Making a case for 8-9% growth rate, Jaitley on January 30 indicated that his upcoming Budget will not resort to “sheer populism” for good ratings and will focus on structural reforms. Minister of state for MSME, Giriraj Singh on January 31 said citizens are not in favour of a ‘p…
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Karnataka to come up with ideal ecosystem for women entrepreneurs
The Karnataka Government is dedicated to advancing women through the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The diverse ecosystem set up by the government allows global investors to tap into the pipeline of talented women entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurs usually face hurdles like limited access to finance,…
Exclusive | Outgoing MSME Secretary outlines what to expect in the Budget
For someone who drove positive change at the MSME Ministry, there is optimism in the air. His eyes are focused on February 29 even as he is set to move on. He believes the coming Union Budget would announce path breaking set of policies that would unlock the latent potential of the sector. Meet t…
Budget 2016 should enable & empower SMEs to be the growth engine of ‘Make in India’ | Raktim Das
A young country with 70% of its population below the age of 30 years, brewing with the spirit of entrepreneurship and a desire to tread the line of ‘Start up India, Stand Up India’ – that’s the new ‘Incredible India’. Juxtapose this with some of the comparative advantages that we enjoy like abund…
MSME Ministry to ease access to funds | Anup K Pujari
MSME Ministry is trying to develop a system to ease the access to funds. Under the proposed system, MSMEs which apply for loan will have to fill up a one page questionnaire about their requirement and a two page description regarding what they want to do, said outgoing MSME Secretary Anup K Pujar…
Kalraj Mishra releases Make-in-India issue of LaghuUdyogSamachar
The Make-in-India issue of Laghu Udyog Samachar was released on January 29 by the Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra during the National Level Meeting of MSME officials. Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner (MSME), Surendra Nath Tripathi alon…
Jalan will be new MSME Secretary
Krishan Kumar Jalan, a 1982 batch IAS officer from Haryana cadre, will be the New Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Secretary, an official announcement said. Jalan comes in place of Anup K Pujari, a 1980 batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer, who will retire on January 31. Jalan is presently Cent…
Agarwal Packers demands tax sops for logistics in budget
Logistics major Agarwal Packers & Movers has sought a set of tax sops to take India’s logistics to $300 billion business by 2020, a critical industry to push Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Make in India plan and job creating MSME sector. Giving a long wish list to Finance Ministry, …
Focus is on improving ease of doing business for MSMEs | MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra
“The focus of the government is on Ease of Doing Business so that entrepreneurs, particularly in the MSME sector, are freed from all complications so that they are facilitated in their efforts to increase exports.” The government on January 28, said it is focusing on improving ease of…
New MSME initiatives in the offing in Budget 2016 | MSME Secretary Anup Pujari
The General Budget in February end is likely to tweak Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme for more job creation in MSMEs, provide more access to formal finance to the sector and step up cluster development. The MSME Secretary Anup Pujari told SMEpost.com this will be in addition to e…