Bills looking heavy due to arrears, says CM Siddaramaiah, rules out cut in power charges for industriesThe current month's bill looked heavy because it reflected the arrears of the last two months, he said while hoping that the industries and...
18 Jun, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
Karnataka small industries threaten shut down against power tariff hikeThe Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) has warned the state government that small-scale units may be forced to cease ope...
06 Jun, 2023, 11.47 PM IST
Loans under 59-minute to MSME units non-starter in Karnataka, says industry body in memo to FMThe industry body suggested that the government task the state-level bankers’ committee (SLBC) to monitor progress under the scheme.
31 Jan, 2022, 01.07 PM IST
Omicron: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai to consult experts on Tuesday, SMEs appeal against fresh curbsKarnataka on Monday reported 10 new cases of Omicron, taking the overall count to 76. Bengaluru reported eight cases of which five were int...
03 Jan, 2022, 07.55 PM IST
Karnataka's MSME exporters cite sharp spike in container costs, seek temporary freight sopsFresh Covid-19 restrictions in a few countries on fears of another wave of the pandemic have only prolonged the problem in spite of some re...
16 Nov, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
Karnataka’s small industries body seeks restart of manufacturing unitsThe industry body has also sought the Centre and the state to announce relief packages to small and micro industries.
27 May, 2021, 03.05 PM IST
Strict lockdown, slump may dent Karnataka's SMEs this year tooKarnataka is home to over 800,000 medium, small and micro enterprises and the sector provides the second largest employment after agricultu...
25 May, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
MSME body wants FM to extend GST deadlinesKassia president KB Arasappa also requested the Finance Minister to take steps to see refunds were released on priority. Karnataka has been...
17 May, 2021, 09.02 PM IST
Let not curfew affect us: Industries to govtKASSIA has asked the government to allow workers in night shift to commute to their workplace by showing their ID.
10 Apr, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
SMEs seek township status for Peenya & other industrial areasThe Kassia representatives also told the chief minister at a pre-budget interaction on Monday to set up new industrial estates through publ...
22 Feb, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
In Karnataka, govt offers to step in to help MSMEs get steelManohar has asked Kassia to gather the requirement of steel in terms of quantity and specification from the industrial units and submit it ...
05 Jan, 2021, 09.29 PM IST
Hurdles for small firms may have hit state ranking, but many surprised over big fallKarnataka Small Scale Industries Association (Kassia) is not at all surprised, and says the drop was expected. “Industries are facing too m...
07 Sep, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
MSMEs facing difficulties in accessing COVID-related relief packages: Karnataka SSI bodyKASSIA has received a number of complaints and representations from its members about the difficulties in accessing the schemes.
05 Jun, 2020, 03.22 PM IST
SMEs in bad shape, needs support, says industry body KASSIAThe extension given to the SIDBI for the term loan facility by 90 days may also help create incremental liquidity as the trend is to help a...
22 May, 2020, 09.10 PM IST
Budget 2013 dashes all hopes of MSMEs: KASSIABudget 2013 has totally side-stepped all the pressing concerns of the MSME sector except for making available the subsidised finance to SME...
28 Feb, 2013, 08.01 PM IST
- Industry in Karnataka slams power cuts by BESCOM
BESCOM has already issued notices to its industrial consumers in Bangalore city and all towns of the eight districts under its jurisdiction...
05 Oct, 2012, 07.43 PM IST
- 30 per cent purchases from micro and small enterprises to be made obligatory for multi-brand retail
Government planned to make it obligatory for the multi-brand retail to source 30% of their annual purchases from MSEs.
16 Feb, 2012, 07.01 PM IST