Khadi weaving, spinning centre opens in Srinagar
PTI The Minister for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra, on Sunday, inaugurated a spinning and weaving centre and marketing plaza for khadi goods in Srinagar. At the centre -- Harmukh Khadi Gram Udyog Sansthan -- Mishra also distributed 25 model charkhas among local artisans at a function, said a government release. "The charkha is a symbol of resistance and can help maximum number of unemployed youth and women in far flung areas to attain economic independence," Mishra said. The event was organised by Khadi and Village Industries Board Srinagar. The minister said the Centre is ready to provide all sorts of assistance to the state of Jammu and Kashmir in order to remove regional ...
Centre to promote exports of micro pharma enterprises
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business In a move to boost pharmaceutical industry, the Government of India is working towards the promotion of exports, especially by the micro and small enterprises of the pharma sector. This was informed by the Union Commerce Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. The Union Minister informed that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) was unaware of the fact that majority of small pharma manufacturers are working for bigger pharmaceutical units which export the same under their brand name. In this regard, the government has taken various measures to promote exports by small and medium pharmaceutical manufacturers, which includes financial assistance through Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), she added. Under the Market Development Assistance ...