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April 1, New Delhi: Bharat Petroleum, an Indian public sector oil and gas company, is promoting its 5 kg Mini cylinder as a convenient solution for migrant workers and small food entrepreneurs, supporting their livelihoods on the move.The Bharatgas Mini is lightweight, portable, and easy to...

Mumbai, March 31 Lenders will need to provide support to both retail and small businesses during the ongoing West Asia crisis, in the same way they did during the Covid pandemic, said credit information company Transunion Cibil.It also stated that the overall quality of the retail outstanding...

Prayagraj, March 31 – In a remarkable example of grassroots innovation, a street vendor in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has devised a unique "magic stove" that runs on waste engine oil, offering an alternative solution amid concerns about LPG availability.Instances of "jugaad" – innovative...

Shahjahanpur (UP), March 24 In a small town in Uttar Pradesh, where marriage often takes precedence over careers for women, 30-year-old Mansi Mishra has chosen self-reliance over marriage, using the funds set aside for her wedding to launch her entrepreneurial venture.Challenging traditional...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated today that the Income Tax Act 2025 reduces errors, disputes, and compliance costs. Speaking at the PRARAMBH 2026, a nationwide campaign on the Income Tax Act, 2025, in New Delhi, the Minister emphasized that the new act is less ambiguous and provides a...

Patna, March 19 – Ankur Abhishek, originally from Husainabad village in the Sheikhpura district of Bihar, is a well-known figure, and his pasta business, which started as a small stall, is now receiving orders from neighboring regions.The pasta eatery he opened after losing his job has given...

New Delhi, March 18 Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by a delegation of small truck and bus body builders from Rajasthan, met Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and urged him to address their concerns.Prior to...

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba stated today that well-designed competition laws create the moral framework for markets. Speaking at the 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in New Delhi, Mr. Gauba highlighted that in an emerging economy like India, competition laws and...

Patna, March 14 One of the ways to measure the success of a government is to see how well its policies benefit people at the grassroots level.The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme is one such example.Launched in June 2020, the PMFME scheme...

New Delhi, March 12 Several restaurants and small eateries across Delhi have temporarily halted operations over the past two days due to a shortage of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), disrupting kitchen operations.Business owners have expressed that this situation is not only affecting their...

Washington, March 12 – The US pet industry has reached a record $157 billion in spending. However, small business owners told senators that rising healthcare costs, regulatory hurdles, labor challenges, and financing constraints are making it difficult for many companies to keep pace with the...

Gandhinagar, March 9 – More than 2,900 beneficiaries in the Rajkot district received loan assistance under the Shri Vajpayee Bankable Scheme in the past year, the Gujarat government informed the state Assembly on Monday.Responding to a question raised by a member in the Assembly, Minister of...

Rajouri, March 8: The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) is playing a crucial 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 low-income families, especially women, to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “betrayed the country” by signing a trade deal with the US, claiming it would harm farmers and small businesses in India.He was speaking after inaugurating the concluding ceremony of...

Jammu, March 7 – On the occasion of International Women’s Day, several women in Jammu expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for implementing various schemes aimed at empowering women across the country.They said that these initiatives have provided women with...

Chamoli, March 5: The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), which provides short-term skill training to numerous unemployed youth and enhances the vocational skills of others, has brought commendable changes in the lives of local residents in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.In...

New Delhi, March 3 B2B e-commerce firm Jumbotail Technologies and Japan-based NEC Corporation have partnered to provide enterprise-grade digitalization tools to kirana stores in India, according to a joint statement issued on Tuesday.As part of this partnership, NEC will make an undisclosed...

Raipur, March 1: The Lakhpati Didi Yojana, launched by the Modi government to empower and uplift women, particularly those from rural backgrounds, is helping millions of middle-class farmers and their families realize their dreams and aspirations.In Chhattisgarh's Surguja district, the lives...

Washington, February 28 – Top Senate Democrats have demanded that the Trump administration return more than $130 billion in tariffs declared illegal by the Supreme Court, escalating a political and legal confrontation over what they called illegally taxed money from American businesses and...

Nahan (Himachal Pradesh), February 26. Women are becoming self-reliant and financially independent by joining Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across various states in the country. They are also greatly benefiting from various women empowerment schemes launched by the government led by Prime Minister...