Bengaluru: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, launched the National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme today, organized by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The event, attended by Jitan Ram Manjhi, Union Minister for MSMEs (virtually from Gaya, Bihar), and other…

Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a comprehensive review meeting in Bengaluru on Friday to assess the performance of ten Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) serving the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The meeting emphasized strengthening rural credit, especially for agriculture and allied activities,…

New Delhi: In a remarkable achievement, India’s coal production from captive and commercial mines has crossed the 100 million tonnes (MT) mark as of November 8, 2024, according to the Ministry of Coal. This milestone was reached nearly 100 days ahead of the previous financial year, demonstrating significant progress towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision…

Maputo: As part of its ongoing commitment to bolstering maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Government of India gifted two water-jet-propelled Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) to Mozambique on November 8, 2024. The FICs were transported from India by INS Gharial, with the formal handover taking place in the presence of senior officials…

Chandigarh: The ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2024-25 has seen a robust procurement of paddy in Punjab, with 126.67 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) arriving in mandis as of November 8, 2024. Of this, state agencies and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have procured 120.67 LMT, purchased at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of ₹2,320…

Vadtal, Gujarat: In a significant celebration of the 200th anniversary of the revered Vadtal Temple, a commemorative postage stamp was released on November 9, 2024, honoring the temple’s pivotal role as the spiritual capital of the Shree Swaminarayan Sampradaya. The release ceremony took place in Vadtal, Gujarat, attended by Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel,…