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Topic: MSME

India’s MSME sector largest after China’s. But no one is talking about its role in emissions

Adopting bold measures to transition to clean energy by India’s small businesses would enable them to compete in the global market.

‘Process is punishment, govt loves paper’: MSMEs call out unease of doing business in India

Entrepreneurs on social media have been listing pain points of sustaining businesses in India, noting the many compliances and how digitisation hasn't made processes particularly easy.

Rajya Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill amid protest by opposition

After a brief debate by few members, the bill was passed with voice vote after which Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day due to opposition's uproar over Pegasus among other issues.

PM Modi hails inclusion of retail & wholesale trade under MSME as ‘landmark step’

Taking to Twitter, the prime minister underlined his govt's commitment to empowering traders and said this move will help crores of traders get easier finance.

Indian family budgets are stretched, they’re borrowing more. Faster vaccination can fix this

RBI data shows a sharp increase in households borrowing against gold. Other indicators also show higher borrowing. More credit is fine, but vaccination needs priority.

Good start by RBI. Now, banks need to step up & do their bit to help Covid-hit economy

RBI’s relief steps are centred on small borrowers and entities in unorganised sector. Credit needs of the healthcare sector are addressed too. Implementation now holds the key.

What RBI measures mean for vaccine makers, hospitals, individuals and MSMEs

A Rs 50,000-crore window for healthcare sector, loan repayment relief for individuals and small firms, and a relief from updating KYC are some of the measures announced.

How Modi govt changes to IBC can help troubled MSME sector

Govt has enabled a mechanism via an ordinance under which MSMEs can continue operations using the resolution process without needing to shut shop or change management.

Send ‘hi’, find job — govt’s WhatsApp chatbot will help labourers look for work in home states

Technology Information Forecasting & Assessment Council creates portal called SAKSHAM to connect labourers to MSMEs in their native places. Idea took root during Covid.

Haryana cabinet approves policy targeting Rs 1 lakh crore investment, 5 lakh jobs

The cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Haryana CM Khattar, approved the Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy 2020, which will come into effect from January 2021.

On Camera

Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.