The workshop will focus on self-employed e-tailers and was facilitated by RASCI through its training partner where 30 SMBs from Indore participated in the training.

So far, the government had been trying to lighten the compliance burden on businesses due to the complexity of the new tax regime.

SMEs can now manage their company and employee profiles, travel policy compliances and approval workflow, Yatra.com said in a statement.

This is the second private equity round in the Jaipur-based vehicle and SME finance company. BanyanTree Growth Capital bought 25 percent stake for Rs 18 crore in 2012 in the first round.

A total of 132 SMEs got listed with initial public offers (IPOs) worth Rs 1,785 crore last year.

Finance ministry has notified the changes decided by the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising state counterparts, in November 2017.

"Risk appreciation is expected to increase and one can't take regulatory nods for granted."

The seeds of many positive changes were sown in 2017 and could bring news to cheer Indians in 2018. Here's a look at four positives.

The customer base in India is going through a big change with an increased access to the Internet and digital channels.

Garment exporters have been demanding that the duty reimbursement to them be retained at the pre-GST drawback rate of 7.5%, , amid declining outbound shipments.

There is a sense of urgency in the 12 largest accounts that form 25 per cent of our NPAs.

The manufacturers said dealers were not paying advances for ordering fireworks in view of the pendency of the petition and this affected the working capital required by the industry.

According to an official statement here, around 5 lakh farmers, of which a majority are small and marginal, are expected to benefit from improved and modernized tank irrigation systems.

Demonetisation and the introduction of the GST has resulted in formalisation for the SME segment making it easier to lend to them.

The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) envisions a vibrant MSME Sector by promoting growth and development of the MSME Sector, including Khadi, Village and Coir Industries, in cooperation with the concerned Ministries/Departments, State Governments and other Stakeholders, through providing support to existing enterprises and encouraging setting-up of new enterprises.

At the heart of the problem is Section 29A, a new section of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, that makes certain persons ineligible to be a resolution applicant.

Alibaba Cloud now has 33 availability zones across 16 economic centres globally, with coverage extending across mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, India and the US (East and West Coast).

This move could get small merchants who were keeping away from digital payments because of the cost involved to finally start accepting payments digitally, said Sharma.

This move could get small merchants who were keeping away from digital payments because of the cost involved to finally start accepting payments digitally.

"We are trying to convert the moisture in the air into potable drinking water," says Navakaran Singh Bagga, Director of Akvo.