Union Budget 2012-13: Govt to set up Rs 5k-cr Venture Fund for MSME sector

Union Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee, while presenting his seventh federal Budget in the Lok Sabha today, has announced to set up Rs 5,000 crore venture fund for the micro, small and medium...

Global Challenges of Exports Ignored for Focus on Infrastructure- FIEO Chief

Mr. M. Rafeeque Ahmed, President, FIEO expressed his disappointment over non-extension of Interest Subvention Scheme for exports particularly when there has already been over 50% increase in interest cost for exports. Mr Ahmed...

AIAI Calls for Comprehensive Package for MSMEs AIAI Calls for Comprehensive Package for MSMEs

The All India Association of Industries (AIAI) in its pre-Budget memorandum to the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called for a comprehensive package for MSMEs to achieve their growth potential. AIAI President Vijay...

MSME Registration to Avail Benefits from Govt Schemes: Virbhadra Singh

The registration of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is an important condition for using the benefits of financial help schemes of the MSME Ministry, according to Mr Virbhadra Singh, Union Cabinet Minister...

India, Africa expect $90-bn trade by 2015

Both India and Africa have decided to strongly raise the bilateral trade to $90 billion by 2015 since both the sides deliberated on the potential deals. The South Asian nation is aiming to...

Non-branded Jewellerie’s Enhanced excise duty to be paid by manufacturers – CBEC

The Central Board of Excise and Taxes (CBEC), said that the enhanced excise duty on non-branded gold jewellery will be paid by the manufacturers and the goldsmiths and artisans should not worry about...

Stuti Jalan won the Best Young Women Entrepreneur at the Women Leaders India Awards...

The award recognizes an exceptional leader who has played an important role in the specific sector and developments on various levels. Lina Ashar was declared the Leading Woman Entrepreneur of the year. This...

Bajaj Auto Unveils the generation next Pulsar 200NS

This new Pulsar is all set to re-define Motorcycling technology and design as-much-as the original Pulsars did way back in 2001. At the heart of the new Pulsar is its cutting-edge engine which...

SME Business Club

"SME Business Club - A Platform for Networking" India International Trade Centre (IITC-INDIA) has initiated the “SME Business Club”, an exclusive networking platform for interaction between entrepreneurs, businessmen Government Authorities, Bankers and Trade commissioners...

Dr. Rana Kapoor, YES BANK Founder, Managing Director & CEO, appointed as Senior Vice...

Dr Rana Kapoor, YES BANK Founder, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed as the new Senior Vice-President, ASSOCHAM, while Mr Sunil Kanoria, Vice-Chairman of SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited, will now take over...