More than Rs 40,700 cr sanctioned to over 1.8 lakh accounts under Stand-Up India SchemeStand Up India Scheme facilitates bank loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 100 lakh to at least one Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe borrower a...
05 Apr, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
Banks sanctions Rs 25,586 cr to 1.14 lakh Stand-Up India accounts in 5 yearsUnder the scheme, bank loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore are provided to at least one Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe borrower and a...
04 Apr, 2021, 08.51 PM IST
Budget 2019: Rs 1 crore for entrepreneurs to Stand UpThe scheme has benefited thousands of women and SC/ST entrepreneurs.
06 Jul, 2019, 08.44 AM IST
Financial hiccups of SC/ST entrepreneurs must be addressed on priority, voice industry leadersUnion Minister for MSME Giriraj Singh said that an increased sync, in policy and intent is required for tackling funding hiccups of the und...
24 Feb, 2019, 03.05 PM IST
CII’s conference on MSME financing for SC/ST entrepreneurs to address funding optionsHistorically, this section has long been characterised by a lack of connect with mainstream businesses, resulting in far less number of bus...
06 Feb, 2019, 02.18 PM IST
Karnataka govt signs up 21 companies to help SC/ST youth turn entrepreneursOnce skilled and certified by the partner enterprises, the youth will be free either to pick up a job or start a venture of their own with ...
31 Oct, 2018, 11.24 AM IST
EDII to provide entrepreneurship programme to SC/ST youthThe Institute will conduct six programmes of one month each starting 22nd October, all of which will be free of cost for the participants.
26 Sep, 2018, 08.17 PM IST
MSME ministry holds talks with CPSEs on public procurementThe Public Procurement Policy 2012 stipulates that 4 per cent of the total procurement shall be done by ministries, departments and Central...
13 Sep, 2017, 03.09 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches national SC/ST hubIt will also enable central public sector enterprises to fulfill the procurement target set by the government.
18 Oct, 2016, 06.24 PM IST
National SC/ST Hub to be launched on October 8Kalraj said the ministry has made an initial allocation of Rs 490 crore for the period 2016-2020 for the National SC/ST Hub, according to a...
22 Sep, 2016, 08.42 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to launch 'Stand Up India' scheme on April 5Under the scheme, which will be implemented through 1.25 lakh bank branches, banks will give loans at the "least applicable rate" of intere...
28 Mar, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Government to create 2.5 lakh Dalit entrepreneurs under 'Stand Up India'"The government will unveil a blue print for start-ups to ease the process of setting up new venture very shortly," Kalraj Mishra said.
25 Mar, 2016, 06.30 PM IST
Financial inclusion govt's key focus, given Rs 50K cr under MUDRA: PM ModiPM Narendra Modi said dalit icon B R Ambedkar was the architect of the Constitution, but not many know that he was an accomplished economis...
31 Dec, 2015, 11.55 AM IST
- MSEs majority owned by SC/ST to get quota in govt procurement
The policy also earmarked 4 per cent share out of this 20 per cent procurement from MSEs owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
25 Jun, 2013, 11.16 PM IST
- NSFDC to start pilot project on retail for SC/ST entrepreneurs
The NSFDC will start a pilot project on retail outlets for entrepreneurs belonging to SC and ST categories in Delhi and Maharashtra.
17 Oct, 2012, 10.46 PM IST
- Delhi government to set up Rs 100-crore corpus for loans to SCs, STs and OBCs
Delhi government will set up a special corpus of Rs 100 crore for extending loans to entrepreneurs from SC, ST, OBC and minority communitie...
01 May, 2012, 10.33 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel recommends SC/ST quota in Railway catering contracts
A parliamentary panel recommended introducing reservation for SC/ST entrepreneurs in award of major catering contracts in Railways.
07 Sep, 2011, 08.05 PM IST