India and Mali have launched the inaugural India–Mali Forum for the Promotion of Exports, creating a new platform to expand trade, investment and business partnerships between the two countries. The two-day forum in Bamako brought together government officials and...
The Ministry of MSME has made TReDS the mandatory settlement route for all operational Central Public Sector Enterprises when paying MSME suppliers for goods and services. The new rule is meant to speed up payments, improve transparency and give...
The National SC-ST Hub Scheme of the Ministry of MSME is helping entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes strengthen their businesses through capacity building, structured mentorship and market support. The initiative is designed to remove long-standing barriers such...
DPIIT has joined hands with FICCI and Mercedes-Benz India to support seven selected startups under the Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme. The initiative is designed to help promising startups move beyond early funding and build the regulatory,...
The Madhya Pradesh government is planning to develop 81 new industrial areas across the state to create a bigger land bank for micro, small and medium enterprises. The move is aimed at expanding industrial activity, supporting local entrepreneurs and...
APEDA has completed the first cohort of its BHARATI acceleration programme with 100 startups from 22 states and two Union Territories, in a push to strengthen India’s agri-food export ecosystem. The initiative is part of APEDA’s broader effort to...
NITI Aayog has released "Realising the Export Potential of India's Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector," proposing Rs 7,500 crore investments between 2027 and 2031 to strengthen MSME-dominated production and capture a larger global share. Currently at USD 275 million (0.5%...
The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) continues to fortify India's MSE ecosystem through targeted cluster programmes, with Rs 438.94 crore disbursed over the past five years for Common Facility Centres (CFCs) under the MSE-Cluster Development Programme...
India's government has overhauled the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME) to streamline financing for manufacturing expansions and exports, directly supporting Budget 2025-26 goals for economic growth. Introduced in January 2025 and now revised based on stakeholder input...
Launched in April 2015 by the Department of Financial Services, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) continues to democratise credit access by providing collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh through scheduled commercial banks, NBFCs and microfinance institutions to individuals launching...
