The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is planning to bring down the number of items reserved for the small scale industry (SSI) to 35, from 100, according to a senior official.


Items reserved for MSMEs down to 35

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Also say that difference in the rates of VAT and CST is making them un-competitive.


Orissa SMEs resent storage fee hike

The Indian crafts industry, which is currently struggling for existence in the absence of financial support, is likely to be revived if efforts by the Crafts Council of India (CCI), voluntary

Bengal crafts set to be revived

The industrial area in Chandigarh that has over 1,000 small and medium units has been languishing due to lack of attention. 


Realty firms push out small enterprises from Chandigarh

Neeraj Kedia, who runs a mid-size chemical manufacturing unit at Muzaffarnagar, is yet to receive the Rs 12.5 lakh due to him as subsidy from the credit-linked capital subsidy scheme offered by the

Capital subsidy fails to work

Four women met German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her visit to Mumbai.


German help for Bengal workers

The Madhya Pradesh government does not buy the argument of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) that entry tax is hindering the growth of the sector. 


Madhya Pradesh entry tax to stay

A worried industry body asks the government to include more rating companies in the list of approved ones.


Third-party credit rating irks sector

Several judgments affirm that appellants need not pay duty as this is not a case of non-levy or short-levy


No interest on differential duty amount

Small and medium industries have demanded clarification on a policy that bars them from enjoying benefits in the industrial area. 


MP units resent new order on tax incentives

With the dollar taking a plunge against the rupee last year, Europe has emerged as the next favourable option for export, especially in the information technology (IT) services space. 


Small players should look at Europe: Nasscom

Small IT firms look at 65 per cent growth

Consequently, export revenue has fallen 10.9 per cent in 2007.


Rising steel prices pinch small hand tool manufacturers

Joins hands with IIT Kanpur to facilitate entrepreneurship development, technology transfer and augmentation of grassroot innovation.


SIDBI launches incubation centre

Take legal cover to prevent closure of units.


Orissa stone crushers thwart pollution laws

Programme envisages training about 1,500 engineering and management professionals across the country every year.


Skill development programme for students launched

To internationally market products manufactured by the Indian small and medium enterprise (SME) sector and increase its market access, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

India, US to exchange notes on SMEs

Central Excise authorities can deduct the duty on scrap sold and not the sale value of the scrap.


Deduct duty on scrap sold

India needs a flexible credit insurance regime to aid commerce and trade for the prosperity of its small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and to enhance the competitiveness of Indian multinationals, according to an international credit insurance expert.

India needs a flexible credit insurance for SME prosperity

The Reserve Bank has asked banks to set up dedicated verticals to help small and medium businesses to deal with financial matters.

RBI calls for dedicated SME verticals at banks

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Country's largest lender State Bank of India has decided to waive guarantees and annual service fees on loans given to small and medium businesses, guaranteed under the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust scheme.

SBI waives service fee on SME loans

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