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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 21 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government on Saturday of lacking both direction and strategy necessary to manage the current economic situation facing the nation.Gandhi also expressed concern that the government will raise the prices of petrol, diesel, and...

State Minister for Defence, Sanjay Seth, stated today that MSMEs and start-ups are playing a crucial role in transforming India into a global defence manufacturing hub. He made this statement during the closing session of the National Defence Industries Conclave (NDIC) 2026, held in New Delhi...

New Delhi, March 19 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that India must work in a mission-oriented mode to emerge as a global hub of indigenous drone manufacturing in the next few years to ensure strategic autonomy, enhance defence preparedness, and make the country self-reliant in...

New Delhi, March 19 – The government on Thursday launched the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme, with an outlay of ₹497 crore, to assist exporters facing disruptions due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The scheme, implemented by the Export Credit...

New Delhi, March 19 India must develop a robust ecosystem for drone manufacturing to enhance its defence preparedness, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, highlighting lessons from the Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel conflicts.In a speech at an event, Singh asserted that the two...

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia stated today that the Department of Posts has launched the Mail Parcel Optimization Project (MPOP) to redesign workflows and improve efficiency across the parcel value chain. While answering supplementary questions in the Lok Sabha, Mr. Scindia...

New Delhi, March 17 Sunkonnect, a renewable energy management consulting firm, said on Tuesday that it aims to eliminate up to 200 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions in India by 2030.The initiative aligns with and contributes to 20 per cent of the government's target, making Sunkonnect a...

Itanagar, March 16 Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik on Monday called upon entrepreneurs to create productive assets in areas that contribute to the state's development.Launching the ‘Business Transformation Programme’ for MSMEs in Itanagar, he highlighted opportunities in sectors like...

Jammu, March 15 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale appealed to Naxalites on Sunday to abandon violence and join the mainstream, while strongly condemning the recent attack on National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah, saying such incidents are a serious concern and unacceptable in a...

Chennai, March 15 A critical shortage of LPG is pushing micro, small and medium enterprises towards an operational crisis, the Association of Indian Entrepreneurs said, calling for urgent intervention by the central and state governments to prevent job losses in the sector.Association of...

Chennai, March 14 – The Tamil Nadu government announced on Saturday a subsidy of ₹2 per unit on electricity for hotels, tea stalls, and cloud kitchens that switch to electric stoves instead of LPG cylinders, as the state moves to address a growing fuel shortage triggered by the ongoing war in...

A job fair aimed at providing employment opportunities to local youth was successfully organized by the District Employment and Counselling Centre, Samba, at the Community Hall in Ramgarh.The event was inaugurated by MLA Ramgarh, Dr. Davinder Kumar Manyal, who interacted with participating...

Chennai, March 14 The Tamil Nadu government announced on Saturday that it would provide a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit of electricity for restaurants, hotels, and tea shops that switch to electric stoves instead of commercial LPG cylinders to operate their businesses.Chief Minister M K Stalin has...

In Mohali, HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) will invest ₹2,600 crore in the specialty and fine chemicals sector in Punjab, according to Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, a renowned industrialist, on Friday.HMEL will also enter the retail fuel sector and establish 500 retail outlets across the country, he...

Amaravati, March 12 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced on Thursday that the government is considering a proposal to establish an Electronics City near Hindupur.Naidu also announced that a Creative City will be established in Amaravati to encourage content creators...

Amaravati, March 12 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed district collectors to focus on investment proposals and continuously take measures to attract industries across districts.During the second day of the sixth District Collectors' Conference, the CM...

Chandigarh, March 12 Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Sanjeev Arora said on Thursday that the Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit 2026 will be held from March 13 to 15 at Plaksha University in SAS Nagar (Mohali) to showcase investment opportunities in the state.Addressing a press...

Kohima, March 12 The first phase of the eighth session of the 14th Nagaland Assembly concluded on Thursday after five days of proceedings, with the House scheduled to reconvene for the second phase on March 26.Notably, this is the first time in the history of the state Assembly that a session...

Amaravati, March 12 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed district collectors to focus on investment proposals and continuously take measures to attract industries across districts.During the second day of the sixth District Collectors' Conference here, the...