5 Low-Investment Business Ideas For Small Towns & Cities In India

With a huge Indian population residing in small villages and towns of India, most of the businesses in these areas are directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture. Thus, it gives lots of opportunities to start new businesses in these areas.

Govt Announces The Inclusion Of Retail & Wholesale Trades Under MSMEs

Minister of MSME and Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari announced revised guidelines for MSMEs with the inclusion of Retail and Wholesale trades as MSMEs. The revised guidelines will benefit around 2.5 crore retail and wholesale traders, and will also allow them to register on the Udyam portal.

Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living Among Government’s Priority for India’s Economic Growth, Says PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi, February 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the need for a coordinated approach among the states and the Centre to achieve the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) goal. Speaking at the sixth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, the Prime Minister said that ‘ease of doing business and ease of […]

Startup India Scheme: 69 Startups Registered in J&K With an Aim To Enable Startup Ecosystem and Foster Innovation in the Region

Srinagar, February 10: The Startup India Scheme, which is an initiative by the Government for generation of employment and wealth creation, is gaining momentum. The goal of Startup India is the development and innovation of products and services and increasing the employment rate in India. In Jammu and Kashmir, as many as 69 startups have […]

Union Budget 2021 Should Focus More on Growth Recovery; Fiscal Deficit May Fall to 6.2 Percent in FY22, Says Report

Mumbai, January 28: The annual Union Budget is round the corner. The Union Budget is slated to be presented on Monday, February 1, 2021 while the Economic Survey will be tabled on Friday, January 29, 2021. All eyes will be on the forthcoming Union Budget as it is expected to focus more on putting the […]

Atmanirbhar Bharat Is About Creating Globally Competitive Enterprises, Says PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi, October 28: In a major boost to the government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon exporters to create ‘globally competitive’ enterprises in India in the spirit of his flagship mission. In his message to the EEPC India, Modi said that the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is about creating globally competitive enterprises in […]

MSME Sector to Grow and Contribute to Job Creation With the Help of Structural Reforms Taken by Modi Govt, Says Finance Ministry Report

New Delhi, October 6: The Finance Ministry on Monday said that the major structural reforms launched by the Modi government in agriculture markets, labour laws provide unparalleled opportunity for the MSME sector to grow and prosper. These reforms will in turn contribute to job creation in the primary and secondary sectors. A report by the […]

NTPC Power Plants to Offer Lands for Industrial Parks of MSMEs Under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ Initiative

New Delhi, September 22: With an aim to boost to the government’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has thrown open a vast land bank within its power plants to Indian firms willing to set up industrial parks and manufacturing facilities. The country’s largest power producer […]

MSME Ministry Rolls Out New Guidelines for Pottery, Beekeeping Activities to Rejuvenate Grass Root Economy in India

The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) on Thursday announced new guidelines for two more schemes which include ‘Pottery Activity’ and ‘Beekeeping Activity’. The Ministry said that for pottery activity, the government will provide assistance of pottery wheel, clay blunger, and granulator. A total of 6,075 traditional and others (non-traditional) pottery artisans/rural unemployed […]

Repos Energy, a Ratan Tata-Backed Energy Distribution Company in Pune, Registers Over 150 Fuel Startups in Less Than a Month

In a major milestone and a step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, Repos Energy, a Pune-based energy distribution company, has registered over 150 fuel startups in less than a month. Reports inform that these startups would carry on door-to-door delivery of diesel through mobile petrol pumps. Repos Energy startup, which was founded in 2017, is based out […]