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HIGHLIGHTS The Rs 3 lakh crore emergency credit will also cover retailers and other small businesses The scheme will cover even those which are not registered as MSMEs Sources said the inclusion covers nearly 7 crore traders The Rs 3 lakh crore emergency credit borrowing scheme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) announced by […]

The plan by some states to usher in key labour law relaxations in the wake of the job crisis created by Covid-19 may hit a wall. A senior functionary with the Union labour ministry told FE that suspension of labour laws by the states under the Factories Act can’t last for more than three months

Who has not read Charles Dickens? Hard Times, for example. During the Industrial Revolution, work conditions were tough in the UK. When Indians complain about our Factories Act (FA,1948) or Chapter V of the Industrial Disputes Act (IDA, 1947), they may not realize that their antecedents lay in India’s 1881 Factories Act, which followed similar

The world is grappling with a crisis it has not seen before. And to steer the mass of humanity through this crisis, even the leadership has to reinvent itself. The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly shown us one thing-the importance of leaders who can lead through a crisis with a balanced head and balance the talent

Logistics for MSMEs: Logistics has suddenly been thrust to the centre of the Covid-19 pandemic across the globe. Things are no different in India. Logistics is no longer an activity that happens in the background, it is now the differentiator. The pandemic has brought both opportunities and challenges for startups. The strange thing is that both

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside an order of the Principal Bench of NCLT that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) will have to be made a party to every case under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The appellate tribunal said that the NCLT’s order dated November 22, 2019, is

BW People in the interaction with Amol Gupta, The People Leader, India & Philippines, FIS pondering on the after-effects of the pandemic on the HR space and what drastic changes in the employee experience that happened during the crisis. How do you perceive COVID-19 lockdown: a massive setback or time to reboot? I personally perceive