December 1, 2017 - How To Build A Public-Private Partnership That's More Than A Marriage Of Convenience

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Invite Friends   Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Not withstanding the plight of small scale entrepreneurs, the government now wants them to look beyond the boundaries of the country. Effort is on to make them financially sound so that they could scale up to meet international quality standards. "There are around 60 million MSMEs in India and they contribute 90% to the industrial sector of the country. It is time for these MSMEs to look beyond the borders and showcase their skills and excellence to the global market," said Dr. Arun Kumar Panda, Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Government of India, at the first World Trade Expo 2017 in Mumbai. "The integration of India's khadi and village industries, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the global value chain is important. India's MSMEs and rural industries are known for 'frugal innovation' and they need to scale up their operation to global level," he added. Read on.. 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Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India Wednesday, November 29, 2017 November 29, 2017 - Insightful and revealing stories from 6 high-flying multi-unit franchise operators If this mailer does not render correctly, please enable images or view online   Advertise              Unsubscribe{statpicture} Invite Friends   Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Having evaluated the Indian market in 1990s, German Mirror Lubricants & Greases Co. FZE, a German company now based in Dubai, has made a quiet entry into India, but with big long term plans to set-up a manufacturing plant and target supplies to South East Asian countries apart from servicing the Indian clients. The entry largely got facilitated after the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). German Mirror selling its lubricants under the brand name Mirr Oils in more than 70 countries has tied-up with Mumbai-based, A.N. Corp, as a distribution partner to supply Euro VI grade Aviation Turbine Fuel & Gear Oils, Specialty Fluids, Passenger Car Motor Oil, Gasoline Engine Oils and Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil. Read on.. Introducing TradeBriefs SME - Print edition - Subscribe Now! | Sample copy Advertisers of the day Standard Chartered Bank (Personal Loans): Your dream holiday is now closer than ever On behalf of SAP India: Identify the perfect SAP solution for your business in 3 easy steps Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails (B2B Decision-Makers, B2C Decision-Makers, TradeBriefs Premium).     Insightful and revealing stories from 6 high-flying multi-unit franchise operators This issue's six profiles of multi-unit franchisees include immigrants from three different countries (India, Pakistan, and Armenia), all living the American Dream in their own way. A cost-effective marketing strategy to ensure your franchise brand and team are more noticeable than your rivals We're a culture based on first impressions, and in a market that's more competitive than ever, it's important to make your brand stand out in the crowd.   Advt: MSME's Innovation Summit 2017 What's New at the MSME's Innovation Summit? We are India's first start-up to launch a lead generation portal called "C-Cart ", introduced on June 2017 and is currently being used by 1/3rd of the Real Estate buyers and sellers across the nation. . Coca-Cola may cut up to 250 jobs in India, here's why NEW DELHI: In what could turn out to be the biggest management churn in global beverage giant Coca-Cola's history in India, jobs of around 200-250 senior and middle-level executives may be impacted at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), the largest bottling arm of the company in India. Schaeffler to invest Rs200 crore to set up manufacturing unit in Pune Schaeffler announces an investment of Rs200 crore to set up a manufacturing unit at Talegaon, Pune, along with a new research and development unit DHL eCommerce introduces ServicePoint network in Thailand to helpsellers to ship across the country while online shoppers can pick up parcels directly too DHL eCommerce has introduced a network of ServicePoints in Thailand, in a bid to help e-commerce sellers to ship across the country and online shopper Hyderabad commuters infra blessed: PM Narendra Modi to flag-off Hyderabad Metro Rail today, will travel from Miyapur to Kukatpally, and back During its inaugural run, Modi and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will travel by the metro from Miyapur to Kukatpally, and back. Advt: Employee Banking privileges tailored just for you. Zero Balance Savings Account. 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That is where our internal capabilities can be leveraged… we will look at newer and newer areas as we … With a focus on net neutrality, TRAI says internet service providers can't discriminate on content The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued recommendations on Net neutrality Amazon launches marketing window for women entrepreneurs to offer dedicated space E-commerce major Amazon has launched an exclusive window, Amazon Saheli, to give women Investors queue up at Swiggy; SoftBank may put in $200-250 mn, Flipkart & Tencent also in talks Chinese Internet giant Tencent, which has backed Flipkart, is likely to co-invest, if the negotiations fructify, sources said. Xiaomi 'Desh Ka Smartphone' will be exclusively available on Flipkart Xiaomi is set to launch a new ultra-affordable Redmi phone in India on November 30. Digital India: 'Digital companies taking control over global economy a concern' Platform provided by digital cos is not limited to only commerce. It has been expanded to logistics, finance, payments and others areas. Digital companies have expanded to large part of economy. Government releases white paper on data protection framework In order to secure digital transactions and address data privacy, the government has released a white paper on the data protection framework. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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