ET MSME Awards 2025: Can MSMEs lead India’s defence push?From UP's industrial corridor and soaring budgets to ministry consultations and increased exports, opportunities in defence are growing. Bu...
01 Oct, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
Banks sense an opportunity in GST gain for retail, MSMERecent GST reforms, coupled with a good monsoon and improved liquidity, are poised to stimulate credit demand, particularly in retail and M...
08 Sep, 2025, 12.38 AM IST
ET Make in India SME Regional Summits: How IDBI is filling the ₹30 lakh crore MSME gapFrom collateral-free lending to AI-powered approvals in minutes, here’s how the bank is addressing the unmet potential for MSMEs in Nagpur ...
15 Aug, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
EEPC India’s MSME defense week kicks offThe four-day event organised by EEPC India will witness the participation of over 25 speakers across 8 dedicated sessions.
17 Sep, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Union Budget 2024: Sectors for investors - What can the Budget hold for different sectors?India Budget Announcements: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the full Union budget, with investors eager for insights ...
16 Jul, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Defence Ministry inks Rs 39,000 crore deals; L&T bags record contractThe defence ministry signed acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125 crore including the largest military deal for an Indian private sector co...
02 Mar, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
MSMEs need to work with large industries, DRDO for defence & aerospace sector indigenisation: DRDO ChairmanThe DRDO Chairman said that the TDF scheme not only provides funds to MSMEs but also mentorship and hand-holding.
06 Dec, 2023, 11.36 AM IST
Exports of defence items, technology to reach Rs 17,000 crore in FY23The four-day India MSME Defence Week seeks to create linkages for the Indian MSMEs in the defence sector.
29 Nov, 2022, 04.16 PM IST
It's only a pause, more steps to come to deal with COVID-19 crisis: Anurag ThakurSince the outbreak of the pandemic, the government has taken several steps to mitigate the hardships of the people due to lockdown and supp...
22 May, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
Give funds meant for foreign companies to local firms: Defence IndustryIn a detailed exit strategy post the lockdown, the industry has suggested to the ministry of defence that outsourcing of work from public s...
23 Apr, 2020, 11.12 PM IST
First four Rafale jets to arrive by May end: Rajnath SinghSpeaking at the annual summit, the minister shared the government’s plans for the defence sector and said that the plan is for the sector t...
07 Mar, 2020, 08.16 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu for tapping export opportunities in South AsiaThe Commerce and Industry Minister held a review meeting of the Sectoral Export Promotion Strategy last week.
03 Oct, 2018, 06.12 PM IST
DefExpo 2018, India's mega defence exhibition, to begin tomorrowThe exhibition will underscore India’s first serious attempt to depict itself as a hub of manufacturing major military platforms.
10 Apr, 2018, 08.15 PM IST
Rajiv Pratap Rudy resigns from Modi Cabinet, several other ministers offer to quitThere were murmurs that Rudy would be dropped from the cabinet in tomorrow's reshuffle, and be given an organizational role in the Bharatiy...
31 Aug, 2017, 11.13 PM IST
Army launches workshop to generate employment avenues"Unemployed youths from far flung areas of villages Shahdara, Lah, Behrote, Dhok, Kopra and Rajdhani are participating in the event."
26 Dec, 2014, 07.24 PM IST
Government's plan to raise sectoral FDI caps faces opposition from ministriesThe ministries of defence, power, petroleum and natural gas, and consumer affairs have already expressed their concerns over FDI cap in wri...
10 Jul, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
Cabinet Secy forms small groups to look into issues of MSMEsCabinet Secretary Ajit Seth reviewed the export scenario of MSMEs and announced formation of small groups to look into suggestions.
15 Mar, 2013, 06.37 PM IST