The SME Times

Solar energy initiatives may get a big boost in the State with the Government proposing to introduce a solar policy, a step described to go a long way in promoting solar power generation....

The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) has stated that it is in the final stages of signing an agreement with State Bank of India (SBI) that will enable easy and affordable loans for...

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has always been the savior towards daring entrepreneurs. It has always lent to institutions with a good track record of transparency in its functioning. Plans are...

India faces an energy crunch of about 10 per cent, inspite of having the fifth largest power generation capacity globally. Thus CII Karnataka has taken an initiative to organise a meet with the...

Mark your calendar for December 16- 18, 2011 when Bengaluru will be the host city for the PHARMAceutical EXPO 2011 scheduled at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Tumkur Road. Karnataka’s pharma sector, already one...

JSW Steel, India’s No.3 steelmaker received a respite after the Supreme Court partially lifted an iron ore mining ban imposed in a key region of the state. There are plans to raise its...

Shimoga and Gulbarga districts of Karnataka are set to have a makeover with the Regional Airport Holding International Ltd (RAHI) pumping in Rs.490 crore to develop airports there. The two projects are part...

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) ministry has requested the finance ministry to resolve the double-taxation issue faced by private equity investors, who want to invest in the small scale business sector...

“Limited availability of capital for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is the stark reality. They should source funds through alternate means and that includes venture capital,” says Ramnath Pradeep, Chairman & Managing Director...

Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has stated in his first Independence Day address that the state’s finances were sound as the government mopped up Rs 58,541 crore revenue during 2010-2011 as...