FACSI urges Centre to ease GST, credit norms for MSEs in 2026-27 Union BudgetThe Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries is urging the government to prioritize substantial backing for micro and sma...
13 Jan, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Export Promotion Mission sets unified path to strengthen India's export competitivenessIndia took a major step to strengthen its export ecosystem with the launch of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), a unified framework appro...
07 Dec, 2025, 09.20 AM IST
Delayed payments to MSMEs in India decrease to Rs 7.34 lakh crore, but challenges Persist: ReportDelayed payments to MSMEs have reduced to ₹7.34 lakh crore as of March 2024, down from ₹8.27 lakh crore in 2023 and ₹10.7 lakh crore in 202...
26 Nov, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Landlocked states to receive focused support under export promotion mission: GoyalCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced a Rs 25,060 crore export promotion mission to boost competitiveness, especially for landlocked sta...
25 Nov, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
Labour ministry to come up with a National Employment PolicyTo be called Shram Shakti Niti 2025, the policy aims at providing universal social security to all workers, ensuring occupational safety an...
09 Oct, 2025, 01.20 AM IST
ET Make in India SME Regional Summits: Kolkata's industry veterans plot the city's economic renaissanceDespite Trump tariffs and import floods, leather barons, tea magnates, and green innovators see a path to make West Bengal's MSMEs globally...
13 Sep, 2025, 09.12 AM IST
Ease compliance for MSMEs with simplified GST and reduced TDS: ASSOCHAM-EGROW StudyA joint ASSOCHAM-EGROW study highlighted the challenges faced by Indian MSMEs and proposed solutions for their growth, including reduced co...
28 Nov, 2024, 02.10 PM IST
69% MSMEs use digi wallets, m-payments as most frequently used payment mode: ICRIERAccording to a survey by the India Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), micro, small, and medium enterprises ...
09 Oct, 2023, 09.21 PM IST
Up tourism budget for NE by Rs 10,000 cr to create 3 lakh new jobs: MSME EPCThe study jointly released by Dr D S Rawat chairman MSME Export Promotion Council and Jigish Sonagara, founder & CEO BillMart Fintech has e...
06 Oct, 2022, 11.38 PM IST
Government to set up separate export promotion council for medical devicesThe EPC will help exporters in promoting their products in international markets through various promotional activities including organisin...
21 Sep, 2022, 10.14 PM IST
Policy initiatives to shape India into global manufacturing hubThe PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan (NMP) which brings together 16 ministries to enable integrated planning and coordinated implement...
02 Jan, 2022, 11.39 PM IST
View: New foreign trade policy is an opportunity for MSMEs to leverage e-commerce for their growthIndia’s 2021-26 foreign trade policy (FTP), currently under formulation, is likely to be released on April 1. The earlier FTP that was due ...
26 Mar, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
View: New foreign trade policy is an opportunity for MSMEs to leverage e-commerce for their growthIndia’s 2021-26 foreign trade policy (FTP), currently under formulation, is likely to be released on April 1. The earlier FTP that was due ...
26 Mar, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
UK hasn’t sought flexibility in India’s data norms in trade, invest pact: Govt tells ParliamentDuring the trade ministerial meeting between India and the UK held on February 6, 2021, it was agreed to launch an Enhanced Trade Partnersh...
10 Mar, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccine's emergency authorisation could be considered if govt decides: ICMRAccording to MPs who attended the meeting, when asked how long people will have to live with the pandemic, Bhargava replied that normally t...
19 Aug, 2020, 09.38 PM IST
West Bengal seeks geographical indication tag for handicraftsWest Midnapore district has about 4500 Madhukathi mat makers who have over the years also specialised in making of curtain, hats and purses.
22 Aug, 2016, 09.18 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal: Meet the minister in charge of infusing new life into India's skill development programme"It’s not that the skill development programme is new. The ministry is new and the approach is new," says the 51-year-old Sarbananda Sonowa...
28 Sep, 2014, 01.34 PM IST