UP looks beyond Lucknow to boost startups, MSMEs as Aavishkaar, Intellecap partner with Invest UPWith more than 11.5 million MSMEs across the state, Uttar Pradesh is looking beyond its established startup centres to build a wider enterp...
31 Oct, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Out of Europe? India's steel MSMEs battle data gaps, rising cost and EU's carbon wallSmaller Indian steel exporters say they are struggling to obtain emissions data from raw-material suppliers and bear the cost of carbon acc...
30 Oct, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
NSIC presents Rs 47.76 crore dividend for FY 2025-26; highlights strong financial performanceNSIC Chairman-cum-Managing Director Subhransu Sekhar Acharya presented a dividend of ₹47.76 crore to Union Ministers. Acharya highlighted N...
30 Oct, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Government working to utilise procurement process for promoting startups: DPIIT SecretaryThe Indian government aims to use procurement processes to promote startups within the nation effectively. Over 2.5 lakh startups exist in ...
27 Oct, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Reinventing the pond: How this Bengal start-up is helping fish farmers battle climate and credit crisisAt a time when climate change is impacting world resources, including the aquatic system, Jalpaiguri’s Essential Aquatech is working to emp...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Defence Minister clears Rs 2.12 lakh crore defence proposals: What will the Army, Navy and Air Force get?India's Defense Ministry has approved defense procurement proposals amounting to Rs 2.12 lakh crore for various services. Approximately 82%...
26 Oct, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Investments in emerging sectors rise, but bank and NBFC financing remain limited: ReportEmerging sectors like AI, semiconductors, and defence are attracting significant investments while bank lending is limited. The financing p...
25 Oct, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Defence Ministry signs ₹770 crore BEL deal for low-level surveillance radars for ArmyThe Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth ₹ 770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited for radar procurement. The Improved Low Lev...
21 Oct, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
No love for the middle: CPHI Milan exposes India’s pharma scaling challengeIndian pharma and chemical companies at CPHI Milan say the China+1 opportunity is real, but a “missing middle” in the MSME ecosystem, marke...
14 Oct, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
MSMEs need to focus on quality, cost to gain from new FTAs: SecyIndia's expanding network of free trade agreements is creating new opportunities for MSMEs to grow. The MSME ministry emphasizes the need f...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
CEA Nageswaran pitches for MSME-specific approach to NPA classification normsV Anantha Nageswaran emphasized the need to revise non-performing asset classification norms for micro, small and medium enterprises. He hi...
09 Oct, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund for small and medium enterprisesThe Union Cabinet approved a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to support micro, small, and medium enterprises. This fund is part of the gove...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to boost small and medium enterprisesThe SME Growth Fund aims to provide long-term growth capital and address financing gaps for these businesses. By targeting manufacturing an...
06 Oct, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
PMEGP may get 5-year extension till 2030-31 with Rs 15,000 crore outlay; govt weighs easier normsThe government is considering extending the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme until 2030-31 with an estimated Rs 15,000 cror...
03 Oct, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
The missing middle in Asia’s finance puzzle: AVPN CEO on MSMEs, capital and capabilityFrom MSME finance and AI skilling to blended capital and climate investment, AVPN CEO Naina Subberwal Batra explains why coordination is be...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Bhavya industrial parks application deadline extendedThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is inviting applications under the scheme in two rounds, it said in an ...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
MSME data to power National Business RegisterThe SBR will serve as a comprehensive database of business establishments across the country. Under the MoU, the two ministries will develo...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.10 AM IST