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
ET MSME Awards 2025: Announcing our first three judges!Three industry veterans — with more to come — will crown India’s next MSME champions. Their combined business wisdom spans steel, sugar, an...
04 Sep, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
Steel safeguard duty to hike infra costs, hurt MSMEsThe steel safeguard duty is set to increase infrastructure costs. Construction projects may become more expensive. Micro, small, and medium...
26 Apr, 2025, 10.52 AM IST
Delhi Police arrests travel agent from Punjab in fake UK visa caseDelhi Police apprehended Amit Bhardwaj, a travel agent from Punjab, for orchestrating a fake UK visa scheme in 2022. Bhardwaj, along with t...
24 Apr, 2025, 01.56 PM IST
Congress announces support for AAP candidates in MCD mayoral pollsCongress has extended support to AAP in the April 26 MCD mayoral polls, with Anil Bhardwaj confirming leaders' decision for AAP, aiming for...
20 Apr, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
Nine states get nod for strategic investment plan for MSME unitsThe Centre provides funding support for SIPs under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme, which is a World Bank-suppo...
07 Mar, 2024, 06.34 AM IST
Fixing tax issues of small online sellers, reducing cost of litigation for MSMEs will help the sector: FISMEAt a roundtable event held recently in the capital, FISME tabled the current MSME issues plaguing the industry in a presentation to ‘Friend...
27 Dec, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
Process afoot to capture MSME trade dataAnil Bhardwaj, secretary general, Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), said that product-wise data will help ...
24 Nov, 2023, 11.32 PM IST
Trai to float broadcast tariff consultation paper in 4-6 weeksIt will discuss issues like a ceiling on network capacity fee, multi-TV connection tariff, carriage fee, and level-playing field with regar...
03 Mar, 2023, 06.51 AM IST
ISRO plans to return to Mars, explore dark side of moon with JapanAnil Bhardwaj said it was in talks with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for sending a lunar rover to explore the permanent...
06 Nov, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Firms find 33% attendance cap a hurdle in restarting operationsSmall units are facing a return of the inspector raj as local authorities have a great deal of discretion when interpreting powers to manag...
12 May, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
Revival scheme for stressed MSMEs, need of the hour: FISME's Anil BhardwajEmploying 40% of country's workforce, the sector has the potential to spread industrial growth across the country and can be a major partne...
23 Jan, 2019, 12.25 PM IST
Delhi CM attacked with chilli powder in secretariatThe Aam Aadmi Party meanwhile slammed the Delhi Police for 'security lapses'.
20 Nov, 2018, 05.56 PM IST
Budget 2016: Higher tax exemption limit to encourage small businesses to expandWhile unveiling his budget for fiscal 2016-17, FM Arun Jaitley said 33 lakh small businesses avail of tax benefits under this scheme at pre...
29 Feb, 2016, 04.17 PM IST
Congress sets up 6-member coordination panel for Delhi pollAhead of assembly polls, Congress today constituted a six-member Coordination Committee for Delhi.
23 Aug, 2013, 08.55 PM IST
- Union budget 2012-13: Eco-system for early stage companies set to improve with propsal to remove restrictions on venture capitalists
Eco-system for early stage companies is set to improve as the Pranab Mukherjee proposes to remove restrictions on venture capitalists, who ...
16 Mar, 2012, 03.56 PM IST
- Govt should enhance credit flow to MSMEs: FISME
The government should chalk out measures to increase credit flow to medium and small-scale enterprises to help tide over the global downtur...
17 Jun, 2009, 01.28 PM IST