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The India-UK Free Trade Agreement could elevate bilateral trade to $115 billion by 2030 and generate up to 10 lakh jobs, according to an Assocham study. The deal entered into force on July 15, 2026, boosting key export sectors

The West Bengal government will survey unused land owned by closed industries and vacant SEZs to promote manufacturing, MSME clusters and entrepreneurship. It plans to prioritise industrial reuse over real estate, supporting employment, investment, and higher state tax revenue through direct land purchase

The KVIC disbursed Rs 504.68 crore in PMEGP subsidies for 22,259 new projects nationwide, supporting village artisans and micro enterprises. The initiative is expected to create nearly 2.45 lakh jobs, while boosting rural entrepreneurship, khadi production, and women's empowerment

Edappadi K Palaniswami announced 10 new welfare promises, expanding the party manifesto to 307 pledges for Tamil Nadu elections, including subsidies for youth, farmer support, women safety “war rooms,” MSME reforms, and accident compensation schemes

Andhra Pradesh will host an Investment Bazar in Vijayawada on February 24 to promote energy efficiency investments, bringing together industries, bankers and policymakers under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s financing platform to boost MSMEs, innovation and employment

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the Union Budget, calling it well-balanced and forward-looking. He said it aligns with state priorities, boosts manufacturing, MSMEs and technology, and supports Prime Minister Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said Telangana should be proud of NITI Aayog naming TS-iPASS the best industrial policy in the country. He said the recognition reflects K Chandrashekhar Rao’s role in building a strong industrial ecosystem

Hyderabad’s MLR Institute of Technology (MLRIT), in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC), organised a one-day IP Awareness Programme funded by the Ministry of MSME. The event aimed to sensitise students, faculty, startups and MSMEs to the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), patent filing, and government schemes supporting innovation.

The Centre has introduced regulatory relaxations and enhanced credit access to support MSME growth. Measures include BIS exemptions under quality norms, RBI-mandated loan benchmarking, credit guarantees and collateral-free lending to ease compliance and boost expansion

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said FPOs are essential for turning farmers into entrepreneurs and driving rural economic growth. Speaking at a farmers’ outreach programme in East Godavari, he highlighted value addition, irrigation support and sustainable farming practices as key priorities

Central Bank of India MD and CEO Kalyan Kumar addressed staff in Hyderabad, urging a strategic shift in the bank’s loan portfolio from retail and MSME sectors towards corporate lending. He highlighted the impact of repo-linked loans on net interest margins, which have declined over the past year.

NIT Warangal commemorated its 67th foundation day with a lecture by Dr. Sanak Mishra and reflections on its journey from REC to a premier technical institute.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy highlighted Hyderabad’s emergence as a national hub for biotech and MedTech innovation, aiming for a $1 trillion economy by 2034. Speaking at the Biodesign Innovation Summit, he pledged full government support, including access to anonymised medical data.

An Artificial Intelligence City spanning 200 acres in the Future City, would be set up near Hyderabad under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, said Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu

This initiative has attracted a steady stream of visitors who come to learn about the scheme and other government welfare programs.

MSMEs are the engine of the Indian economy, but their potential is yet to be fully realised

The policy focuses on addressing six key areas: land acquisition, finance, raw materials, skilled labour, market access, and technology.

The assessment was made based on the inspection of all standard operating procedures and methodologies followed by the Institute at different levels.

If the MSME entrepreneur flourishes, GST collections too will flourish

He also stressed upon the need to extend more credit to oil palm cultivation and also establishment of food processing units in the State.