The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) on Sunday said over 2,500 beneficiaries, including artisans and craftspeople, have been trained on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme to improve their livelihoods and business potential. The initiative aligns with the vision of “AIContinue Reading
India’s plastics industry is undergoing a strategic shift—and events like PlastiWorld 2026 are becoming the driving force behind this transformation. Rather than being just another industry exhibition, the event signals a deeper ambition: turning Indian MSMEs into global suppliers of finished plastic products. Scheduled at the Jio World Convention CentreContinue Reading
The ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly the West Asia conflict, are expected to impact India’s financial services sector through deeper, layered effects over time, according to an analysis by EY. The report stated that the road ahead for India’s financial sector will be shaped less by the cumulative impact of sustainedContinue Reading
The Centre has announced plans to intensify its engagement with India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to address longstanding industry concerns about compulsory product certification and quality regulations that many small businesses find confusing or burdensome. Officials from the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) and the Bureau of IndianContinue Reading
Small businesses across India are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026-27 Union Budget, pressing the government to introduce urgent relief measures for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) grappling with rising costs and shrinking export demand. Representatives of the sector told officials that some units — particularly those linkedContinue Reading
The Basmati Rice Farmers and Exporters Development Forum has written to the Indian government seeking its intervention, saying that despite multiple representations made by exporters and industry bodies to shipping lines, no meaningful response or corrective action has been taken. The plea comes as shipping charges of stranded consignments ,Continue Reading
Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M DMK President, Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Thursday, alleged the NDA’s betrayals include ‘strangling’ the MSMEs during the ongoing West Asia crisis. Listing out the alleged betrayal of the AIADMK-BJP combine, at an election rally here, Stalin saidContinue Reading
