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May 21, 2013
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), with support from the Government of Japan, has launched a series of residential training programmes this week to train officials of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), apart from its own select officials; SIDBI said in a press release.
May 21, 2013
Sensex hits one-week low; doubts creep in after recent rally
The BSE Sensex tumbled for a second consecutive session on Tuesday hitting its lowest close in a week as recent outperforming blue-chips such as ITC fell on doubts about whether foreign investors will continue their strong buying so far.
May 21, 2013
Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs gets ni-msme status
The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE), a non-profit organization with a vision to build an economically empowered women force, recently achieved the status of National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme); informed P. Soudhamini, President of COWE.
May 21, 2013
India, China sign MoUs to address concerns on trade deficit
India and China signed three Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on buffalo meat, fisheries and pharmaceuticals, and one agreement on feed and feed ingredients on May 20. These MoUs will address the growing trade deficit between the two countries, which has increased from USD 1.08 billion in 2001-02 to USD 40.77 billion in 2012-13.
May 21, 2013
Upscaling productivity: JN Port
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JN Port) of Mumbai is a known name in the domain of Indian logistics. The port authorities are now trying to enhance its significance by upscaling infrastructure, improvising productivity, and enhancing the overall logistics experience of clients.
May 21, 2013
Canon India bullish towards SMEs
Canon India has outlined its roadmap for the Office Imaging Solution Division (OIS) for 2013. According to the plan, SMEs are the top priority for the division.
May 21, 2013
Mango pulp business less sweet this year, too
Economic slowdown and unseasonal rains have dealt twin blows to the mango pulp industry in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Many fruit processors and exporters are facing tough conditions this year due to reduced yield and the economic slowdown.
May 21, 2013
Delhi embroidery industry lags behind
The embroidery industry in Patel Nagar, New Delhi, is lagging behind, largely on account of the several challenges that the artisans have to face. There is an acute shortage of infrastructural facilities, and the artisans are struggling to sustain their businesses.
May 21, 2013
Why don’t people ‘like’ your Facebook posts?
You have created a page on Facebook for your small business, and have been putting up posts regularly. You have been monitoring the responses to your posts, and have found that not enough people are ‘liking’ them. Why could this be so?
May 21, 2013
Six tips to achieve work-life balance
Running a business of your own is no easy feat, especially in case of a small business with limited resources. A small-scale entrepreneur is required to don several hats at the same time, and consumes a considerable amount of time and effort. At least in the initial stages of managing such a firm, an entrepreneur is completely consumed by it, and any work-life balance is elusive.
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