Msmes

Textiles PLI scheme reopens with lower ₹100 crore turnover threshold

The Centre has lowered the minimum turnover requirement from Rs 200 crore to Rs 100 crore and extended the scheme's tenure to FY34 for applicants approved under Round 4.

Datanomics: Finally, goods producers get pricing power as demand picks up

Manufacturing and mining goods lead the increase, though prices remain below the FY23 base-year level

MSME recovery status check: Micro segment trails small, medium peers

While overall asset quality across sectors has improved since pre-pandemic levels, bad-loan ratios for micro enterprises have stagnated

World Bank Group mobilises $36 bn in India in 4 yrs, $9.6 bn for MSMEs

The World Bank Group has helped mobilise USD 36 billion in private capital for development in India over the past four years, including USD 9.6 billion for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as it steps up efforts to spur private sector-led growth and job creation. Private capital mobilisation by the Group rose nearly five-fold to USD 14.5 billion in fiscal 2026 from about USD 3 billion in fiscal 2022, Manuel Reyes-Retana, IFC's division director for South Asia, said. The increase reflects growing investor interest in development-linked investments, with guarantees from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) helping reduce investment risks and attract private funding, he said. Institutional investors are increasingly drawn to such instruments because they are familiar with the World Bank Group's underwriting standards and governance practices, Reyes-Retana said. "We are seeing a positive response from private ..

Two-thirds of MSMEs use AI tools, but only 21% deploy biz software: Study

A CII-ISB study finds 65.8 per cent of surveyed MSMEs use AI tools, but just 21 per cent deploy ERP or customised software, highlighting gaps in technology adoption and productivity.

Fisme urges SME Growth Fund aid for MSMEs with SMA-2, NPA loan accounts

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

CEA calls for flexible special mention accounts norms for MSME loans

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said a uniform 90-day overdue timeline does not suit all MSMEs, as businesses across sectors have different cash flow cycles

Centre to cap trade margins on non-scheduled cancer drugs at 30%

Move could cut MRPs by up to 70%, save patients ₹2,500 crore annually; comes amid SC scrutiny of high mark-ups

GST Council allows employers to claim ITC on group insurance coverage

The GST Council's decision to allow input tax credit on employee group health and life insurance is expected to reduce coverage costs for employers, particularly MSMEs

Cabinet approves ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to back growing firms

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

Uttar Pradesh plans International Trade City in Noida to boost exports

The proposed trade city in YEIDA's jurisdiction will be modelled on China's Yiwu and provide an organised marketplace for showcasing products, trade and exports

Coimbatore MSMEs seek steel duty relief as raw material prices surge

Industry associations have sought a six-month relaxation of steel import duties and quality control orders, along with government steps to improve raw-material supplies

Pharma dept to offer gap funding for early-stage novel drug discovery

Funding will be part of a new track under the PRIP scheme exclusively for start-ups and MSMEs at the initial research stage, with assistance of up to ₹50 crore per project

MSME body calls for handholding, support as India signs more FTAs

Laghu Udyog Bharati says smaller firms need marketing, technology and export support to tap new markets and benefit from India's expanding network of free trade agreements

UP International Trade Show draws 4,400 MoUs, worth Rs 6,500 crore

Potential business estimated at ₹15,500 crore

Corporate India is not always the saviour

It is not corporate India but small businesses that are serving the emerging mass market. Policy must support them rather than pushing Corporate India where it does not want to go

Emerging tech can boost MSME productivity, efficiency: MSME Joint Secy

Adoption of emerging technologies offers significant opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and develop new capabilities, MSME Joint Secretary Mercy Epao said on Saturday. Epao made the comments at the Delhi MSME Conclave organised by the Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI). Set up in 1944, ICMAI is the largest cost and management accounting body in the world, with more than 6 lakh students and 1 lakh qualified professionals all over the globe. "The adoption of emerging technologies offers significant opportunities for MSMEs to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and develop new capabilities. For smaller enterprises in particular, affordable and accessible technology solutions can play an important role in supporting their transition towards more human-centric, sustainable and resilient production systems," Epao ...

MSMEs must prepare for EU non-tariff rules to gain from FTA: Govt

Officials and trade experts said lower tariffs alone would not lift exports unless Indian MSMEs can meet EU requirements on ESG, CBAM, certification and supply-chain standards

India's IP challenge shifts from filings to commercialisation: Denmark

With patent filings at a record high, Denmark's Embassy says India must focus on turning intellectual property into viable products and businesses, with better support for MSMEs

MSMEs' cash flow rarely moves in a straight line: FlexiLoans cofounder

FlexiLoans co-founder Ritesh Jain discusses MSME credit, regulatory changes, flexible working capital and the growing role of co-lending