FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
13 May, 2026, 10.02 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
From campus to career: The push to make Indian graduates job-readyIndia's higher education system faces an employability gap, with many graduates lacking job-ready skills. Vivekananda Global University (VG...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
India eyes 20 more countries for open market access in next big trade betIndia is negotiating with twenty additional nations for market access and trade expansion. Union Minister Piyush Goyal stated these talks b...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
One night, 20 honours: The ET MSME Awards 2025 finale is almost here!Behind every nomination is years of work, risk, and resilience. Behind the agenda is every challenge Indian MSMEs are navigating right now....
23 Mar, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
ET MSME Awards 2025: It’s D-day! Nominate your MSME NOWTime is up to apply for India’s most prestigious awards for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). ICYMI, here’s why you should put ...
15 Oct, 2025, 04.49 PM IST
ET Make in India SME Regional Summits: Surat's $1.5 trillion visionHow one of India’s most critical industrial clusters is betting on MSMEs to build western India's largest economic region by 2047.
29 Jul, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
From R Narayan to Madan Padaki, K Rama Devi, Hema Annamalai & more, meet the esteemed jury of ET MSME Awards 2023The jury members of ET MSME Awards 2023 will feature key leaders and stakeholders of the Indian MSME ecosystem, such as R Narayan, Madan Pa...
12 Oct, 2023, 07.14 PM IST
All states and UTs will develop Strategic Investment Plan for MSMEs in two yearsRAMP, which was approved by the cabinet on Wednesday, that is slated to commence in financial year 2022-23. The total outlay for the scheme...
31 Mar, 2022, 06.47 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 6,062 cr World Bank-assisted programme for MSMEsThe Union Cabinet has approved a World Bank-assisted Rs 6,062 crore funding programme for the small and medium businesses to help improve t...
30 Mar, 2022, 04.34 PM IST
Assocham MSME chairman urges Centre to relax norms in view of second waveAssocham along with other national and regional organisations have urged the Centre to extend the deadline for statutory filings in view of...
30 Apr, 2021, 08.59 AM IST
Promoting manufacturing exports is needed to spur MSME growth: AssochamProviding Indian MSMEs a better visibility to other countries with a better buying potential will be key to greater success.
29 Jun, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
Urgent need to make trade finance more popular among bankers, MSMEs: CII’s Shreekant SomanyLack of access to affordable trade finance often restricts MSMEs' access to global market by restricting the flow of working capital.
26 Jun, 2019, 03.45 PM IST
Why being a part of the Global Value Chain matters for Indian SMEsAt a session during the 15th CII Global SME Summit held in the capital recently, industry professionals discussed how the integration of In...
21 Dec, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
Need a multi-pronged approach to improve MSME productivity: Kalraj MishraMSME Secretary Anup K Pujari also emphasised upon the need to enhance productivity in micro, small and medium enterprises.
03 Aug, 2015, 10.44 PM IST
MSMEs should be encouraged to engage apprentices: Sarbananda SonowalHe said the sector accounts for 45% of the manufacturing output and 40% of the total export of the country and employs over six crore peopl...
05 Sep, 2014, 10.09 PM IST
- High cost hinders growth of MSME sector
The high cost of credit and non-availability of raw material at competitive rates are the major impediments in the growth and development o...
20 Jun, 2010, 12.41 PM IST