Mathura: In order to attract unemployed youth towards self employment, MSME (Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) Development Institute, Agra is organising two day National Vendor Development Programme (NVDP) cum Industrial Exhibition from January 7. “The purpose of the exhibi…
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MSME initiatives need private sector support: Kalraj Mishra
The Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises sector has seen a flurry of initiatives launched by the Government of India over the last year. Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Kalraj Mishra speaks on the success of these measures so far and his vision for the New Year. Q: What were…
Indian SME trends: The year gone by and 2017
Flourishing amidst a challenging environment, the Small and Medium Enterprises ( SMEs) of India experienced several highs and lows in the past few years. With the Indian economy expected to emerge as one of the leading economies in the world and likely to become a $5 trillion economy by 2025, maj…
Gem & Jewellery sector has direct impact on job creation: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that unlike other sectors, Gem and Jewellery sector has direct impact on job creation. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Indian Institute of Gem and Jewellery (IIGJ) Varanasi Extension Campus , she said this is one…
Make in India, Skill India, Digital India positive signals of new transformation
New Delhi: Minister of Information and Broadcasting, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that digital and mobile tools have been leading to paradigm shifts in the M&E sector. The growth of varied platforms such as 4G, broadband, mobile technologies, digital media has enabled the M&E sector to move…
India needs to learn from the mistakes of advanced economies: WEF Chief Economist
Jennifer Blanke, Chief Economist, World Economic Forum, has written and lectured extensively on issues related to national competitiveness. A PhD in international economics, Blanke has served as lead editor on a number of regional and topical reports related to economic growth and development. Sh…
Why e-Commerce is a unique solution to connect SMEs in today’s technologically advanced world
Small and Medium Enterprises has been the backbone of the Indian economy since quite a while. It has stepped out in a totally new era of development after the Digital India launch by PM Narendra Modi. At present SMEs are contributing almost 37.54 percent to the economy as a sector and it also pro…
P&G CEO meets Modi, discusses Make in India
Procter & Gamble Global Chief Executive Officer and President David S Taylor called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on September 27. Taylor, who was in India for a short visit, discussed the company’s Make in India initiatives as well as partnering with the Centre’s key initiatives such …
Will meet April 1 target for GST rollout: Meghwal
Stressing that the new indirect tax regime is a major tool for improving ease of doing business, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said the government will be able to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1, next year. “April 1, 2017, is the target date for implementati…
SBI and Oracle India collaborate on Digital Skills Programme
In a first-of-its-kind joint corporate citizenship collaboration, two of India largest organizations, State Bank of India (SBI) and Oracle India have launched the D-Change; programme. The initiative supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi Skill India and Digital India plan and furthers Oracle commi…