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Mini industrial estates in U'khand suffer

There are 18 mini industrial estates in the hill region under govt control, with six of them remaining totally undeveloped. Each of the six was to be developed on one to three acres of land

New umbrella association of MSMEs in the works

The move is expected to facilitate more fruitful interaction with the government

'Firms with ISO 9000 certification are allowed to rely on in-house test results'

AP's SME initiative fails to gain momentum

Sri City to set up new cluster for Japanese SMEs

The SEZ's ready-built factories will help companies reduce capital costs and get businesses off the ground sooner

Lenovo to woo Gujarat's small units with customised stores

SMEs in Gujarat set aside an annual budget of 10% for IT spending. In terms of hardware alone, Gujarat's IT industry posts annual revenues of Rs 4,500-5,000 cr

Plywood industry hit by real estate slump

The Indian plywood industry has estimated annual revenues of Rs 25,000-30,000 cr, and is dominated by unorganised players

Niesbud to promote e-learning initiative

Uttarakhand logistics hubs to boost industrial growth

To enable freight traffic to switch to rail network, help industrialists save money

'No service tax is payable by job-workers on processes amounting to manufacture'

Power cuts spark revival of candle-making

Demand is mainly from rural areas, where people cannot afford to buy generators or inverters

'MSMEs need more sources of funding'

Punjab town's steel cluster is losing its lustre

Power and labour shortages, poor connectivity, low-level technology and state government apathy have combined to hurt the industry

'Cenvat credit on inputs used for manufacture of exempted goods is selectively available'

SMEs seek tie-ups with foreign players

The vision is to assist SMEs in Gujarat in improving their manufacturing practices to make them competitive in the international market: Atul Kapasi

REA-SIDBI to set up help desk for SMEs

Sivakasi printers unable to convert inquiries into orders

Severe power cuts and a lack of access to credit have led to substantial down time for presses

Due to excise duty anomalies, our margins are under pressure: B K Gurbani

Interview with President of ICMA and Chairman of Sampre Nutritions Limited

Small matchbox units trump large players in TN

'Only job-work that does not amount to manufacture is taxable under service tax law'