Appreciation of the Indian rupee against the US dollar and the euro has dealt a big blow to Tamil Nadu&rsquo;s garment and leather exporters. Representatives of the two industries, which are dominated by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), estimate their loss over the last three months alone at Rs 150 crore.

Rise in Re hits TN leather, garment exporters

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To meet the infrastructure needs of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on a priority basis, the Orissa government has reserved 20 per cent of the area in all industrial estates, industrial parks, industrial corridors and land banks for such units.

Orissa reserves 20% land in industrial estates for MSMEs

Two years after it was announced, the Uttarakhand hill industrial policy has failed to create an attractive business environment in the hill region of the state and entice manufacturing units., The policy aims to encourage the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Uttarakhand to review hill development policy

The West Bengal government&rsquo;s decision to reduce the entertainment tax on Bengali films to 2 per cent from the existing 10 per cent , is expected to provide relief to the film industry.

Entertainment tax benefit to boost Bengal film industry

The department of sericulture has decided to close the loss making unit, Karnataka Silk Marketing Board (KSMB). The board has been making losses since its establishment in 1979 except for one year, 2003-04, when it reported a net profit of Rs 11.65 lakh.

Karnataka mulls winding up silk marketing board

The small and medium units engaged in precision engineering and steel re-rolling should look forward to new business opportunities as the CII (Northern Region) has plans to organise a buyer-seller meet in collaboration with PSUs for the defence sector.

CII (NR) to promote SMEs

At the request of the ministry of micro, small, medium and micro enterprises (MSME), the Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) has kick-started the process of developing a draft law on insolvency and bankruptcy for such enterprises.

FISME kick-starts move to draw up insolvency law

Plastics processors fear that their margins will be hit by 20-25 per cent due to the anti-dumping duty on imports of certain plastics processing or injection moulding machines from China.

Plastics processors fear a squeeze on margins

Regulation 6 of CHA Licensing Regulations, 2004 says that a person who has passed the examination referred to in regulation 8 shall prove to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs that the applicant, or his authorised employee, is a graduate from a recognised university and possesses a professional degree, such as CA/MBA/LLB/Diploma in Customs Clearance work, from any institute or university recognised by the government, with a working knowledge of computers and customs procedures; or is a graduate having at least three years experience in transacting Custom House Agent work as a G-Card holder; or a person who has passed the examination referred to in regulation 8; or is a retired Group &lsquo;A&rsquo; officer from the Indian Customs and Central Excise Service (IC&amp;CES) having a minimum of 10 years experience in Group &lsquo;A&rsquo;.

'Customs can allow re-export without NOC from RBI'

Stainless steel re-roller units in Jagadhri, a metal town in Haryana that is well-known for its aluminum and stainless steel utensils, are a worried lot.

Stainless steel utensil makers face hard times

Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) was recently awarded the Y B Chavan Memorial Award for its support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in rural areas. The award was given by Maharashtra Industrial and Economic Development Association &mdash; a think tank that works with the state and Central governments in order to make Maharashtra a preferred investment destination &mdash; during the Maharashtra Economic Summit held in Mumbai last month.

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The severe shortage of labour coupled with a two-day power holiday is crippling the limestone (napa stone) industry in Andhra Pradesh&rsquo;s Ranga Reddy district.

Tandur stone industry reels under labour shortage

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has decided to encourage and mentor local entrepreneurship to check urban migration for more balanced growth.

CII plans to mentor local entrepreneurs

A retail store will be soon opened in Chandigarh to showcase products made at the Model Jail.

Prison inmates turn to furniture making

With a jute park having been sanctioned in the Sabbaravarm mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh, the jute industry is set to get a boost in the state. The park is proposed to be set up through a public- private partnership at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore.

Andhra Pradesh to get jute park

From enhancing local products to training programmes, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is trying to promote cottage industries in Uttarakhand through a multi-pronged strategy.

New schemes to boost cottage industries in Uttarakhand

I refer to notification no. 6/2010-CE(NT) dated 27 February, 2010 allowing full credit of duty paid on capital goods in the first year, if the aggregate value of clearances in the previous year did not exceed Rs 4 crores.

'Large units can avail of credit for duty paid on capital goods'

Indian banks&rsquo; outstanding credit to the country&rsquo;s micro and small enterprises, including manufacturing as well as service enterprises, rose by Rs 55,106 crore or 26.9 per cent during the year ended March 31, 2009 to Rs 2.59 lakh crore.

Bank credit to SMEs up 27% in 2008-09

In a major boost to the domestic Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Centre has decided to reserve 20 per cent of all government purchases for the sector.

Centre to reserve 20% govt purchases for MSME sector

Union Budget 2010 has brought cheers for the 1.2 million-odd Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uttar Pradesh.

UP MSMEs hail Budget proposals

Entrepreneurs in the SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) sector in the state have sought a hike in investment subsidy from Rs 10 lakh at present to Rs 15 lakh and also the increase in subsidy cap from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh.

SMEs demand hike in investment subsidy

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