"Traders are expected to stock up cheap imports creating huge inventories in the coming months ahead of an anticipated demand boom in the sector," said an official of a large stainless steel firm
The cut has failed to rein in prices, as domestic steel mills raised flat steel prices by about Rs 1,500 a tonne after the announcement
There is often delay in MSMEs getting payment against their bills for supplying to various buyers
It was one of the toughest times in history to announce a budget, writes Harsh Goenka.
The government looks to provide relief to MSMEs which have been hit hard by high cost of raw materials
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made a provision of Rs 15,700 crore for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in the Union Budget 2021-22."We have taken a number of steps to support the MSME sector in this budget. I have provided Rs 15,700 crore more than double the previous year," said Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget in the Parliament."Financial Inclusion: To further facilitate credit flow under the scheme of Stand Up India for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and also women, I propose to reduce the margin money requirement from 25 per cent 15 per cent only and to also include loans for activities in allied activities in agriculture," the Finance Minister added.The Union Budget 2021-22 proposals rest on six pillars: Health and well-being, physical and financial capital and infrastructure, inclusive development for aspirational India reinvigorating human capital, innovation and R & D, minimum government and maximum ...
Ahead of the presentation of the Union budget, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said it should provide support to small and medium enterprises, farmers and workers, and generate employment
This daily series of graphs provides context to some of the critical issues relating to the Union Budget on February 1
Only 28 per cent in Ficci survey are for fiscal consolidation
Emerging markets face slippage, volatile capital flow risks
Wish lists are routine as the govt prepares its annual Budget. But its finances are stretched and the pandemic isn't over. Akash Podishetty lists what the FM could announce in the Budget on Feb 1
In a period of slowing credit growth, only PSUs have sequentially borrowed more, and that too, only from private banks
At present, there 791 entities with AEO-LO recognition, 3,206 parties with AEO-T1 recognition, 581 parties with AEO-T2 recognition, and 20 parties with AEO-T3 recognition
For many years now, startups and MSMEs have been reeling under the complex burden of India's difficult taxation policies
Little leeway on pricing and asset quality at a tricky level could places both segments in a tight spot
The government has taken laudable steps to support and propel the economy in these difficult times, but a lot more still needs to be done, writes Vikas Vasal
MSMEs, education, India's police forces might need more support in the coming year to realign their development and spending goals
Asserts that the move to ask companies above a threshold to pay one per cent of GST liability in cash targets fake invoicing
Small businesses and dealers will not be impacted by the new government rule of paying at least 1 per cent of GST liability in cash
It pegged the daily loss to the businesses at about Rs 3,000 crore, which would mount if the situation is not addressed