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Lucknow, April 9 – Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a remarkable shift in the entrepreneurial landscape, with thousands of young people consciously choosing to participate in innovation-driven start-up ecosystems, rather than getting involved in family-run businesses.This new trend is gaining...

KULGAM, April 8: Deputy Commissioner of Kulgam, Shahzad Alam, reviewed the progress of the Enterprise Mentorship Programme under Mission YUVA in the district.Officials informed that 21 enterprises have been onboarded, with 8 mentors conducting structured mentorship sessions for aspiring...

April 08, New Delhi: The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), launched on April 8, 2015, has completed 11 years of empowering micro-enterprises and promoting financial inclusion. Over this period, PMMY has disbursed more than ₹40.07 lakh crore through over 57 crore loans, across four categories...

New Delhi, April 6 Food delivery and e-commerce platform Magicpin announced the launch of its AI Assistant, "Vera," for restaurants and retailers on Monday, to provide real-time insights into order volume for operational planning.During the pre-launch trial phase, over 100,000 restaurants and...

Indore, April 3 Consumers in Indore, known for its world-famous namkeen, are feeling the financial strain, as their favorite 'sev' and 'gathiya' have become more expensive by Rs 10 to Rs 20 per kg due to rising fuel and packaging material prices amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Indore is...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, is a significant step towards simplifying laws and reducing the burden of compliance and the fear of penalties. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today on the bill, Mr. Goyal...

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...