Articles
60 MSMEs avail benefits under PTUAS
MSMEs have availed the benefit under the erstwhile PTUAS scheme. However, the PTUAS has been incorporated as a sub-scheme under the Scheme – Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry (SPI) […]
Ministry of MSME
Business
KVIC Loans 1lakh+ under PMEGP
Ministry of MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is implementing, since 2008-09, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for generating self-employment opportunities in the country by setting up micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector […]
Business
NSIC signs MoU with Walmart
A MoU was signed between Walmart Global Sourcing India Private Limited and The National Small Industries Corporation Limited on […]
Business
ECGC appointed as the Nodal Agency for CBFTE
ECGC appointed as the Nodal Agency by the Ministry of MSME for implementing Capacity Building of First Time MSE Exporters (CBFTE) component of the International Cooperation (IC) Scheme […]
Business
Govt lifts export prohibition on bamboo charcoal for higher profitability in industry
The government has lifted the “export prohibition” on bamboo charcoal, a move that would facilitate optimum utilization of raw bamboo and higher profitability in the Indian bamboo industry. […]
Business
KVIC gives a major boost to woodcraft & agarbatti industry in North-East
As many as 150 trained Khadi artisans including 100 women artisans in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are associated with various self-employment activities of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). […]
Foreign Relations
Khadi Eri Silk Training cum Production Centre in Tawang
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has taken yet another historic step to revive the Silk Industry in Arunachal Pradesh and create sustainable local employment. […]
Business
Narayan Rane Inaugurates Center of Excellence for Khadi at NIFT, Delhi
Seeking to make Khadi trendier by diversifying its fabrics and clothing line and upskilling the Khadi Institutions to upgrade the quality standards, Khadi and Village Industries Commission has collaborated with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) to set up the Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK). […]
Business
Home Minister Launches the Sale of Khadi Products in 107 paramilitary Canteens
The central government’s “Swadeshi” drive set off for a Pan-India expansion with the paramilitary forces’ canteens beginning the sale of handmade Khadi products. […]
Business
Khadi Exceeds Turnover of Rs 1 lakh crore in 2021-22
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has achieved a height that remains a distant goal for all FMCG companies in India. […]
Business
KVIC places J&k ahead of all Indian states to promote self-employment
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has just scripted the golden chapter of industrial growth and employment boom in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). […]
Business
NSIC helps Madhubala become financially independent
Ms. Madhubala hails from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Under MSME’S NSIC, she completed her fashion designing course for 1 year and learned cutting and tailoring work […]
Business
KVIC Generates high Employment under PMEGP
It’s been a year full of historic feats for Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in executing the flagship Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program (PMEGP). […]
Business
Patagonia Reaffirms Repeat Order for Khadi Denim
US-based leading fashion brand Patagonia has placed a repeat order for purchasing Khadi Denim fabric, which comes as a global appreciation of Khadi’s world-class product quality and punctuality in fulfilling the supply order. […]
Business
MSME units are together capable of constituting a complete supply chain
There is tremendous potential for Indian engineering MSMEs to be integrated into the Global Value Chain due to their manufacturing cost advantage, said Mr B. B. Swain, Secretary, Ministry of MSME. […]
Business
MSME-DI BLR & IOCL conduct Vendor Development Programme
MSME Development Institute, Govt. of India, Bangalore, in association with Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Bangalore and Mumbai, conducted a session on Vendor Registration in Indian Oil Corporation Limited where over 110 ppl participated […]
Health Care
Unique anti-bacterial fabric to protect Environment
Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayana Rane today launched the unique anti-bacterial fabric developed by Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute, Jaipur, under KVIC.The fabric is treated with anti-bacterial agent extracted from cow dung which prevents bacterial growth in the fabric. Shri Rane said, this innovative fabric could be great use in hospitals and other medical facilities. […]
Business
MSME minister calls for working together for improving the economic scenario
Union Minister for MSME, Shri Narayan Rane has called upon the Trade and Industry bodies to work together for improving the economic scenario in the country. Speaking to a delegation from Trade Promotion Council of India, which called upon the Minister today, he said, by working in similar direction, our industries can enhance their global competitiveness. The delegation discussed ways to improve the presence of Indian products in international markets. […]
Business
Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme for Services Sector launched
Shri Narayan Rane, Union Minister for MSME launched Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) for Services Sector to meet the technology related requirements of enterprises in the services sector and has a provision of 25% capital subsidy for procurement of Plant & Machinery and service equipments […]
General
KVIC’s BOLD project implemented by Indian Army
The Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought) of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has received Indian Army’s support in Leh […]
Business
Global level market for MSMEs
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) through its MSME-Development Institutes (DI) situated in all States, facilitates MSMEs to export from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ). […]
Business
Brics MSME Roundtable Emphasis Formulation of Future Roadmap to Accelerate Growth of MSME
MSME Shri B.B. Swain has emphasized the formulation of a future roadmap to accelerate the growth of MSME sector post-Covid-19 and a guide towards creating a business environment for the benefit of MSMEs. […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Encouraging small farmers to set up Cottage Industries for generating self-employment
Small farmers are being encouraged to set up cottage industries to increase their income through the following schemes/programmes: […]
World
Government includes Retail and Wholesale Trade as MSMES
The Government, vide notification no. S.O. 2119(E) dated 26.06.2020, had notified composite criteria of classification of MSMEs based on investment in plant and machinery or equipment and turnover of the enterprise. […]
Business
Expansion and Increase in Capacity of MSMEs
Government of India has announced a Fund of Funds with the nomenclature Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund to infuse Rs. 50,000 crore as equity funding in those MSMEs which have the potential and viability to grow and become large units. […]
Business
Nitin Gadkari calls for creation of Ratings system for MSMEs
Minister for MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari has called for creation of ratings system for MSMEs and Dashboard for effective monitoring of MSME schemes […]
Business
Udyog Aadhar & EMII to be valid until 31 Dec 2021
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Extends Validity of Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum from 31st March, 2021 to 31st December, 2021 […]
Business
Instantaneous loans for GeM Sellers at GeM SAHAY app
GeM providing increasing market access to seller groups like MSEs, Women SHGs and Startups to reinforce the Make in India Initiative; GeM has now over 6,90,000 MSE sellers and service providers onboard; […]
Business
Udyam Registration Simplified
Government Simplifies Registration Process for MSMEs; Only PAN, Aadhaar Required for MSME Registration […]
Technology
Water Treatment Tech to reduce costs for SMEs
New waste water treatment technology can reduce costs for low and medium scale enterprises; Uses affordable electric field-assisted membrane separation device at their disposal for oily waste water treatment […]
Business
KVIC gets 45cr worth orders
Big Boost for Khadi Artisans with Rs.45-crore Government Purchase Orders to KVIC during 2nd Covid-19 Lockdown […]
Agriculture & Commodities
Bamboo Industry has potential to be worth Rs.30,000 crore: Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari : Bamboo Industry has potential to be worth Rs.30,000 crore; aCalls for multiple Use of Bamboo to increase its demand and plantation […]
Agriculture & Commodities
APEDA signs MoUs with NSIC for harnessing the exports potentials of MSMEs
APEDA signed MoU with NSIC for ensuring cooperation in range of areas focussing on harnessing exports potential of agricultural and processed food products manufactured MSMEs […]
General
KVIC to use bees to handle Elephant – Human conflict
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), on Monday, launched a unique project of creating “bee-fences” to mitigate human – elephant conflicts in the country […]
Business
Govt committed to promoting renewable energy, especially in MSME Sector: Gadkari
Shri Nitin Gadkari said “the Government is committed to promote renewable energy resources in the country, especially in the MSME sector”; Calls Investors to invest into MSMEs […]
Business
Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Technology Centres, Extension Centres and Udyam Express of MSME
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Nitin Gadkari virtually inaugurated two technology centres at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, three extension centres of big technological centres and seven mobile Udyam Express […]
Business
Gadkari asks MSMEs to switch to Solar
Shri Nitin Gadkari has invited MSMEs to avail concessional debt finance to install rooftop solar for business efficiency […]
Foreign Relations
India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon sees 72 participants
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission & CSIRO concludes the India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon, 2021 with participation of 72 teams comprising of students and startup/ MSME from both India and Australia under four broad areas […]
World
Gadkari calls for innovative policy-making and transformative change in villages and rural areas
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has called for lasting and transformative change at the village level, through innovative, research-based technology specially adapted for rural areas […]
Business
KVIC revives Assam’ oldest Khadi Institution vandalized by Bodo insurgents 30 years ago
One of the oldest Khadi institutions in Assam, which remained in a vandalized state bearing the scars of Bodo insurgency for over 30 years, has been brought back to life by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). […]
Technology
Gadkari calls for R&D and shifts towards alternate battery technologies for EVs
With electric vehicles fast becoming the new reality, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport & Highways Sh. Nitin Gadkari has stressed the need to emerge as pioneers in developing leading battery and power-train technologies. […]
Business
Gadkari calls for exploring new marketing avenues and export potential of MSMEs
Union Minister for MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that by exploring new marketing avenues and export potential, the contribution of India’s MSMEs could further be increased from 30% at present to 40% in the next 5 years. […]
Business
Railways place a 49Cr Order to KVIC
Khadi activities got a major push during the last year – a year that largely remained affected due to the Covid-19 lockdown – thanks to a huge purchase order worth Rs 48.90 crore from the Indian Railway. […]
Corona Virus
CBIC introduces flagship Liberalised Authorised Economic Operator Package for MSMEs
CBIC has taken a new initiative to introduce its flagship “Liberalised MSME AEO Package” for MSMEs; MSMEs to become Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs) and avail the various benefits […]
Business
KVIC launched ekhadiindia.com to promote Khadi Products
The E-commerce Platform becomes another symbol of Ministry’s process re-engineering; this time through e-marketing; Ministry’s khadi arm- Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launches E-commerce Portal: ekhadiindia.com […]
Business
KVIC rekindles forgotten Monpa Handmade Paper Industry in Tawang
The 1000-year old heritage art – the Monpa Handmade Paper of Arunachal Pradesh – which was driven to extinction, has come to life once again, with the committed efforts of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). […]
General
GPS-based toll collection system cleared: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the Government has finalized GPS-based(Global Positioning System) technology toll collection to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country. […]
Business
Solid finance model required to support MSMEs: Gadkari
Union Minister for MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that integrated efforts are required to develop a solid finance model that can give MSMEs much needed financial support. He said this sector is the backbone of the Indian economy. […]
Finance
MSMEs receive 21000 crores from GOI Agencies & CPSE
FM lauds concerted efforts resulting in higher procurement and payment of over Rs 21000 crore to MSMEs up to November; Government’s aggressiveness for the economic betterment of MSMEs shows the result; Procurement from and payment to MSMEs on the rise; MSME sector on the upswing […]
Business
CPSEs pay MSMEs Rs. 5000 crore in the last 6 Months
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) has released the figures of Procurement and Payment to Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs), which are reflected on the Samadhan Portal, by the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). […]