financial incentives

New Delhi, March 28 The government has revised the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme to set new deadlines and unit caps for e-scooters and e-rickshaws.The Centre has revised the guidelines under the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme, whereby...

The government has modified the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme (MCGS) to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Manufacturers, and Exporters, in line with the 2025-26 budget.The scheme provides a 60% guarantee coverage by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited...

New Delhi, March 20 E-commerce major Flipkart has announced a 105 per cent bonus payout for employees for 2025, driven by strong growth momentum.The bonus payout for eligible employees at the Senior Director (SD) level and below will be disbursed in March, according to an internal...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 – The opposition Congress party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling party-backed Independent candidate, Dilip Ray, of attempting to bribe Congress MLAs staying at a resort in Bengaluru by offering financial incentives ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections...

Mumbai, March 6 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Friday a loan waiver scheme for farmers, under which crop loans up to Rs 2 lakh until September 30, 2025, will be written off.The Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmafi Yojna will benefit farmers, Fadnavis said...

Itanagar, March 6 Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Friday informed the Assembly that the state government is providing free coaching for aspirants from tribal communities for the UPSC through an institute based in New Delhi.Responding to a question raised by BJP MLA...

Amaravati, March 5 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that the state government is considering a Rs 25,000 incentive for couples from their second child onwards to boost the declining birth rate.Addressing the Assembly, Naidu said the government aims to raise...

Guwahati, February 26 The Assam government on Thursday decided to increase the daily wages of tea garden workers by Rs 30, ahead of the assembly elections.Following this decision, wages in the Brahmaputra valley will rise to Rs 280, and will be Rs 258 in the Barak valley.Addressing a press...

New Delhi, February 23 The Delhi government is likely to launch the eBike-Didi scheme in the coming months as part of its initiatives to promote women empowerment and reduce air pollution in the national capital, officials said on Monday.A proposal for the e-Bike Didi scheme is under...

Samastipur (Bihar), February 17. Homeowners in Samastipur, Bihar, are rapidly adopting clean energy under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with many residents now enjoying zero electricity bills, marking a significant step towards affordable and sustainable energy in the...

New Delhi, February 14 The Cabinet has approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme, with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.The key focus will be on deep tech startups, early-stage startups through smaller funds, tech-driven...

New Delhi, February 13 The government on Friday approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme, with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore.This will encourage startups in the early stages and deep-tech research, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a social media post.On his...

Bhubaneswar, February 11 The Odisha government has revised its surrender and rehabilitation policy for left-wing extremists to make it more specific and remove ambiguities, a senior official said on Wednesday.A notification by the home department on February 9 stated that the policy applies...