PM SVANIDHI helped 78 lakh street vendors, says FM Sitharaman

01 Feb 2024

On Thursday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman declared that 78 lakh street vendors nationwide would now be eligible for loan assistance through PM SVANIDHI, a flagship program that focuses on street vendors. "PM SVANIDHI has provided credit assistance to 78 lakh street vendors, from that total, 2.3 lakh have received...

MUDRA Yojana completes 8 years, Rs 23.2 lakh crore sanctioned

09 Apr 2023

Since its beginning in 2015, around Rs 23.2 lakh crore has been sanctioned in 40.82 crore loan accounts under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana. "Approximately 68% of accounts under the scheme are held by women entrepreneurs, while 51% are held by entrepreneurs from the SC/ST and OBC categories. This demonstrates...

PM Modi to inaugurate water supply projects worth Rs 2,500 crore in Karnataka

27 Feb 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate water supply projects worth Rs 2,500 crore at Shivamogga and Belagavi districts of Karnataka on Monday 27 March. According to a press release, the water supply projects, which are being carried out under the Center's flagship "Jal Jeevan Mission," will serve more than 13...

Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India Yojana

07 Sep 2022

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana, which will upgrade 14,500 schools across the country to PM-SHRI schools. "Over 14,000 schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, will be strengthened to become PM-SHRI schools," Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, said on Wednesday....