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MSME Secretary Bidyut Bihari Swain appointed as UPSC member: Official

Senior bureaucrat Bidyut Bihari Swain, who is currently the Secretary of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME), has been appointed as UPSC member, officials said on Tuesday. Swain, a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre, will be administered the oath of office and secrecy on Thursday, they said. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts civil services examination annually to select officers of IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. The Commission is headed by a chairman and it can have a maximum of 10 members. With Swain's appointment, there now exists a vacancy of four members. A UPSC member is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age. Swain was going to superannuate in September this year after turning 60. During 1989 and 2018, Swain served the government of Gujarat in various posts, at district and state level. He joined the government of India in 2018 as

Capital Small Finance eyes Rs 14,000 cr in FY24 on back of MSME loan growth

Capital Small Finance Bank Limited is looking at its total business rising over Rs 14,000 crore by the end of current financial year on the back of growth in its advances led by MSME loans and mortgages. The Jalandhar-headquartered bank has also plans to expand its branch network by opening 20 more branches in the northern region. Capital Small Finance Bank started operations as the country's first small finance bank in April, 2016 after conversion from Capital Local Area Bank. Prior to conversion to the Small Finance Bank, Capital Local Area Bank had been operating since January 14, 2000. In the last financial year, the bank's total business grew to Rs 12,000 crore with 12 per cent growth. "We are looking to grow our business to more than Rs 14,000 crore (by end of 2023-24)," Capital Small Finance Bank Limited chief financial officer Munish Jain said on Tuesday. The bank's total advances stood at Rs 5,507 crore with 17 per cent growth while its deposits stood at Rs 6,560.62 cror

Better ecosystem being developed for small entrepreneurs in Himachal: CM

A better ecosystem is being developed for small entrepreneurs in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said in Saturday. The chief minister made the remark during a discussion with the Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Government of India, B B Swain here. Discussions were held on the expansion and strengthening of MSMEs in the state during the meeting. He said that the state government is putting its best foot forward in the direction of attracting investment in electric vehicles, tourism, green hydrogen, green technology and other sectors. There is a proposal to set up clusters in the areas of cane and bamboo-based, traditional footwear, tea-based, weaving, food processing under the Central Cluster Development Programme, the chief minister said, adding that clusters have been approved in Tahliwal, Parwanoo, Jitpur Baheri, Khadin and Gondpur. Apart from this, proposals have also been sent for the establishment of two clusters at .

India on path to be 3rd largest economy: MSME Min urges industry to invest

Union MSME minister Narayan Rane on Wednesday urged the global and domestic industries to continue to invest in India, which is on its path to become the third largest economy. He made the remarks at 'GIC 23 Intergovernmental Connect' organised by Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in association with the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) here. "From 10 largest in 2014, India today is 5th largest economy. Only Japan and Germany are ahead of us. We will become the 3rd largest by 2030 as envisioned by our prime minister," he said addressing around 200 delegates from across the globe at the event. The minister further said that immense business opportunities are available in various sectors in India and promised full support to investors looking to invest in the country. The country will see various industrial parks across various locations and the investors can explore business opportunities in this area, he said. He also said the industry ..

Our recovery is more than slippages: Indian Bank MD & CEO Shanti Lal Jain

'The bank is adequately capitalised. But in case of need, we have taken enabling provisions from the board and shareholders'

Max Life partners IIA to offer insurance access to MSME workforce in UP

Max Life Insurance Company on Monday announced a partnership with the Indian Industries Association (IIA) to provide life insurance plans to the workforce of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in Uttar Pradesh. Under the recently announced Irdai's State Insurance Plan, Max Life aims to enhance accessibility and drive insurance penetration across Uttar Pradesh, the insurer said in a release. IIA has an extensive network across industrialized districts, it added. "Through this partnership, we aim to reach the underserved population in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous state, and financially secure the future of more than 11 lakh MSME workforce and their families," said V Viswanand, Deputy Managing Director, Max Life Insurance. Ashok Kumar Agarwal, President, Indian Industries Association said that for close to four decades, IIA has been working consistently towards creating an environment conducive to industrial growth, especially for MSMEs in India. The activities

AP Chambers seeks govt intervention as MSMEs face shortage of manpower

Facing acute shortage of manpower in the micro small and medium enterprises (MSME) segment, the Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry Federation (AP Chambers) on Friday requested the State government to usher in some fundamental changes so that polytechnic students do not get wooed away by the software industry from core engineering streams. Potluri Bhaskar Rao, president, AP Chambers wrote to C Nagarani, director of Technical Education, that the situation is not conducive for industry in the southern state as students are being "brainwashed" not to pursue careers in mechanical, electrical, civil and metallurgy engineering streams but to go after only white collar software jobs. "From the recent interactions by the industries with the parents and students from different colleges, we understood that parents are forcing children to pursue careers only in information technology as software industry is more remunerative," said Rao in a press note shared by AP Chambers. Rao ..

Vivad Se Vishwas scheme aimed to provide relief to MSMEs comes into force

Also, relief will be provided in all contracts for procurement of goods and services, entered into by any ministry or department attached with MSMEs

Godrej Capital launches digital platform to help MSMEs grow businesses

Godrej Capital, the financial services arm of the Godrej Group, on Monday said it has launched a new digital platform Nirmaan to provide support to MSMEs to grow their businesses. Carefully curated, Godrej Capital Nirmaan packs a range of partners that provide services critical to the growth of MSMEs, the company said in a statement. The MSMEs in the country today face challenges like limited access to the market and ability to expand beyond their regional reach; lack of know-how about legal and regulatory compliance requirements; limited access to technology, hiring and retaining a skilled workforce; and limitation of access to credit, it said. The platform aims to solve these challenges and provide services under the categories of Grow the Business, Ease Business Operations and Transformation through upskilling. The company has initially partnered with Amazon Global Selling, Onsurity, Zolvit, and MSMEx to help increase the potential market reach, simplify legal and compliance, ..

MSME lending will be our focus this year: Godrej Capital CEO Manish Shah

So most of our focus is where the homebuyers are. So, we work with about 200 projects in the country across all of the reputed developers, says Manish Shah, MD and CEO of Godrej capital

Small businesses file applications worth over Rs 35,000 cr in payables

Over 137,000 complaints made, govt portal shows state govt dues are among the highest

New foreign trade policy may not bank on incentives to boost exports

Set to be unveiled on Friday, it is likely to focus on export hubs, e-com

The agenda: G20 meet to focus on fair, transparent, and inclusive trade

The meeting will focus on all the areas barring WTO-related matters that will be taken up at a later stage

Rajasthan at number two in terms of economic development: CM Ashok Gehlot

Highlighting the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) policy, CM Gehlot said," Because of the MSME policy more than 16,000 industrial units have been set up so far"

MSME competitive scheme part of efforts to strengthen sector: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government's MSME Competitive (LEAN) scheme is a part of its efforts to strengthen the MSME sector, which is a key pillar of India's economic growth. The government on Friday launched the revamped MSME Competitive (LEAN) scheme to make it more beneficial for enterprises and stakeholders. Under the revamped scheme, the Centre's contribution will be 90 per cent of the implementation cost for hand holding and consultancy fees as against 80 per cent previously. In response to a tweet by MSME Minister Narayan Rane, the prime minister tweeted, "A part of our efforts to strengthen the MSME sector, which is a key pillar of India's economic growth.

BoB cuts interest rates on home and MSME loans taken till month end

Reduces home loan rates by 40 bps, available to those with credit score of 751 and above

Govt offers 5G test bed for free to recognised startups, MSMEs till Jan'24

Department of Telecom (DoT) has offered the usage of 5G test bed free of cost to start-ups and MSMEs recognised by the government, up to January 2024, an official release said on Monday. The release further said that all 5G stakeholders including industry, academia, service providers, research and development institutions, government bodies and equipment manufacturers can utilise this facility at a very nominal rate. The move will encourage the usage of the test bed and give a fillip to the development of indigenous technologies/ products in line with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat' vision. Several start-ups and companies are already using the test bed for testing their products and services, the release added. In March 2018, in view of India's specific requirements and to take lead in 5G deployment, the Department of Telecommunications approved a financial grant for the multi-institute collaborative project to set up Indigenous 5G Test Bed' in India with a total cost of Rs 224 crore. Th

FinMin to meet heads of banks on Feb 22; to review progress ECLGS for MSMEs

Extension of ECLGS and LGSCAS beyond March 31 as well as challenges related to these would be deliberated

Karnataka startups, MSMEs make mark in Aero India with futuristic products

Some of them like NopoNano Technologies, are into producing single-walled carbon nanotubes with wide-ranging applications in aerospace are being manufactured in Bengaluru

udaanCapital disburses Rs 4000 cr in supply-chain financing to MSMEs

The fintech says it is uniquely positioned to tap the $380 billion working capital opportunity in this space