Micro And Small Enterprises

In November last year, the government approved the mission with an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for six financial years

Fisme wants the ₹10,000-crore SME Growth Fund to support financially stressed MSMEs with SMA-2 or NPA accounts, provided they have credible plans to revive their businesses

The newly approved fund will provide equity capital to growth-stage SMEs, with a focus on manufacturing firms and industrial clusters in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, to boost expansion and exports

The new legislation on MSME is expected to help improve payment discipline among buyers of goods and services sold by small businesses, and could bring in an 'IBC moment' for enterprises facing delayed payments, a report said on Monday. It could become an 'IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code) moment' for delayed payments by improving payment discipline among buyers and unlocking working capital for small businesses, said the report by an arm of rating agency Crisil. The bankruptcy law (IBC) has helped banks to get rid of bad loans by putting borrowers at the risk of losing control over their companies in case of a default. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which has been passed by the Parliament this month, provides for a time-bound resolution of payment disputes and stronger enforcement of awards. These measures could change buyer behaviour in a manner similar to the impact of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) on credit discipline,

It is also expected that the Union Budget for FY26 may have more measures for MSME financing, with a bigger role for TReDS

Shares of EPIC Energy continued their upward movement, hitting a multi-year high at Rs 121.85, and were locked at the 2 per cent upper circuit on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade.

Entrepreneurs, fearful of social judgement, often hesitate to seek help, allowing their struggles to fester until it is too late

Stocks like IIFL Securities, IFB Industries and Dhani Services soared over 25% so far this month; Experts attribute the outperformance to stock specific news, rather terming it as broader market trend

MSMEs can access details of all schemes related to the sector on Udyami Bharat

Addressing an event on International MSME Day, Manjhi said MSMEs will be a key force in the movement towards Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat

The new 45-day payment rule for SMEs, effective April 2024, aims to ease working capital issues. While some SMEs welcome it, others fear adverse impacts on their businesses

Firms that create differentiated risk assessments and invest in quality solutions will win, say industry executives

"When I nudge people to buy Khadi and wear Khadi, then I connect the women, Dalits and backwards communities associated with Khadi to the markets," Modi noted

Around 165 associations in Tamil Nadu are participating in the strike, bringing about loss of labour for a day for almost three crore workers. The government's revenue loss will be ₹ 1,200 crores

The question on everyone's mind is, will this be sustainable? The answer is not simple

An MSME influencer forum has been launched to promote micro, small and medium enterprises and raise awareness about various government schemes to boost their growth, a statement said on Saturday. Inaugurating the forum virtually, Union Minister Narayan Rane said that such initiatives will bring great thrust to motivate MSMEs and build them towards a bigger and brighter tomorrow. Indian MSMEs are experiencing a golden opportunity era. All they need to do is to focus on their core expertise and deliver their products and services with the best possible quality, the minister said. The collaborative programme will showcase government schemes and programs that are designed to boost the MSME sector both offline and online, the statement said. Influencers and leaders who are working towards the growth of MSMEs would also be felicitated as MSME will play a key role in achieving the USD 5 trillion economy target, it added. The collaborative programme which was inaugurated on Friday is prom

Asserting that good infrastructure spurs growth in all sectors, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created employment opportunities for youth and also a framework to promote startups in the country. The Vande Bharat, airports, ports modernisation, highways, and expressways, among other projects are examples of how infrastructure would make a difference in people's life, he noted. "After graduation, you will join some stream of economic activity where infrastructure plays a very big difference. If you have good infrastructure in the country, then the shipping industry and other sectors, too, develop," the Minister said while speaking at the 19th convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology, here. He said the Modi-government has ensured development across all sectors. Ten years ago the country imported electronics products but today 98 percent of the electronic components were made in India. And Tamil Nadu contributed .

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) with an Udyam Assist Certificate will be treated as micro-enterprises under MSME for the purposes of priority sector lending classification. IMEs are those enterprises which are unable to get registered on the Udyam Registration Portal (URP) due to a lack of mandatory required documents, such as Permanent Account Number (PAN) or Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN). As a result, such enterprises are unable to avail the benefits of government schemes or programmes. Further, the government has clarified to the RBI that the turnover of enterprises exempted from filing returns under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is the sole criterion to be defined as IMEs for the purpose of UAP. Hence, IMEs are those enterprises that are not covered in the Goods and Services Tax regime. In a circular, the RBI said the government has specified that the certificate issued on the UAP to IM

The government in the Budget announced that buyers would be allowed to claim a tax deduction for payments made to MSMEs only after they make a payment to them

Industry body PHDCCI has approached the government seeking reintroduction of the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme to facilitate technology upgradation of micro and small enterprises. The scheme provided an upfront capital subsidy of 15 per cent subject to a maximum amount of Rs 15 lakh on institutional finance availed by the enterprises for induction of well-established and improved technology in the specified 51 sub-sectors/products. It was valid till 2019-20 and was discontinued thereafter. President of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) Saket Dalmia took up the issue in a letter to Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Rane last week. "We have been receiving feedback from our MSME members requesting us to take up the issue with the government for revival and reintroduction of the scheme as MSMEs still need this kind of financial support. We, therefore, earnestly request your good self to kindly look into this matter and initiate necessary ..