'Trust, dignity, empowerment': PM Modi celebrates six years of PM SVANidhi scheme, empowers street vendorsPrime Minister Modi on X posted, "Today we mark #6YearsofPMSVANidhi, a scheme which has transformed the lives of countless street vendors b...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Delhi Government to provide collateral-free loans up to Rs 10 crore to women startupsDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced collateral-free loans up to Rs 10 crore for women's self-help groups and startups. The governmen...
17 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
This Sikkim entrepreneur’s bamboo startup is so unique that even PM Modi praised her in Mann Ki Baat. Her story will change how you see opportunityEntrepreneur Chimi Ongmu Bhutia, founder of Lagstal Design Studio in Gangtok, Sikkim, has gained national attention after being featured by...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
ET Awards: ‘Invest in the idea of India, by India, for India,’ say top CEOs amid West Asia conflictIndian business leaders view the West Asia conflict as a catalyst for long-delayed structural reforms, urging accelerated efforts in energy...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Assam Rifles inducts indigenous dog breeds at Jorhat centre under Atmanirbhar pushThe Assam Rifles Dog Training Centre in Jorhat is embracing self-reliance by training indigenous dog breeds. This initiative aligns with th...
12 Feb, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
GeM facilitates over Rs 38,500 crore in transactions for over 30,000 startupsThe government e-marketplace (GeM) has enabled over Rs 38,500 crore in transactions for 30,000+ startups, reinforcing its position as a tru...
06 Apr, 2025, 11.38 AM IST
Govt will keep working to further women's empowerment: PM Modi on International Women's DayOn International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the role of women in India's progress and said his governmen...
08 Mar, 2023, 07.49 PM IST
Khadi was ignored after Independence; can become inspiration for Atmanirbhar Bharat: PM Narendra ModiKhadi (homespun) was ignored after Independence due to which weavers in the country suffered, he said. As a thread of khadi became inspirat...
27 Aug, 2022, 07.23 PM IST
Huge scope in Indian real estate sector; women professionals must enter this industry: Housing secretaryRealtors' body National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco), under the leadership of its newly appointed President Rajan Bandelkar, h...
24 Sep, 2021, 09.35 PM IST
1040 militants of 5 outfits surrender in AssamChief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal welcomed those members of Karbi militant groups back to mainstream society and congratulated them for dec...
23 Feb, 2021, 09.37 PM IST
Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre of IIM Shillong signs MoU with FICCI Ladies OrganisationThe MoU was signed in the presence of Shishir Kumar Bajoria, Chairman, Board of Governors (BoG), IIM Shillong, Atul Kulkarni, Member, BoG, ...
21 Nov, 2020, 09.10 PM IST
PM Modi invokes Durga to reaffirm commitment to women's empowermentNoting that Goddess Durga was worshipped as a symbol of 'Shakti' (strength), Modi said his government was consistently working for the empo...
23 Oct, 2020, 07.53 AM IST
Assam initiates Atmanirbhar Asom scheme aiming to empower economically disadvantaged womenThe new scheme aims to create more than 3.72 lakh sustainable individual and 822 community assets benefitting around four lakh families in ...
08 Oct, 2020, 08.10 PM IST
Focussing on women’s growth will help economy, says Sangita ReddyTo enable women inclusion, FICCI & FLO have initiated the ‘Empowering the Greater 50%’ campaign.
29 Sep, 2020, 08.59 AM IST
SBI starts women self-reliance programme in AssamSBI stated that women SHGs are very active and credit worthy in rural areas of Assam as it relies on social collateral rather than on finan...
19 Sep, 2020, 11.39 PM IST
Another booster shot coming to revive Indian economy, PM Modi may himself unveil some stepsPrime Minister Narendra Modi may himself unveil some of these steps, which could also include an initiative to reorient the tax administrat...
13 Aug, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
FICCI-FLO event: Smriti Irani to launch an initiative to improve female participation in workforceIrani was speaking at a video conference to launch FICCI-FLO’s ‘The Greater 50%’ initiative that focuses on improving the participation of ...
19 Jun, 2020, 06.39 PM IST