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Rubber SMEs confident of inverted duty correction
India levies amongst the highest duties on import of raw materials and one of the lowest duties on import of finished rubber goods
 "Rubber SMEs confident of inverted duty correction")
U'khand's first MSME policy: Incentives galore
Offers incentives like capital investment subsidy, interest subsidy and VAT reimbursement
 "U'khand's first MSME policy: Incentives galore")
Exports from Tirupur up 19% during first 9 months
Value of shipments touches Rs 15,000 cr; exporters hope to achieve Rs 36,000 cr by 2016-17
 "Exports from Tirupur up 19% during first 9 months")
Measures to boost funding to SMEs in the offing
Easier listing norms, bankruptcy code among measures likely to be announced in Budget session
Nagarathars to meet in bid to ignite youth's entrepreneurial spirit
Nagarathars are known for their business acumen & entrepreneurship, having built some of the most successful business houses in country over the past 150 years
Assocham, ICAI set up virtual centre to serve MSMEs
Centre would reach out to 30 mn MSMEs over next five years, and create a helpline for immediate business assistance
 "Assocham, ICAI set up virtual centre to serve MSMEs")
Jamnagar brass parts industry seeks cluster status, govt support
Industry representatives said domestic demand for brass parts has fallen by about 25%
DHL Express bets big on SME sector
The small and medium enterprise segment already contributes 45-50% of the logistics company's India business
 "DHL Express bets big on SME sector")
India scores high in angel and incubator participation
The year 2014 saw the highest-ever inflow of angel and seed funds in India, after a dip in value terms in 2013
 "India scores high in angel and incubator participation")
'Fibreglass makers need to master global standards'
A major share of the around 305,000-tonne composite material production annually in the country comes from small and medium enterprises
Kerala B2B Meet for SMEs
More than 200 buyers from outside Kerala, including foreign buyers, had registered for the meet
 "Kerala B2B Meet for SMEs")
 "For start-up MSMEs, experience counts")
US organic farming start-up to enter Indian market
Started in 2009, BTTR Ventures is a fast-growing business with revenues of around $5 million
 "US organic farming start-up to enter Indian market")
 "Chennai to host meet on automotive R&D")
Shawl-makers rope in design houses for diversification
The overall size of the Industry is about Rs 1000-1200 crore with majority of the units in SME sector
Odisha plans credit facilitation camps for MSMEs
Credit facilitation camps will be organised at the key locations with provisions of on-the-spot sanctioning of loans to viable projects
Odisha mulls new MSME policy
The growth rate of MSME in Odisha is 32% against the all India rate of 28%
Heavy snow fails to bring cheer to HP's small hotels
The tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh is worth about Rs 5,000 crore and has a network of about 2,500 hotels and guest houses
 "Heavy snow fails to bring cheer to HP's small hotels")
