Entrepreneurs in Coimbatore, a traditional town of closely-held family managed companies, popularly known as the Manchester of south India, are now more open to the idea of entering into equity collaboration with domestic and international partners.

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Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are feeling the heat of competition in the domestic market from rising Chinese imports.

SMEs face the heat from cheap Chinese imports

We export under Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) scheme. Our Customs House Agent (CHA) says there is a limit of 12.5 per cent for remitting agency commission.

'No limit on foreign agent commission remittance'

Once considered goldmines, industrial plots in Uttarakhand are losing their sheen as a result of industrial stagnation.

Industrial plots in Uttarakhand lose their sheen due to fall in demand

A large number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are mired in the slowdown, but a majority of them, especially the micro ones, have said they are not aware of the steps being taken by the government to help SMEs recover from the crisis.

SMEs ignorant about stimulus packages

Almost five months after its inception, Invest India has started getting a good response from foreign investors. Invest India is a 49:51 joint venture between the department of industrial policy &amp; promotion (DIPP) in the ministry of commerce and industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) and various state governments.

Mid-size foreign investors throng Invest India

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engaged in poultry farming in Haryana will soon use poultry litter to generate power for the state power grid.

And now, power generation from poultry litter!

Formation of the Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha and the ensuing agitation for a separate Gorkhaland have had a debilitating effect on the local industry. Worst-hit is the hospitality industry &mdash; the lifeline of the region &mdash; including tour package operators, the hotel business and other auxiliaries.

Darjeeling hospitality industry hit by unrest

The lack of general awareness among the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uttar Pradesh towards credit rating is impeding their competitiveness and access to cheap credit.

UP MSMEs rebuff credit rating, risk competitiveness

To help smaller units take remedial measures against restricitve practices.

Competition framework for MSMEs to be drawn up

In order to ensure uninterrupted supply of generic drugs to the Jan Aushadhi Kendras as well as widen the range of drugs available through the kendras, the Union government&rsquo;s Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has decided to procure medicines from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the pharma industry.

Government to procure generic drugs from smaller pharma units

We are importing capital goods on lease. We may send it back after two to three years. We understand that there is an exemption notification for imports on a lease basis.

'Capital goods import on lease of under three years allowed'

The lack of general awareness among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Uttar Pradesh towards credit rating is impeding their competitiveness and access to cheap credit.

Smaller units in UP shun credit rating

Lose job orders worth Rs 2,100 crore in the past three years.

Coimbatore small units hit by power and labour shortages

Steel plants in Punjab, which constitute a large small and medium enterprise (SME) cluster in northern India, have begun working for a cleaner and greener environment.

Punjab steel units eye wind energy projects

The hotel industry in Uttarakhand is facing a heavy tax burden, with the state government having increased taxes by 300 to 400 per cent within the last four years.

Uttarakhand hotels feel the pinch of higher taxes

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) MSME survey ranks infrastructure development the most important factor, followed by simplification of labour laws and promotion of innovation and cutting-edge technology, for repositioning of Indian MSMEs in the changing global scenario.

Developing infra, labour law reform, key to MSME growth

If you do not export enough in a particular year to even maintain the stipulated annual average exports against an EPCG authorisation, you will not have any shipping bill to offer towards discharge of the specific export obligation against the authorisation in that year. The Foreign Trade Policy is silent on the consequences of not exporting enough to maintain annual average exports. In my opinion, there are no consequences. The exports made by your group company enter the picture when you want their exports of the same or any other product to count towards the export obligation.

'No consequences for not exporting enough'

Find no visibility in the publicity surrounding the Commonwealth Games.

Sporting brands lack funds for marketing

Uttar Pradesh has excelled in a Central credit scheme for the self-employed in the unorganised sector by achieving over 88 per cent of the target.

UP excels in Swarojgar Credit Card scheme

The hill resort of Joshimath in Uttarakhand will soon be developed into a rose cluster.

The sweet smell of roses

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