Guwahati, March 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday participated in a cheque distribution program under the Chief Minister Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan (CMAAA) 1.0 at the Khanapara Veterinary Field. The main objective of this program was to make the state’s youth financially strong and self-reliant by providing them with self-employment opportunities.During the program, the Chief Minister handed over cheques to selected beneficiaries under the scheme. He stated tha…
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New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The International Women’s Day (IWD) is being observed worldwide on Sunday to honour the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.As 2026 IWD theme calls for a ‘Give to Gain’ global campaign to promote teamwork and cohesion for building a just and supportive society for women and girls, this reflects and resonates in India’s own story of women empowerment, as over the years, Nari Shakti has become the cornerstone of ‘Viksit Bharat’.In the past few y…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Government-backed women-centric schemes are strengthening financial empowerment and entrepreneurship across India, particularly in rural and underserved regions, an official factsheet said on Friday.Several major women empowerment schemes, such as the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, NaMo Drone Didi Yojana, and the Womaniya Initiative, aim to expand access to credit, skills, and markets. The government highlighted these women-focused initiatives as part of its broader vision o…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s innovation ecosystem has matured to a stage where opportunity is fully democratised and accessible ‘on a mobile phone,’ Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, urging young people to move beyond the traditional aspiration of government jobs and embrace entrepreneurship.Addressing the inaugural session of the Research–Industry–Startup–Entrepreneurship (RISE) Conclave 2026 in Chennai, Dr Singh stressed that government employment alone cannot …
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) Kolkata Police have arrested five persons from different states for allegedly running a fraudulent scheme under the guise of facilitating loans through the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, officials said on Saturday.According to police, the arrests were made following a raid conducted by officers from the Purba Jadavpur police station on Friday night. The accused were arrested from a residential building in Nitai Nagar on the outskirts of Kolkata. The Police are investigating …
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Business chamber PHDCCI has, as part of its wishlist for Union Budget 2026–27, sought easier access to finance at lower interest rates and a reduction in the regulatory burden, to cut costs for the MSME sector, which is driving growth and employment generation in the economy.Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises (MSMEs) hold the key to catapulting India’s economy to a 10 per cent growth path, according to a statement issued by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (P…
Bhopal, Dec 24 (IANS) Lavkesh Mehra, a native of Bhopal, was an ordinary man some years ago, but today his name inspires courage, determination and hope among fellow residents, as they swear by his success story, and vow to walk down the same path. Lavkesh’s inspiring journey of success began after he left his job and took a loan of Rs 5 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana to start his own venture in 2021. The enterprise not only changed the course of his life but also led to an exponenti…