Maharashtra woman opens eatery with help from Mudra Yojana, becomes example of self-reliance

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Eleven years since its launch in April 2015, the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been attaining new milestones in cumulative disbursals, women-centric loans in particular. The story of Kavita Herekar, a resident of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra, exemplifies this transformation. Her journey from an ordinary homemaker to an entrepreneur, with […]
PM SVANidhi empowering street vendors with dignity, financial security and self-reliance: Minister

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Sunday said that the PM SVANidhi Scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020, has emerged as a major initiative to empower street vendors and strengthen the livelihoods of the urban poor across the country. Highlighting the impact of […]
Tripura to develop agricultural market infrastructure to boost farmers’ income, self-reliance

Agartala, Jan 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state will develop infrastructure in agricultural markets across Tripura to boost farmers’ income and strengthen their livelihoods in the state, State Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Sunday. Nath said that to further enhance farmers’ income and make Tripura […]