11 asked Uber’s global chief technical officer Thuan Pham how over-hiring could be avoided when building a company. “Ask what problem your company has to solve and find a person with the right skill-sets,” said Pham, who was addressing entrepreneurs…
FICCI’s FLO leads delegation of 60 women entrepreneurs to discover wine business
FLO, the Ladies Organisation of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Bengaluru Chapter, led a delegation of 60 city-based women entrepreneurs to a vineyard where wine experts will help them understand the business of wine and wine making, on March 11. FLO, a natio…
Odisha: 12th Entrepreneurs’ Week 2016 concluded
The 12th edition of the Entrepreneurs’ Week held in the different parts of the state concluded at a city hotel. Like previous years’, the Entrepreneurs’ Week 2015 was celebrated across state from 5th – 11th March 2016 as part of the birth centenary of legendary leader Biju Patnaik who dreamt of a…
Jewellery export council seeks withdrawal of excise duty
With jewellers across the country on strike sinch March 2 on imposition of excise tax on jewellery, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on March 11 urged the central government to withdraw the measure. The apex body of the gems and jewellery industry which presently represents…
Regulators ahead of the curve for FinTech sector | Nandan Nilekani
Getting millions of rural Indians online, organizing sectors like pharma and logistics, and utilizing Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhaar and mobile phones are three areas that entrepreneurs can tap into to build sustainable businesses, said former Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman N…
Traditional textile artists want to market themselves as brands
Traditional hand weavers and textile printers, engaged in churning out a wealth of fabrics ranging from khadi to chanderi to kalamkari among others that take the shape of saris, dupattas and other garments, are now mulling marketing themselves as standalone brands. At Kairi 2016, 3-day exhibition…
Central Govt to review ceiling limit for MSMEs
The proposal to revise ceiling limits for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is already before the Standing Committee of the Lok Sabha, said Giriraj Singh, Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. He was speaking at an interaction meet held on March 11. Singh was respon…
Govt relaxes norms under public procurement for startup MSMEs
Government relaxed procurement norms related to experience and turnover for micro, small and medium startups with a view to enabling these ventures to be part of its public procurement. From April 2015, all PSUs, central government ministries and departments have been directed to procure at least…