Jalandhar&rsquo;s Rs 600 crore sports industry, which was reeling under a severe scarcity of export orders in the last fiscal year, expects positive growth in the current fiscal year.

Jalandhar sports cluster expects to bounce back

Business Standard

Condition no. (v) of the customs notification no. 96/2009 dated 11.09.2009 says that in respect of imports made after the discharge of export obligation against advance authorisation, if facility of Cenvat under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 has been availed, then the importer shall, at the time of clearance of the imported materials, furnish a bond to the Customs, binding himself to use the imported materials in his factory or in the factory of his supporting manufacturer for the manufacture of dutiable goods and to submit a certificate, from the jurisdictional C. Ex. officer or from a specified CA within six months from the date of clearance of the said materials, that the imported materials have been so used.

'Dutiable goods may be cleared for export under bond'

The DS Group is repositioning its Rs 95 crore Catch spices brand as a part of a new strategy that portrays the brand as the intelligent choice for a consumer who is both quality-conscious and price-conscious.

Catch spices being repositioned

Fifty years have elapsed since the handloom industry in Panipat was established, but the state government has taken no steps to set up a special cluster for handloom units in the town. As a result, say manufacturers, the industry&rsquo;s growth is being stifled.

Haryana handloom sector's growth stifled

When the Indian motorcycle industry used little or no automotive electronics, Vijay Chheda boldly decided to enter this segment in 1995. As Indian two-wheelers started competing globally, they got more high-tech, and Chheda&rsquo;s investment began to pay off. Chheda Electricals and Electronics Pvt Ltd (CEEPL) is now an electronic automotive products supplier to almost all of India&rsquo;s two-wheeler makers.

'There is huge market potential to be tapped overseas'

The contribution of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to India&rsquo;s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to go up by a minimum of five percentage points to 22 per cent of GDP by 2012, according to a paper published by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

SMEs' share in GDP to rise to 22% in 2012

Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust, a non-profit organisation, aims to support 5,000 entrepreneurial ventures in the next five years.

2,000 entrepreneurs... and still counting

We are an Export Oriented Unit (EOU). We want to de-bond into DTA.

'Stocks-in-process must pay excise on clearance date'

Encouraged by improving consumer sentiment, Kolkata&rsquo;s apparel manufacturers are expanding manufacturing capacities and investing in retail expansion. Even unorganised players are introducing apparel brands in order to take on organised players, building on &ldquo;value&rdquo; retailing concepts.

Kolkata apparel units increase capacities, ad spends

Toeing the lines of their Tirupur and Surat counterparts, hundreds of small and medium hosiery makers are now trying to build up their online presence to cash in on the improving market situation. Around 30 of them have already registered their products with a leading online textile maketing portal &lsquo;fibre2fashion.com&rsquo;.

Uttar Pradesh hosiery makers adopt online marketing

Access Development Services (ADS), a national-level technical services company, has initiated a programme to provide business development services (BDS) for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) engaged in the processing of cashew and kewda, a thorny flower.

Cashew and kewda units to get help

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Punjab are investing substantially in automating their processes, despite facing challenges on various fronts (such as deficit power, labour shortage and a cumbersome tax structure) and the squeeze on their margins due to the downturn in the last one year.

Punjab SMEs invest in automation

After two bad years and a recession that saw demand fall by 40 to 50 per cent, the Rs 700-800 crore plywood industry in Uttarakhand is expecting a robust growth in the wake of signs of recovery in the real estate business.

Plywood industry sees robust growth

When an overseas customer wishes to do business with an entrepreneur in India, the customer may not be sure about the credibility of the entrepreneur. What helps is a recognised neutral third party validating the entrepreneur and his business.

D&B launches 'trust seal' for smaller units

Having faced the heat of economic slowdown, the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in North India can finally breathe easy with the Government of India launching a scheme to improve their productivity.

SME clusters to benefit from 'Lean Manufacturing Scheme'

The festive season has failed to cheer the utensil manufacturers in Jagadhri (Haryana) who have not registered any significant rise in sales in the season.

Jagadhri utensil industry nonchalant over festive season

MSME chamber Indian Industries Association (IIA) has demanded 6 per cent of net bank credit to the micro enterprises in the country.

Industry demands 6% bank credit to MSME

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has commenced a programme to promote the transformation of novel entrepreneurship ideas into business ventures by funding the projects.

MSME ministry to fund innovative entrepreneurship ideas

We are sub-contractors in a mega power project where the main contract awarded to the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor mentions our name and the main contract was awarded through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedure.

'Key infra projects must not suffer excise duty'

IT services company Solutions Enterprise Pvt Ltd&rsquo;s offices in Mumbai and Ahmedabad used to be connected with its partner companies in Britain over the Internet and a virtual private network (VPN). However, the quality of communication had always been poor.

SMEs take to tele-conferencing

A new and innovative consultancy service is on the cards for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Uttarakhand.

Retirees to provide consultancy to MSMEs

SME: Find all the latest news on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in India. Explore more for the top headlines about SME sector on Business Standard.

Page 92 - SME