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Promoting ICT among SMEs a challenge for the Govt
The secretary of the Ministry of MSME, Dinesh Rai, has recently said that the government is facing difficulties in convincing SMEs to adopt Internet and Communication Technology (ICT), terming it as a “challenge” for the government.
“ICT adoption by SMEs has increased quite a bit ...
Indian SMEs to parti...
India, besides countries like France, the US, Britain, China, Germany, Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia and Austria, will be participating...
Italian boost to Indian SME boiler ...
Tiruchirapalli-based mid-sized company GB Engineering Enterprises Private Limited has signed a joint venture worth Rs 100 crore with Italian major Ansaldo Caldaie to manufacture an...
Need for CSR among SMEs
Corporate social responsibility (CSR), hardly a new term in the Indian business sector, refers to a commitment by companies to enhance some aspects of the society by contributing funds or labour. However, despite the fact that several SMEs engage in CSR activities, their efforts seldom get noticed a...
FIEO bats for FMS scope expansion for Europe
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has urged the Centre to seriously consider including the whole of Europe under the focus market scheme (FMS).
“The prevalent crisis of confidence in the European market, which has been triggered by ...
Rise in gems and jewellery exports boosts SMEs
Friday, June 18, 2010
Riding on the back of surging global demand for gems and jewellery, especially cut and polished diamonds, exports from the industry have increased by 31.24% to touch US$2.46 billion in May 2010. Even as the Eurozone debt crisis threatens the trade of gems and jewellery exporte...
Bangla to ‘power’ Indian SMEs
In order to accelerate the development of its economy, Bangladesh has decided to build strong infrastructure facilities to import power from India. With Bangladesh focusing on enhancing investments and making strategic expenditures to develop a robust power infrastructure, new avenues are likely to ...
IIM-A, Union Bank sign MoU for SME research
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and the Union Bank of India (UBI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to undertake research on the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector.
According to the MoU, the organisations will be setting up a 'Union Bank-IIMA Centre of Exce...