SME Times is powered by    Search News

Home        India Industry        Editorials        World        In Depth        Nation        Global Business        India Economy        SME Glossary        Press Releases

Just in:   • Biden administration forgives $4.7 billion loans to Ukraine  • Women entrepreneurs driving innovation, growth in gem & jewellery sector: Smriti Irani  • India’s export outlook brighter as manufactured goods gain share: RBI  • India’s consumer durable makers to log 11-12 pc growth in FY25  • SEBI’s proposal on SME IPOs: striking a delicate balance  Last updated: 21 Nov, 2024   SEBI’s proposal on SME IPOs: striking a delicate balance Bikky Khosla | 21 Nov, 2024 SEBIs recent proposal regarding SME IPOs, while may prove beneficial in safeguarding interests of the investors, may create new challenges for the SMEs    Read more.... A Step Forward for MSMEs – But Challenges Remain Bikky Khosla | 14 Nov, 2024 The decision to allow public sector banks (PSB) develop their own credit evaluation model raises both hope and concern    Read more.... Trump in White House - opportunities for Indian SMEs? Bikky Khosla | 07 Nov, 2024 With Donald Trump elected as the 47th US President, the spotlight will once again fall on his signature "America First" policy    Read more.... Empowering MSMEs is essential for India’s global export aspirations Bikky Khosla | 24 Oct, 2024 It is essential that we develop and support an ecosystem that fosters a culture which encourages innovation and entrepreneurship with the MSME sector.     Read more.... India-Canada Tussle - Impact on Economic Ties Bikky Khosla | 17 Oct, 2024 The ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada can have far-reaching consequences    Read more.... Ratan Tata - An iconic business leader and visionary who transformed lives. Bikky Khosla | 10 Oct, 2024 I have always admired how Ratan Tata not only provided financial support to small businesses and startups, he invested in their dreams and vision.    Read more.... The impact of West Asia’s conflict on Indian SMEs Bikky Khosla | 03 Oct, 2024 The ongoing conflict in West Asia, in my opinion, is poised to significantly affect Indian SMEs, particularly through rising shipping costs     Read more.... Family-owned SMEs should Balance Tradition and Modernization to forge ahead Bikky Khosla | 24 Sep, 2024 In India probably more than half of the SMEs are family-owned entities and are built on a foundation of trust, quality, and personal relationships that have spanned generations.    Read more.... A Step Forward for MSME Credit Assessment Bikky Khosla | 17 Sep, 2024 The recent initiative taken by the government to develop an internal credit assessment system for the Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSME) sector is a progressive move    Read more.... Reviving India’s Garment Exports: Urgent Measures Needed for a Turnaround Bikky Khosla | 10 Sep, 2024 One of the main issues, which I feel, that led to this slump is the high import duties on essential raw materials and components needed for garment production     Read more.... Fintech Firms to the rescue of MSMEs Bikky Khosla | 03 Sep, 2024 Traditional lending institutions, like banks, tend to view them through a narrow lens, deeming them too risky, thus demanding collateral, a hurdle most MSMEs simply cannot overcome    Read more.... Bridging The Gap: Why Quality And Volume Are Essential For MSMEs success Bikky Khosla It's essential for business owners to realize that upholding quality measures is not just a formality but a vital strategy for growth and sustainability.     Read more.... AI Adoption is crucial for Indian SMEs Bikky Khosla | 20 Aug, 2024 In today’s business landscape, along with digitisation, adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is also crucial for the growth trajectory of SMEs    Read more.... SME IPO - Unlocking Growth Potential for Indian SMEs Bikky Khosla | 13 Aug, 2024 Today, small and medium enterprises can go public and raise capital directly from the public for infrastructure development, operational expansion, technological upgrades, and long-term growth.     Read more.... Political Turmoil in Bangladesh - Potential Economic Impact on India Bikky Khosla | 06 Aug, 2024 The current political turmoil in Bangladesh, will undoubtedly have significant economic implications on India.     Read more.... Boosting MSME Growth: A Mixed Bag of Budget Provisions Bikky Khosla | 30 Jul, 2024 The recent Union Budget unveiled several promising initiatives aimed at fostering the growth of MSMEs. Among the noteworthy measures is the increase in the MUDRA loan limit from ₹10 lakhs to ₹20 lakhs for those who have successfully repaid their previous loans.     Read more.... Economic Survey 2023-24 Bikky Khosla | 23 Jul, 2024 The Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday sheds important light on the different aspects of the Indian economy. With a GDP growth projection of 6.5 to 7     Read more.... Gems & jewellery sector woes Bikky Khosla | 16 Jul, 2024 The gems & jewellery sector has remained one of the champion sectors of the Indian industry for decades. As per 2022 statistics, the sector contributes around 7 percent to the country’s GDP and more than 15 percent     Read more.... Flexible forex rules for exporters Bikky Khosla | 09 Jul, 2024 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week came out with a draft of Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Act Regulations, 2024 in which it proposes to rationalise r    Read more.... Manufacturing growth Bikky Khosla | 02 Jul, 2024 Activities in the manufacturing sector, which had slipped to a three-month low in May, picked up last month, driven by strong consumer demand, according to latest data. HSBC's final    Read more.... Union Budget: MSME expectations Bikky Khosla | 25 Jun, 2024 With the Union Budget 2024-25 ahead, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met representatives from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the fifth pre-Budget consultation last week.     Read more.... Exports: Growth and challenges IANS | 18 Jun, 2024 The recently released merchandise exports figures for May give a mixed picture. While overseas shipments from the country registered a robust 9.1% growth in the month to touch the $38.13 billion-mark    Read more.... Modi 3.0 IANS | 11 Jun, 2024 With Narendra Modi taking oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time, all eyes will be on th    Read more.... New government, new hopes Bikky Khosla | 03 Jun, 2024 With most of the exit polls, even if just indicative, predicting return of BJP-led NDA to power for the third time in succession, economy watchers are eagerly waiting for the final outcome of the Lok Sabha    Read more.... India: Global growth engine Bikky Khosla | 28 May, 2024 PM Modi, while addressing world and business leaders during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit early this year, said that the world today     Read more.... Banking sector turnaround Staff Reporter | 21 May, 2024 Net profit of the Indian banking sector for the first time crossed Rs 3 lakh crore in 2023-24, surpassing Rs 1.1 lakh crore pr    Read more.... IIP data Bikky Khosla | 14 May, 2024 Industrial production data released last week shows that the Indian industry posted 4.9 per cent Y-o-Y growth in March this year. T    Read more.... Services sector growth Bikky Khosla | 07 May, 2024 The services sector has continued its robust performance. Driven by domestic as well as foreign demand, the HSBC final India Services     Read more.... Easier credit access awaits exporters! Bikky Khosla | 30 Apr, 2024 The geopolitical tensions caused by the still continuing Russia-Ukraine war has been impacting the global economy for quite some time now. Our exports suffered as well, with India’s outbound shipments declining     Read more.... Exports trends Bikky Khosla | 23 Apr, 2024 Since 2020-21, India’s merchandise exports fell for the first time in four years in FY24 to $437.06 billion, while, in contrast, services exports grew by 4.4% to a record $339.62 billion, compensating for t    Read more.... Semiconductor dream Bikky Khosla | 16 Apr, 2024 Will India be able to emerge as a global hub in semiconductor manufacturing in the coming years? Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month laid foundation stone of three semiconductor projects –     Read more.... What to expect for economy after LS Elections Bikky Khosla | 09 Apr, 2024 The election is ahead. General Elections 2024 will be held from April 19 to June 1 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabh    Read more.... GeM of a marketplace Bikky Khosla | 02 Apr, 2024 Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has continued its glittering journey. Launched in 2016, this portal has transformed the way government ministries and departments procure goods and services, and according to a latest official release,    Read more.... Growth forecast IANS | 26 Mar, 2024 A latest poll among economists show that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to touch the key interest rates until at least July.     Read more.... Startup Mahakumbh Bikky Khosla | 19 Mar, 2024 The three-day Startup Mahakumbh kicked off on Monday. This event aims to connect startups, incubators & accelerators, industry leaders and investors including VCs, angel investors, family offices,    Read more.... IndiaAI Mission Bikky Khosla | 12 Mar, 2024 In a significant step towards encouraging artificial intelligence (AI) development in the country, the Union Cabinet last week approved the IndiaAI Mission with an outlay    Read more.... Exports diversification IANS | 05 Mar, 2024 Exports diversification, both in terms of products and markets, is strongly linked to higher rate of exports growth as well as economic prosperity of a country, and it has remained a policy priority of the Indian government for quite some time now. In recent years, there have been a number of key developments in this direction, which     Read more.... Household Consumption Expenditure Survey Bikky Khosla | 27 Feb, 2024 For the first time in some 11 years, the government has come out with Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, which was conducted during August 2022 to July 2023 mainly to find out household Monthly Per    Read more.... Exports: Challenges ahead IANS | 20 Feb, 2024 Merchandise exports rose 3.1 percent y-o-y in January to $36.92 billion. This is the second successive month of growth which    Read more.... RBI monetary policy Bikky Khosla | 13 Feb, 2024 The RBI last week kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.50 percent. This is the sixth time in a row that the central bank retained the rate. The move was on the expected lines. Five of the six members of     Read more.... Interim Budget: MSME expectations Bikky Khosla | 05 Feb, 2024 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week presented the Interim Budget 2024-25. It is her sixth consecutive Budget which overall talks about India’s growth potential and the importance of policy continuity, with focus on areas     Read more.... Economic growth Bikky Khosla | 30 Jan, 2024 A review of the Indian economy by the Finance Ministry has estimated India’s growth at 7 percent or above     Read more.... Exports sector needs a helping hand IANS | 23 Jan, 2023 Merchandise exports increased nearly 1 percent in December, rising from $38.45 billion compared to $38.08 billion in December 2022, according to official figures released last week. While a top government official    Read more.... India-UAE trade relations Bikky Khosla | 15 Jan, 2024 The 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit was held on January 10 to January 12 and one of the significant highlights of the event this year was participation of the UAE President as Chief Guest.     Read more.... Merchandise exports in last decade Bikky Khosla | 09 Jan, 2024 A recent media report rightly points out that merchandise exports growth during the last 10 years has remained lacklustre    Read more.... PLI scheme IANS | 02 Jan, 2024 The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme was launched in March 2020, initially targeting three sectors ─ electrical component, medical devices and mobile & allied component manufacturing.    Read more.... Infocom Network Ltd. – celebrating 20 grand years of trust and success Bikky Khosla | 07 Sep, 2010 Today we are a 20-year young company and as every day we are raring to go ahead and script a story of success, trust and celebrations.    Read more.... Archives: 2024 ( 47 )    2023 ( 52 )    2022 ( 52 )    2021 ( 52 )    2020 ( 52 )    2019 ( 52 )    2018 ( 53 )    2017 ( 53 )    2016 ( 51 )    2015 ( 53 )    2014 ( 359 )    Index     Customs Exchange Rates Currency Import Export US Dollar 84.35 82.60 UK Pound 106.35 102.90 Euro 92.50 89.35 Japanese Yen 55.05 53.40 As on 12 Oct, 2024   Daily Poll Will the new MSME credit assessment model simplify financing?  Yes  No  Can't say   Commented Stories

About Us  |   Advertise with Us     Useful Links  |   Terms and Conditions  |   Disclaimer  |   Contact Us   Follow Us :