UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
FM asks lenders to go beyond standard loans, design credit repayments around biz cyclesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called on banks to move beyond standard loan products. She emphasized the need for repayment struct...
25 May, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
FM Sitharaman launches key SIDBI initiatives for MSME growthThese include portals for credit delivery to rural areas and machinery access for MSMEs, alongside a program to modernize rural enterprises...
25 May, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
US team may visit India next month for trade talks: Piyush GoyalAmerican trade officials are expected in India next month for crucial trade discussions. This visit follows recent US investments exceeding...
21 May, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
MSME auto suppliers seek relief from carmakers as rising labour and input costs hurtSmall auto component suppliers are facing severe financial strain. They are urging major car makers to help manage rising wages, energy, an...
18 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Stronger push for accountability: Evaluation tightened, faltering CPSEs to face strict penaltiesNew performance rules for central public sector enterprises have come into effect. Strict penalties will be applied for not meeting corpora...
15 May, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Govt can allow establishments to hire up to 25% apprentices but with riders: Skills secretary Debashree MukherjeeLarge industries can be allowed to take up to 25% apprentices provided they have reached the 15% limit in the last three years, will pay at...
11 May, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
ECLGS 5.0 to help SBI open ₹70,000–₹80,000 crore credit line: Chairman CS SettyIn a pivotal stride towards economic recovery, the government has unveiled ECLGS 5.0, aimed at fortifying MSMEs and the airline industry am...
07 May, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Relief now, risk later? ECLGS 5.0 aims to ease MSME stress, industry flags risks in moratorium termsECLGS 5.0 is meant to cushion MSMEs from the impact of the US-Iran war, but will it really help small businesses, industry questions.
07 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Bharat Khera assumes charge as MSME SecretaryWith over three decades of administrative experience, he previously served in key roles at the Centre, including in the Ministry of Defence...
01 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Assam's Bhaskar Jyoti Sonowal elected president of BRICS Entrepreneurs Alliance Global ForumDr. Bhaskar Jyoti Sonowal from Assam will lead the BRICS Entrepreneurs Alliance Global Forum for the 2026-27 term. This appointment highlig...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
India BRICS Business summit aims to connect MSME sector globallyThe India BRICS Business Summit in Hyderabad boosted India's MSME sector. The BRICS Entrepreneurs Alliance (BEA) India aims for global MSME...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Abhishek says TMC will return to power in Bengal with 225 seats, vows to uproot BJP from CentreTrinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has predicted a significant win for his party in the West Bengal assembly elections. He stated ...
25 Apr, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
Invoking Patel, Cabinet Secretary pushes no-politics, no-communalism codeAt Civil Services Day in New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to stress political neutrality, integr...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
MSME Ministry showcases PM Vishwakarma’s transformative livelihood impact at Civil Services Day sessionDr Rajneesh, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, MSME, moderated the session and outlined the scheme’s vision and digital, pap...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Defence Ministry inks Rs 975 crore pact for TRAWL Assembly of Army tanksThe Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth Rs 975 crore with BEML and Electro Pneumatics and Hydraulics for the procurement of TRAW...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Liquidity unlocked, access denied: With rating rules, how TReDS leaves most MSMEs behindDespite the government’s TReDS push, experts say the RBI’s move to ease onboarding lacks clarity as credit ratings continue to be a key bot...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.45 AM IST