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Relief now, risk later? ECLGS 5.0 aims to ease MSME stress, industry flags risks in moratorium terms- MSMEs squeezed even for decent margins: Small businesses call for govt funding in Budget to adopt sustainability
- What sustainability? Small businesses find it a ‘hassle’ to be environmentally conscious
- Budget 2024: Govt says Rs 100 cr credit cover scheme for MSMEs not a subsidy, stakeholders call for greater clarityMSMEs say the move is a welcome step but clarity is required to understand how it will be rolled out given that the credit requirements of ...23 Jul, 2024, 04.30 PM IST
- Budget 2024: 45-day payment rule for MSMEs must come to an end, industry saysWith India’s 63 million MSMEs facing a problem, changes in the ruling can go a long way in keeping buyer-seller equations intact, while als...12 Jul, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
- Interim Budget 2024: MSMEs want to see execution of policies, express cautious optimism on announcementsAmong some of the measures announced include the establishment of a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore to give interest-free loan for tech-savvy you...01 Feb, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
- ET MSME Day 2023: How can MSMEs in manufacturing gear up to be future-readyThe role of manufacturing MSMEs, in particular, will prove significant in India’s economic aspirations as a nation. The MSME sector in Indi...22 Jun, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
- Budget 2023: India’s $5-trillion economy dream confronts moribund MSMEThe budget needs to look at offering provisions that strengthen manufacturing and ease of doing business for small and medium enterprises. ...26 Jan, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
- Nearshoring, shrinkflation and ballooning stocks. Strategies under uncertaintyThe supply chain crisis made MSMEs realise that they have to go beyond their comfort zone to survive. Process improvement and out-of-the-bo...23 Jun, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
- When money is not worth a penny: SMEs need more than monetary schemes to growThe government has provided a lot of monetary support to small businesses. But stakeholders say it is time to look beyond such programmes t...03 Mar, 2022, 10.18 AM IST
- Crisis forces small businesses to get creative for smooth supply chain movementAn overwhelming set of supply chain challenges is making it difficult for MSMEs to plan their operations effectively. They have to find a s...14 Dec, 2021, 10.39 AM IST
- Shock, fear, helplessness: Covid’s second wave is an emotional and economic crisis for MSMEsIt is not just the economic hardships; the second wave of Covid-19 has torn families. As MSMEs struggle to stay afloat, they confront a vir...09 May, 2021, 09.27 AM IST
- Economic indicators provide optimism, but small businesses feel less upbeatWhile January numbers indicated a positive momentum for the economy, recovery for the MSME sector still seems a distant dream.14 Mar, 2021, 09.58 AM IST
- Budget 2021: Left to survive on their own, lament MSMEsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s measures to give a leg up to the MSME sector in the Budget have left the fraternity largely unimpress...07 Feb, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
- Juggling to survive the year, small businesses fret over lack of profitabilityThe year 2020 brought distress and damage aplenty for the MSME sector. Can the next year herald a new beginning for them?23 Dec, 2020, 01.01 PM IST
- The pandemic has a lesson for small businesses: It pays to be financially literateYou do not need a degree in accountancy or economics to run your business, but financial literacy is the need of the hour.06 Oct, 2020, 10.39 AM IST
- Patchy recovery means surviving beyond this fiscal will be a big problem for many small businessesSix months after India went into a nationwide lockdown, millions of small businesses in the country are finding it very difficult to sustai...25 Sep, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
- With a low 'turnover' threshold, Government's new MSME definition sows confusionThe dual eligibility criteria of investment and turnover in govt's new MSME definition has led to confusion.15 May, 2020, 07.31 PM IST
- For MSMEs, Finance Minister's Rs 3-lakh crore credit guarantee may not lead to assured benefitsThe measures may seem big on numbers, but many are skeptical if it can translate into meaningful gains.14 May, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
- ‘Covid-19 the last nail in the coffin, this is the gloomiest time ever,’ say MSMEsIn this hour of need, there has been little or no assistance from the government.08 Apr, 2020, 11.23 AM IST
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