New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India has expanded social protection coverage from about 19 per cent in 2015 to over 64 per cent in 2025, female labour force participation rose from 23.3 per cent in 2017–18 to 40 per cent in 2025, and women are increasingly stepping into leadership roles, the government said on Friday on the occasion of International Labour Day.”Women are increasingly engaged in income-generating activities and local enterprises. They are gaining access to skills, social security, and…
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Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) In a significant move to support and prop up ‘naari shakti’, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed sugarcane co-operative societies in the state to allocate free spaces to women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) for setting up their shops. The women from SHGs will be encouraged to start ‘Prerna canteens’ from here, displaying and selling their products.Following the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Department …
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, outlining an expansive welfare and development agenda with a strong focus on women, household finances, infrastructure and law enforcement. Positioning itself as an alternative to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, the BJP criticised rising inflation and the cost of living, while promising direct financial support to familie…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), the flagship programme of the Modi government, has marked 11 years of operation, aimed at funding the ‘unfunded’ micro enterprises, small businesses and setting the path for their growth.Since its inception on this day in 2015, the programme has been instrumental in powering the business dynamics of small businesses and first-time entrepreneurs, in particular.According to government estimates, around 58 crore loans worth more …
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) As the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) completed 11 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the scheme has played a crucial role in promoting self-employment among the youth. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Launched exactly 11 years ago today, the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana has proven to be immensely helpful in fostering self-employment among the youth. The success of this scheme demonstrates that, given the right opportunities, an …
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…
Jammu, March 7 (IANS) On the occasion of International Women’s Day, several women in Jammu expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for implementing various schemes aimed at empowering women across the country. They said that such initiatives have provided women with better opportunities and platforms to move forward and achieve their aspirations.Many women said that earlier they had limited opportunities to showcase their talent or start their own ventures, but n…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Women entrepreneurs have registered robust growth on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), with cumulative order values rising from Rs 1,265.62 crore in FY2018–19 to Rs 83,323 crore by FY2025–26, the government said on Friday.During the same period, order volumes increased from 1,01,530 to 44,48,894, reflecting the expanding participation of women-led enterprises in public procurement over the seven-year journey of SWAYATT (Startups, Women and Youth Advantage through …
Chamoli, March 5 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), imparting short-term skill training to scores of unemployed youth and upskilling the vocational skills of others, has brought commendable changes in lives of local residents of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. Women, in particular, have drawn benefits of the scheme by subscribing to the government’s financial assistance and starting their own ventures.Today, many women beneficiaries have started self-sustaining enterprises …
Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday launched the fifth edition of the herSTART programme for women entrepreneurs and inaugurated a newly built research park at Gujarat University.He said the state is committed to advancing the vision of women-led development articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Chief Minister also announced the naming of the university’s convention centre as Vidyagauri Nilkanth Sabhapuram, honouring Vidyagauri Nilkanth, regarded as t…