New scheme announcements and expansions of existing ones are likely for small and medium industries in general and for sectors like textiles, leather, footwear, gems, jewellery and handicraft, among others. The Centre is preparing to reinforce and expand its focus on labour-intensive industries in the FY-27 Union Budget, according to two persons familiar with ongoing […]
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Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe – Founder & President, SME Chamber of India addressing the delegates Mr. Divik Sahni – Assistant General Manager, SIDBI addressing the delegates on Equipment Financing schemes for MSMEs Mr. Prem Singh Rajvi – National Business Manager – Business Banking, AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. addressing the delegates on Working Capital and other […]
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Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe – Founder & President, SME Chamber of India and India – China Business Council addressing the delegates during interactive session H.E. Mr. Qin Jie – Consul General, Consulate – General of the People’s Republic of China in Mumbai addressing the delegates on interactive session Dr. Vaishnavanghri Sevak Das – Director, Bhaktivedanta College […]
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Welcome Address by Mr. S. Maheshkumar – Director, SME Chamber of India and Maharashtra Industry Development Association Dr. Vandana Sonwaney – Director, Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik addressing the delegates on Future proofing your business in uncertain times Mr. Chandra Mohan Singh Shekhawat – Divisional Manager, Canara Bank addressing the delegates on MSME Financing […]
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Piyush Goyal met investors to push smoother FDI and FIIs, urging industry to fix supply-chain vulnerabilities, boost manufacturing, invest in innovation, and look beyond domestic markets for growth. Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal is meeting venture capitalists and other investment-community stakeholders in the national capital today to make FDI and FII flows faster and […]
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The scheme aims to enable the textile industry to achieve the necessary size and scale, become globally competitive, and create substantial employment opportunities. The Textile Ministry said on Tuesday that the Government has approved 17 new applicants under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for textiles in the third round. “The newly approved applicants have […]
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Mr Chandrakant Salunkhe Founder and President-SME Chamber of India and Federation of Indian SME Associations has met Hon’ble Finance Minister to present suggestions and recommendations for forthcoming Budget and discussed on various issues and grievances related Taxation, banking, manufacturing, industrial parks and exports along with representatives of various Associations on 12 November 2025 at New […]
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India’s Gross GST collections for October (September transactions) reached ₹1.96 lakh crores, recording a muted 4.6% year-on-year growth—the lowest since June 2021. The gross goods and services tax (GST) collections came in at Rs.1.96 lakh crores in October, (September transactions), recording a year-on-year growth of 4.6%, according to official data released on Saturday. An annual growth in […]
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As per the source, the Ministry is working with other Ministries to ensure measures beyond credit guarantee schemes for the tariff-hit sector are implemented at the earliest. The Government will soon be coming up with a few measures to handhold the small and medium enterprises in the sectors like textiles, apparels, carpets, which are the […]
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“Business Satsangh” a networking platform has initiated by SME Chamber of India, Maharashtra Industry Development Association and ISKCON, Kharghar, launched by (His Grace). Dr. Surdas Prabhu – President & Trustee, ISKCON Temple, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai and Mr. Chandrakant Salunkhe – Founder & President, SME Chamber of India and Maharashtra Industry Development Association on 15th October […]
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