Bhopal, March 10 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a Cabinet Committee to monitor the potential impact on the state and reviewed the emerging situation arising from developments in the Middle East.The three-member panel comprises Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Deora, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Govind Singh Rajput, and MSME Minister Chaitanya Kumar Kashyap.The committee will hold regular meetings and review the problems faced by residents of Madhya Pradesh living in…
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Bhopal, March 10 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday approved a series of key decisions aimed at supporting farmers, promoting sustainable tourism, empowering youth in governance, and ensuring continuity of welfare schemes. In a significant boost for farmers, the Cabinet decided to provide a bonus of Rs 40 per quintal over the central Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 2,585 for wheat procurement, raising the effective purchase price to Rs 2,625 pe…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) More than 3.07 crore women-led enterprises have been registered on the government’s Udyam platforms as of February 28, 2026, the Centre informed Parliament on Monday.Responding to a written question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for MSME Shobha Karandlaje said the government has been implementing several schemes to support women entrepreneurs and increase their participation in the MSME sector.“As per the data available on the Udyam Registration Portal (URP)…
Amaravati, March 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday announced that the state government has set a target of developing five lakh women as entrepreneurs.He stated that one lakh women have already been turned into entrepreneurs within a year and expressed confidence that Andhra Pradesh will soon have six lakh women entrepreneurs, the highest in the country.Participating in the International Women’s Day celebrations organised by the state government at the Amarava…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India has recorded a 27 per cent surge in the number of new business registrations from 1.55 lakh in 2020–21 to 1.98 lakh in the first 10 months of 2025–26 (as on February 3, 2026) on the back of economic reforms that have enhanced the ease of doing business in the country, according to an official factsheet issued on Thursday.The Union Budget 2026–27 further facilitates the ease of doing business ecosystem with various measures proposed, such as digital trade fac…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday called for an urgent reform of the United Nations, in particular the UN Security Council (UNSC), while backing both India and Brazil as members of the Permanent Security Council. Addressing the media following extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, President Lula highlighted the role played by G4 – a group of four countries made up of India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan – whic…
Gandhinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Surat has emerged as a major global trade hub, recording exports of $10.55 billion (nearly Rs 95,710 crore) in the financial year 2024-25.The city, known for its diamond industry, silk sarees, and textiles, has been a key contributor to Gujarat’s export economy, which accounted for over 27 per cent of India’s total exports, valued at Rs 9.83 lakh crore during the same period.The Surat region processes around 90 per cent of the world’s diamonds, with the gems an…
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The fireworks industry of Tamil Nadu, grappling with prolonged regulatory and market challenges, has stepped up efforts to secure policy support from the Centre to help revive the sector.A senior representative of the industry said the sector has been passing through a difficult phase in recent years, impacted by tighter regulations, seasonal restrictions and reduced access to institutional benefits. In response, the association representing fireworks manufacturers has ini…
Gandhinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) Gujarat and Zimbabwe discussed cooperation in the small and medium enterprise sector during a meeting between Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and a Zimbabwean delegation in Gandhinagar on Friday.The delegation, led by Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives, Stella Nkomo, and Deputy Minister for Industry and Commerce, Rajendra Kumar Modi, is visiting Gujarat to take part in the 12th Trade Show organised by the Saurashtra Trade and Industry Associ…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Nearly 45 per cent of core skills are projected to change by 2030 and India will need 3.2 million additional green‑skilled workers by then, a report said on Wednesday.The report from KPMG in India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said the current MSME talent landscape is characterised by fragmented skill levels, limited formal skilling exposure, and varying degrees of digital readiness.Only about 10 per cent of the MSME workforce have formal vocational train…