PMFME scheme helped small entrepreneur increase turnover by 1.7 times: MoS Ravneet SinghThe PMFME scheme is boosting small businesses. Entrepreneurs, farmers, and women are seeing their income rise significantly. The scheme has...
12 Dec, 2025, 03.14 PM IST
US, UK, Canada quiz India's SPECS scheme, sops at WTOThe US, UK, and Canada have raised concerns at the WTO regarding India's Make in India initiative and various subsidy programs. Questions w...
01 May, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
India's food processing PLI scheme creates 2.89 lakh jobs with Rs 8,910 crore investmentAccording to data reported by the scheme's beneficiaries, an investment of Rs 8,910 crore has been made across 213 locations in the country...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
Centre for second PLI scheme for processing millet-based foods: Food Processing Secretary"The ministry had got applications from 30 units in the first phase and the scheme was fully subscribed. Now we plan to provide another rou...
05 Sep, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
Convergence portal of govt's 3 flagship schemes to help micro units engaged in food processingThe convergence portal between the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises...
22 Sep, 2022, 03.13 PM IST
Agriculture, Food Processing ministries launch convergence portal for 4 major schemesPradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries for creation of modern infrastr...
21 Sep, 2022, 09.26 PM IST
FDI in food processing sector down 54 pc to Rs 2,934 crore last fiscalIn a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Prahlad Singh Patel informed that the FDI in the fo...
03 Dec, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
Govt approves 792 private food processing projects so far"Government has been consistently encouraging and incentivising increased private sector investment for the overall development of the food...
23 Jul, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
Govt disburses Rs 25.25 crore seed capital to SHGs in 1st year of PMFMEThe Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME), launched on June 29 last year, aims to enhance the competiti...
29 Jun, 2021, 07.07 PM IST
Govt launches PM FME scheme to help micro food processing enterprisesFood processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said the scheme will be implemented for five years until 2024-25. It will generate investment...
30 Jun, 2020, 09.42 AM IST
Formal employment in India grew by 28.6% in 2019-20: EPFOThe top sectors which have seen over 50% increase in formalisation of workforce are hospitality and financial institutions while sectors li...
12 Jun, 2020, 05.26 PM IST
Cabinet decisions will help several citizens, strengthen efforts towards a self-reliant India: PM Modi"During today's Cabinet meeting, important decisions were taken which are focused on welfare of migrants, senior citizens, easier availabil...
20 May, 2020, 10.04 PM IST
High growth necessary for poverty alleviation: Arun JaitleyAddressing the 25th World Congress of Savings and Retail Banks here, Jaitley also said an aspirational society cannot wait indefinitely for...
15 Nov, 2018, 11.20 PM IST
Demonetisation, GST boost tax collectionsThe actual contribution of these measures in boosting personal income tax collections varies, depending on methodologies followed.
30 Jan, 2018, 01.24 AM IST
Power Ministry to meet states on Wednesday for Saubhagya implementationThe meeting will discuss the present status of household electrification, state-wise existing schemes, states' preparedness and implementat...
03 Oct, 2017, 04.23 PM IST
Kerala seeks inclusion of Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode in Smart City listKT Jaleel met Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and urged him to include the state capital, along with Kozhikode, in the li...
27 Jun, 2016, 11.02 PM IST
Corporation Bank launches MUDRA CardState-owned Corporation Bank today launched MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) Card for small enterprises.
04 Jul, 2015, 07.20 PM IST