Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. concluded the East Zone edition of Tally MSME Honours 2026 in Siliguri on Wednesday, recognising40 outstanding micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from across eastern India for their contributions to innovation, employment generation and economic growth.
The sixth edition of the initiative honoured entrepreneurs from sectors including retail, manufacturing, technology, services and trading. This year’s winners represented both metropolitan and emerging business centres, with awardees from Siliguri, Silchar, Daltonganj, Gopalganj, Dhanbad, Raniganj and Cuttack joining businesses from Kolkata, Patna and Ranchi.
Among the awardees, Krishan Dalmia of Dalmia Tea Packaging Pvt. Ltd. from Siliguri received the Business Maestro award for building and sustaining a successful enterprise. Tally Solutions said the 2026 edition received a strong response from smaller cities, with 58 per cent of nominations coming from Tier II and Tier III markets. The programme also introduced an AI-led shortlisting framework and allowed entrepreneurs to submit video nominations in native languages.
The event featured addresses by Subhranshu Sanyal, CEO of Financial Inclusion Trust, Pankaj Dhanuka, CEO of Fusion CX, and Vineet Khera of Axis Bank, while AI expert Supratik Ghatak conducted a workshop on the use of artificial intelligence to improve business productivity. Axis Bank supported the initiative as Banking Partner, while Salesforce was the Technology Partner.
The selection of Siliguri as the host city underscores its growing importance as a commercial gateway to North Bengal and the Northeast. With a thriving tea, logistics, retail and trading ecosystem, the city has emerged as a key hub for MSMEs. Recognition of local entrepreneur Krishan Dalmia also highlights the increasing contribution of Siliguri-based enterprises to regional industrial growth, reinforcing the city’s position as an important centre for entrepreneurship and business expansion beyond India’s major metropolitan markets.