News of MSME (KNN)

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Sector News - Lok Sabha passes bills to free-up farmers to sell their produce anywhere

The Lok Sabha passed two bills that would allow farmers for direct marketing their produce and to get better prices.

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News - MSME ministry announces new guidelines for Pottery & Beekeeping schemes

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on Thursday announced new guidelines for schemes such as Pottery and Beekeeping activity under which it expanded and doubled the support for these two activities.

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News - Massive shrink in MSME dominated labour intensive exports

The export of labour intensive segments dominated by MSMEs has registered a sharp decline during Apr-Aug 2020 quarter compared to corresponding quarter last year.

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Sector News - COVID-19 offers opportunities for Indian Textiles industry to grab Chinese share in developed world market: Secretary, Textiles Ministry

COVID-19 has affected the global market conditions but has also opened up new vistas for the Indian textile industry to gain market share of China in the developed world, especially the EU and the US said, Ravi Capoor, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India.

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Sector News - NPPA extends ceiling prices of Knee Implants till 14th September 2021

To ensure accessibility of necessary medical devices to the common man at genuine cost, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) extended the ceiling prices of orthopaedic knee implants for another year.

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Sector News - DPIIT shares 301-point State Reforms Action Plan with States/ UTs for 2020 to improve EODB

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has shared 301-point State Reforms Action Plan with States/ UTs for 2020 to improve Ease of Doing Business (EODB).

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State News - Karnataka Minister asks KSPCB to keep interest of MSMEs in mind while dealing with them

In order to gain Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise's (MSMEs) confidence in the state and hassle-free registration with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Anand Singh, Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment outlined the need to evolve a new system to deal with small industry.

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State News - Ludhiana chamber holds discussions with Water Regulator Authority

Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) has arranged a video conference to discuss the matter of use of ground water for industry, which is pending from very long time. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) issued various notice on drowning of water. Therefore, CICU approach Sh. Karan Avtar Singh, IAS, Chairman, Punjab Water regulation and Development Authority to get the transparency of the issues.

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State News - Punjab Govt launched ‘Xcelerator Ludhiana’ for MSMEs

The Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Punjab in partnership with the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) and Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) has launched Xcelerator Ludhiana.

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Economy News - Govt gearing up for contribution of digital economy to cross USD 1 trillion by 2025: MeitY

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) is working to enhance the contribution of the digital economy to 20 per cent of GDP in the next five years, an official said.

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Sector News - Govt extends deadline for implementation of quality norms for toy industry

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on wednesday issued a notification, extending the date of implementation of Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 as 1.1.2021 in place of 1.9.2020.

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State News - Punjab MSMEs in cycle parts fare better; ones in auto parts & machine tools flounder

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) involved in cycle parts manufacturing are doing well in Punjab as compared to other sectors such auto part, machine tools and other sectors, said Badish Jindal, president, President of Federation of Punjab Small Industries Association (FOPSIA) on Wednesday.

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Sector News - FIEO hopeful for improvement in few months on exports front

While responding to the monthly export figures of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), President, Sharad Kumar Saraf has said that export performance will get better in next few months.

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State News - SIDBI joins hands with Gujarat Govt for MSME ecosystem Development

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat to develop the MSME ecosystem in the State. The MoU was signed in the presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani, Shri M. K. Das, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries & Mines), Government of Gujarat (GoG) and Shri V. Satya Venkata Rao, Deputy Managing Director, SIDBI.

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News - BARC offers technologies to MSMEs under AKRUTI Scheme

India’s premier R&D institution Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has developed a range of technologies suitable for deployment by Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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Sector News - TPCI announces food sectoral committees to tap new markets and investment

With the objective of tapping new markets and identifying new opportunities for trade and investment, Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), has constituted three committees focusing on Food & Beverages, Food Processing Technology and Chemical and Allied Products.

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State News - MSMEs in Assam are still at crawling stage: FINER

The Unlock 4, which opened economic activities in India from September 1 might have brought relief for the people across the country as well as for retailers and others, but Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Assam are still at a crawling stage.