New Delhi, April 8 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, a scheme launched by the Modi government that has completed 11 years, has empowered small traders and startups by providing collateral-free loans, thereby giving a new boost to...
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New Delhi, April 8 Women borrowers in India hold a credit portfolio of ₹76 lakh crore, which represents 26 per cent of the total system credit as of 2025, and marks a 4.8 times increase since 2017, according to a NITI Aayog report.The Aayog, in the report titled 'From Borrowers to Builders...
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New Delhi, April 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the PM Mudra Yojana has strengthened the entrepreneurial spirit across India by removing barriers and trusting the aspirations of the people.On the 11th anniversary of the PM Mudra Yojana, Modi said the scheme has redefined...
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New Delhi, April 8 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, which focuses on funding the unserved, will continue to empower entrepreneurs to become active participants in the nation's journey to become Viksit Bharat by 2047.On the occasion of...
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New Delhi, April 8 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) reflects an economic ethos where opportunities are accessible, initiatives are encouraged, and every dream is given the support to grow.Speaking on the social media platform ‘X’...
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New Delhi, March 23 The Association of Gold Loan Companies (AGLOC) has sought a six-month deferral of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) revised guidelines on lending against gold and silver collateral, scheduled for implementation by April 1, 2026, citing emerging geopolitical uncertainty and...
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March 10, Kohima: The Nagaland Legislative Assembly today passed the Nagaland Town and Country Planning (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Nagaland Shops and Establishments (First Amendment) Bill, 2025 by voice vote.On the fourth day of the ongoing eighth session of the 14th NLA, several...
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Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, directed officials to work at full speed to achieve the target of creating six crore "Lakhpati Didis" under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission.During a review meeting of...
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New Delhi, February 18: Achieving the ambitious goal of 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didi's' would require connecting at least 10 crore women to the various financial inclusion initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.He...
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Mumbai, February 16 RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that improving access to timely and adequate formal credit for MSMEs remains a key policy priority of the central bank.As part of the Reserve Bank of India's continued engagement with stakeholders, the governor held a meeting with select...
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