MSME Sector in India Has Huge Potential To Become World’s Largest Manufacturing Hub, Says Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, March 13: Union Minter Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector in India has a huge potential to become the world’s largest manufacturing hub. During a webinar on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Opportunities in Solar & MSME’ on Friday, Gadkari said that the government is committed to […]

Credit Guarantee Trust for MSEs: Over 8 Lakh Entrepreneurs Get Credit Guarantee Under Scheme Run by MSME Ministry and SIDBI

The central government has launched several schemes to promote women entrepreneurship in the country as well as boost the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. One such schemes is the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE). It has operated by the MSME Ministry in collabroation with the Small Industries Development Bank of […]

MSME Loans: Bank of Maharashtra Ties Up With LoanTap Credit for Co-Lending to MSMEs

Mumbai, February 9: In a bid to facilitate loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the state-owned Bank of Maharashtra inked a pact with LoanTap Credit on Monday. In a statement, the Bank said that it has entered into a co-lending agreement with the Pune-based non-banking financial company LoanTap Credit Products to help MSMEs […]

MSMEs in India: Govt Aims To Raise MSME Sector’s Share in GDP to 40% From the Current 30% To Benefit Rural Poor, Says Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, February 7: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday said that the government aims to increase the MSME sector’s share in the GDP to 40 per cent to benefit the rural poor. At present, around 6.5 crore micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contribute 30 percent to the GDP. While addressing a workshop […]

MSMEs Backbone of Indian Economy, Govt Aiming to Increase the Sector’s Contribution to India’s GDP to 50%, Says Nitin Gadkari

Hyderabad, December 12: Terming Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) as the backbone of Indian economy, MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari said the Modi government is now aiming is to increase the MSME sector’s contribution to the GDP to about 50 percent. The existing contribution of the MSME sector to India’s GDP is 30 percent. While […]

Coronavirus Disruptions to Hamper MSME Recovery Prospects, Challenging Operating Environment to Remain For the Rest of 2020, Predicts Moodys

Mumbai, September 18: Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday said that coronavirus disruption will hamper the recovery prospects of India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). According to an Economic Times report, Moody’s stated that economic and property market disruptions due to coronavirus will lead to higher delinquences by MSMEs. This will hit […]

IITs to Help Indian Agarbatti Sector Become Atmanirbhar, 4-Point Agenda Drawn Up by Centre to Extend Support to the Incense Stick Industry

Lucknow, September 7: In order to help the agarbatti (incense sticks) industry, the Centre has decided to rope in IITs to extend their support. According to an IANS report, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Ministry has expanded its reach and support to artisans, involved in making agarbattis, as well as to the industry, […]

98% Exporters, Especially from MSMEs, to Benefit Under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme, Says Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, September 2: The Union Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that 98 per cent of the exporters — especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) — will benefit under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) with reward cap of Rs 2 crore per Importer Exporter Code (IEC) from […]

MSME Sector in India: Nitin Gadkari Says Government Plans to Increase MSME Exports & Jobs in the Next 5 Years

New Delhi, August 17: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector plays a major role in the development of the country. He further spoke about how the government plans to increase MSMEs exports to 60 percent from 48 percent in the next 5 years. This will […]