New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to announce on October 6 a special package for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that will, among other things, address the concerns of exporters, as policymakers explore ways …
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‘To save Make in India, fix GST for small and medium businesses’
Quarterly filing and higher turnover limits need to be intertwined to stop the GST from becoming a car-wreck for the country’s SMEs
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ONGC Startup Program to make idea of solar-powered electric stove a reality: Dharmendra Pradhan
The union government on September 25 said energy major ONGC will fund and encourage startups to carry out research and innovation for the development of advanced electric household stoves which can be powered using solar power. According to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Prad…
FinMin plans to organise series of Mudra Promotion Camps in bid to accelerate self-employment
In a bid to accelerate self employment opportunities, the finance ministry has decided to organise Mudra Promotion Camps across the country beginning September 27 from the Prime Minister’s constituency Varanasi. As part of the special drive, 50 camps, including one each in state capitals, will be…
Mann Ki Baat: Khadi is not a fabric, it is an idea; PM pitches to popularise it
Using his Maan ki Baat platform which had just turned 3 years, Narendra Modi urged the people of the country to buy Khadi garments on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
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Reviving growth: ‘To solve jobs mess, boost entrepreneurship by easing processes to start up/shut down’
Start-ups find that even after they have shut shop, there are detailed processes that takes a couple of years before they can shut down
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Rafale International encourages production activities under ‘Make in India’ initiative
Rafale International met up with over 100 French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to encourage investment and set up of production activities in India in the frame of the Rafale offset program under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make-in-India’ drive. During two-days Business to B…
India may see further 30-40% reduction of jobs in manufacturing sector: Survey
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a jobs problem. He swept to power three years ago promising India’s poor and middle classes he’d restore their “dignity” after years of swelling inequality, with job creation central to his pitch. But now, the jobs market has been slugged by last Novembe…
PM moots, CBEC conceptualises: Easier compliance on way to bring more SMEs under GST umbrella
New compliance mechanism being worked out by Central Board of Excise and Customs to ease GST norms for small businesses with annual turnover under Rs 20 lakh
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DoNER Minister calls upon young start-ups to avail Northeast Venture Fund
Northeast will become a favourite destination for young start-ups from all over India, says Jitendra Singh
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