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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: MSMEs

Cabinet raises NTPC’s investment cap to Rs 20,000 cr to boost renewable energy, up from Rs 7,500 cr

Officials say the move allows NTPC to achieve its 60 GW renewable energy capacity target by 2032. The company currently has 32 GW, including 6 GW of operational capacity, 17 GW contracted, and 9 GW in the pipeline.

Assam is wary of digital payments. It’s stalling the growth of MSMEs

Data from a recent survey on MSMEs in Assam shows a paradox. While most MSMEs have adopted digital payment systems, a large share of their customers still prefer to pay in cash.

Over-regulation is holding back MSME growth, states need to lead in easing these: Economic Survey

The next round of easing business regulations—a much bigger problem for MSMEs than for big firms—needs to be driven by states in areas of land, labour, transport, & penalties, it said.

US, India Sign Pact to Boost Global MSME Participation

MoU seeks to enhance cooperation through trade and export finance, tech, green economy, and more.

One business, 2 states, ₹400 cr gap. What Tamil Nadu & UP bandage industries say about India

Tamil Nadu's Chatrapatti’s bandage industry emerged at least two decades after UP's Kanth but it is better organised and is more lucrative. The difference is of 3Es.

Minster of State for Defence Sanjay Seth launches GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme

Scheme aims to leverage expertise of startups and MSMEs for technological advancements.

Businesses battered, but ‘aayega toh Modi hi’­ — why Kanpur’s small business owners still back BJP

Although unhappy with the government’s policies for MSME sector, including a new clause they say is bleeding them dry, small business owners tend to remain BJP loyalists.

COP28 ambitions must go local. Share the burden of net zero transition with MSMEs too

Recognising diversity across and within industries and the hurdles faced by MSMEs in adopting energy-efficient technologies are key.

Govt sets deadline for pharma MSMEs to adopt good manufacturing practices. ‘Follow or be penalised’

Health minister concedes implementation of Schedule M of Drugs and Cosmetics Act has been poor. Timeline for adherence to norms for good manufacturing practices began on 1 August.

Rakesh Sachan, now UP minister, got 72 industrial plots 10 yrs ago. No lease, land still unused

After news reports about the allotment went viral, MSME minister Sachan blamed the department and said the plots will be returned as his organisation didn't need them.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?