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Friday, April 26, 2024
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Topic: MSMEs

Alexa voice commands can help MSMEs get back on their feet after lockdown

The MSME sector has been impacted badly by the Covid-19 pandemic, but e-commerce has shown resilience. It’s time for MSMEs to embrace voice commands.

NOCs in 3 days via single window & electricity connection — How Yogi govt is pushing MSMEs

The Yogi govt has notified the MSME (Establishment and Operations) Act of 2020. The law seeks to ease the process of opening up businesses in the state.

High production costs, compliance burden won’t let India emulate China, says PM’s advisor

PM’s Economic Advisory Council member V. Anantha Nageswaran says whittling away unwanted rules and regulations will be a step towards fixing the problem.

Room for more fiscal support for India’s vulnerable households & SMEs in near term: IMF

A complete, successful implementation of the existing support measures is of paramount importance, said Vitor Gaspar, Director of IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department.

Why industries in Maharashtra are reluctant to employ Marathi workers despite shortage

Nearly 12 lakh of Maharashtra's 38 lakh migrant workers have left the state over the past weeks during the lockdown, affecting more than 40 sectors.

Modi govt estimates 15% of Rs 3 lakh crore MSME loans could turn NPA. Banks fear worse

Modi govt has promised 100% credit guarantee to banks and NBFCs to ensure credit flow to MSMEs. But bankers say revival of the economy is crucial to loan performance.

Revised MSME definition is a long-awaited reform but not enough to address bloating sector

Complex labour laws & regulations were responsible for the creation of dwarf entities in India. MSMEs will need many reforms to scale up and be competitive.

CM Yogi has a roadmap for MSMEs: A loan fest followed by online handicrafts exhibition

Yogi Adityanath govt will hold an online exhibition in June that will promote local goods such as Bhadohi carpets, Lucknow chikan work, Banarasi sarees.  

Don’t take coercive action against small industries for non-payment of wages: SC to govt

The small industrial units had warned that making full payments will lead to their closure, and will cause permanent unemployment and adversely affect the economy.

Modi govt has been forced to rescue small businesses as banks are refusing to lend

Indian banks are accepting penalty rates & hoarding cash with the Reserve Bank of India, choosing safety as the pandemic cripples economic activity.

On Camera

Why the future of cars does not look electrified

Making a jump from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles is the kind of romantic prospect that would appeal to India, which jumped from a shortage of landline phones to an abundance of smartphones.

Notices, fines, court case & now a limited ban — RBI-Kotak relationship has been fraught for years

RBI Wednesday banned Kotak Mahindra Bank from taking on new customers through digital channels & from issuing new credit cards. Violations had to do with strength of bank’s IT infra.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.