New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Start‑up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) supported 4.32 lakh rural enterprises by June-end, and delivered notable gains in profitability, incomes and social inclusion of entrepreneurs of disadvantaged sections of society, the government said on Saturday.Under SVEP, around 86 per cent of entrepreneurs belong to SC, ST, minority and OBC communities, an official statement said, adding that Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh recorded the…
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Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) In a cabinet meeting held at the Mantralaya on Tuesday, the Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, gave its nod to multiple development proposals worth Rs 10,800 crore aimed at strengthening infrastructure and enhancing public welfare across the state, a press note issued here on Tuesday said. The Cabinet approved a massive Rs 8,445 crore for urban infrastructure development over the next five years. This funding, sourced from additiona…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The SHE-LEAPS (Self-Help Entrepreneur-Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability) digital initiative, just launched by the Centre to strengthen the empowerment of rural women, is expected to play a key role in achieving the target of 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’, according to an official factsheet issued on Wednesday.SHE-LEAPS is a digital platform for empowering women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across rural India. This is being acc…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The government-backed e-commerce marketplace DigiHaat — built on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) — on Monday launched a nationwide ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ campaign to promote cooperative products and expand their reach among consumers through digital commerce.The week-long campaign — running from June 29 to July 6 — coincides with five years of the Ministry of Cooperation and aims to showcase products from cooperative societies, Farmer Producer Organisati…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) has enrolled Rs 4.92 crore beneficiaries and paid Rs 4.28 crore beneficiaries, with total disbursements of Rs 20,150 crore by April-end, the government said on Tuesday.India has shifted focus from ‘Women’s welfare’ to ‘Women-led development’ across sectors and institutions between 2014 and 2026, an official statement said.A lifecycle approach adopted by the government has strengthened women’s access to healthcare, e…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the active participation of women, or ‘Nari Shakti’, is fundamental to realising the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India).Speaking at the inauguration of the Mahalaxmi Saras Exhibition, he said the country would reach its full economic potential only when women emerge as key contributors to the national economy.Honouring the contributions of women, the Chief Minister set an ambitious target f…
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) Over 3.24 lakh ‘Lakhpati Didis’ have been playing a crucial role in improving the rural economy of Punjab, said BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu while announcing setting up a skill training centre near Chandigarh from his MPLAD fund. Interacting with over 1,200 women from villages at a function organised by BJP leader and former Punjab Agro Industries vice-chairman Manpreet Singh Bunny Sandhu in Dera Bassi town, the Rajya Sabha member stressed the ne…
Rajouri, March 8 (IANS) The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) is playing a vital role in empowering rural women and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. The scheme is helping poor and below poverty line families, especially women, to become financially independent through the formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and small-scale livelihood units across different blocks of the district.Under the initiative, the NRLM departmen…
Bhopal, March 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held interaction with the beneficiaries of the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) women, including national-level players, during a ceremonial event organised under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in Madhya Pradesh’s Barwani district on Monday. During conversation with women working in different sectors, including agriculture, sports, social workers and many others, the Chief Minister tried to understand their learning and exper…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The National Cooperative Database (NCD) has recorded over 8.5 lakh cooperatives, of which approximately 6.6 lakh are operational — covering nearly 98 per cent of rural India and serving around 32 crore members across 30 sectors, official data showed on Sunday.These institutions connect milk producers, artisans, fishers, traders, and workers to markets, while connections with women-led SHGs have integrated nearly 10 crore women into the cooperative framework.“From nati…