Assam has come up with a Bamboo Technology Park with an investment is Rs 62.28 crore in Chaygaon in Industrial Growth Centre in the vicinity of Guwahati. Assam Chief Minister inaugurated the park on June 22. The CM said that North East Region accounts for 66 per cent of India’s bamboo. …
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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…
GST council sets exemption threshold for tax at Rs. 20 lakh
Giving relief to small businesses, the Goods & Services Tax (GST) Council has decided that threshold for exemption for businesses would be an annual turnover of Rs. 20 lakh, while the businesses in the Northeastern and hill states with annual turnover below Rs. 10 lakh would be out of the GST…
Textile Ministry plans to promote handicrafts, tribal communities: Smriti Irani
The government, through convergence of various ministries, is working on a plan to promote tribal, handicrafts community and fill the various gaps, Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi on September 23. “I had a meeting three days ago with the minister in…
If India has to grow, we need to have strong SME rating fundamentals | Varun Mirchandani, ED, ONICRA
Rating of SMEs has worked wonders in getting bank loans and there are empirical evidence to suggest ratings have changed thousands of SMEs into vibrant enterprises with commercial banks coming forward to provide them loans hand-hold them during difficulties. Rating agency ONICRA Executive Directo…