SME Sector
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EV expansion in India is linked to battery safety and efficiency, say experts
While electric vehicles may have seen significant growth over the years, more focus is required on the R&D front to make these vehicles more attractive to all citizens, say experts.
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AI solution comes to the rescue of urban poor looking for a job
Bengaluru-based Vahan.ai uses artificial intelligence to help blue-collar workforce get employment, mostly in the delivery space.
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E-ommerce Export Hubs expected to generate 225,000+ new jobs, says TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship
The logistics sector is expected to see a 50% year-over-year increase in apprenticeship headcount over the next three years, says the study.
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A smarter washroom: How bathroom automation propelled Euronics to achieve topline of over Rs 200 cr
Euronics capitalised on the IT office construction boom in the early 2000s and is now benefitting from the government's infrastructure push with their washroom automation products.
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Unorganised sector has played a big part in growth of paint market: Abhijit Roy, Berger Paints
Berger Paints is targeting the next significant milestone of Rs 20,000 crore in sales by 2029, says Abhijit Roy, MD & CEO, Berger Paints.
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Bolstering micro enterprises, women entrepreneurs get top focus at ET Make in India SME Summit in Chennai
The Chennai event saw a full house, bringing together a range of entrepreneurs, industrialists, policymakers and experts to discuss ways to strengthen the might of the industrial ecosystem in the region.
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We don’t need to just Make in India, we also need to Think in India: Kalanidhi Veeraswamy at ET Make in India SME Summit
Talking about how India can achieve rapid growth with proper direction, the MP said that the country can make huge strides in areas such as artificial intelligence.
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Virender Sehwag makes strategic investment in T9L QUBE
Some startups incubated by T9L and/or its co-founders Fahad Moti Khan and Gaurav Gaggar include Docquity, SpotDraft, Adda52, NirogStreet, UOLO, PumPumPum. etc.,
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Govt has to cut GST and improve farming processes to increase demand for coffee: Praveen Jaipuriar, CEO, Continental Coffee
Coffee demand can increase in India by addressing the issues related with availability, product costs, and purchase barriers, says Praveen Jaipuriar, CEO, Continental Coffee Limited.
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QCOs support MSMEs, stop substandard imports, make industry competitive: Piyush Goyal
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal announced the government's support for MSMEs via Quality Control Orders (QCOs) at the 10th India International MSME Startup Expo & Summit 2024. QCOs aimed to protect MSMEs from unfair competition and help them compete nationally and internationally. Goyal also emphasized the significant role MSMEs play in exports, tourism, and infrastructure.
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McCoy Mart aims to grow its customer base to 100,000 professionals and targets a revenue of Rs 100 crore for the fiscal year 2024-2025.
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Cashfree Payments’ Secure ID is also tailored for startups and MSMEs, helping them manage their verification processes and mitigate fraud without the need for extensive infrastructure or high operational costs.
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Kisanserv plans to expand to 250 stores, create 6000 jobs in the next four years
Following this initial phase of expansion, the company plans to scale up to 1,000 stores, entering new markets such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai.
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New technologies like AI can boost quality of life and wealth creation in rural India: Transform Rural India
Innovation, investments and institutional push in human capital is needed to narrow urban-rural inequality, says Anish Kumar, Co-Lead of Transform Rural India.
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AI and blockchain can help companies make supply chains more efficient and also improve enterprises’ access to banking solutions, says Sriram Kanuri, CEO and Founder of Arteria Technologies.