A policy gap in Chandigarh’s industrial ecosystem has come under national scrutiny, as Manish Tewari raised concerns in the Lok Sabha over the incomplete implementation of the MSME framework in the Union Territory. Instead of focusing merely on legislative procedure, the issue highlights a deeper problem: Chandigarh’s businesses may beContinue Reading
A growing LPG shortage in Bengaluru is no longer just a supply issue—it is turning into a full-blown threat to the city’s industrial backbone, exposing how deeply small businesses depend on uninterrupted energy access. In the Peenya industrial area, one of India’s largest manufacturing clusters, more than 3,000 micro, smallContinue Reading
India’s MSME sector is showing strong confidence in growth, but a persistent gap in access to finance continues to hold it back—creating a paradox at the heart of the country’s credit ecosystem. A recent joint report by ICRA and ASSOCHAM highlights that credit demand from MSMEs is expected to remainContinue Reading
\Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the inauguration of the National Defence Industries Conclave (NDIC) at Zorawar Hall, Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that innovation in defence has picked up pace as 548 contracts have been signed sinceContinue Reading
A parliamentary panel on Tuesday suggested that the Department of Economic Affairs should develop a strategic energy mitigation framework to protect the economy from oil shocks and ensure long-term stability. In addition, the Standing Committee on Finance, in its report, emphasised that the rapidly evolving global competition for critical mineralsContinue Reading
The ongoing gas supply disruptions for industrial users has already started impacting the micro, small and medium enterprises and they are gearing up to seek moratorium on outstanding loans upto six months and fresh loans to deliver pending orders. Most of the MSMEs are sitting on good order book withContinue Reading
On March 14, the Tamil Nadu government announced a subsidy of ₹2 per unit of electricity for restaurants, hotels and tea shops that switch to electric stoves instead of commercial LPG cylinders to run their businesses. | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M A critical shortage of LPG is pushing micro, smallContinue Reading
