Budget 2025: Govt Empowers Street Vendors & Gig Workers with Credit, Healthcare, and Urban Reforms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Govt Empowers Street Vendors & Gig Workers with Credit, Healthcare, and Urban Reforms

ABP News  

The government is taking significant steps to empower street vendors and gig workers across the country by linking them to financial services. Over one lakh street vendors will receive credit cards with a limit of 3,000 rupees, aimed at boosting their economic capabilities. Along with financial support, these workers will be provided with identity cards and registered on the E-Shram portal, benefiting nearly 1 crore gig workers. The Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing clean water to every household, will be extended until 2028, ensuring sustainable urban development and improved living standards across the country.

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Budget’s agri focus to boost rural jobs, curb migration: Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget’s agri focus to boost rural jobs, curb migration: Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said Odisha will be the biggest beneficiary of the Union Budget-2025. Odisha being an agriculture-based economy, will immensely benefit from the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana aimed at covering 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity and below-average credit parameters. The minister said the comprehensive multi-sectoral rural prosperity and resilience …

Budget 2025: Govt adds 6,500 more IIT seats; announces e-Shram registration for gig workers; details here
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Govt adds 6,500 more IIT seats; announces e-Shram registration for gig workers; details here

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: The Union Budget highlighted new and emerging technologies, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a national framework for Global Capability Centres, a ₹500-crore Centre of Excellence in AI for education, and plans to explore a deep tech ‘Fund of Funds’ to support next-gen startups, news agency PTI reported. Startups also have a reason to cheer as a new …

Govt to create a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund aimed at transforming cities into growth hubs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Govt to create a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund aimed at transforming cities into growth hubs

Hindustan Times  

To ramp up urban infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on February 1 that the government would set up an Urban Challenge Fund of ₹1 lakh crore to finance up to 25 per cent of bankable projects and allocate ₹10,000 crore for 2025-26. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on February 1 that the government would set up an Urban Challenge …

Budget 2025: What is Urban Challenge Fund that Nirmala Sitharaman announced
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: What is Urban Challenge Fund that Nirmala Sitharaman announced

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Urban Challenge Fund as she delivered her speech on Budget 2025-26 on Saturday, February 26. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "The government will setup an Urban Challenge Fund of ₹1 lakh crore to implement the proposals for cities as growth hubs, creative redevelopment of cities, and for water and sanitation purposes …

Govt infra spending rises, but private sector participation limited
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Govt infra spending rises, but private sector participation limited

Hindustan Times  

India continues to face significant infrastructure development challenges despite extensive government efforts, according to the 2024-25 Economic Survey presented to Parliament on Friday. The survey highlights that while the union government’s capital expenditure on major infrastructure sectors has grown at a trend rate of 38.8% from FY20 to FY24, private sector participation remains limited in core sectors. Safety improvements included …

Budget 2025: Urban Challenge Fund of Rs 1 lakh crore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Urban Challenge Fund of Rs 1 lakh crore

New Indian Express  

The Centre on Saturday announced allocations to boost urban infrastructure and support affordable housing. While presenting the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama said that building on the July Budget proposals, urban sector reforms related to governance, municipal services, urban land, and planning would be incentivised. The Finance Minister said that the Government would set up an Urban Challenge Fund …

Budget 2025: Identity cards, registration on e-Shram portal for 1 crore gig workers, says Sitharaman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Identity cards, registration on e-Shram portal for 1 crore gig workers, says Sitharaman

India TV News  

Budget 2025: Identity cards, registration on e-Shram portal for 1 crore gig workers, says Sitharaman Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will arrange identity cards and registration on the e-Shram portal to help 1 crore gig workers. Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will arrange identity cards and registration on …

Only 7 pc of target street vendors get loan assistance
4 years, 6 months ago

Only 7 pc of target street vendors get loan assistance

Deccan Chronicle  

The micro credit scheme for street vendors under the stimulus package has till now reached only 7 per cent of the target beneficiaries. The Rs 5000 crore scheme would provide a loan of Rs 10,000 to street vendors and this loan is repayable in 12 monthly installments. At 12 per cent interest rate, a cash-back of Rs 100 every month …

Govt launches Rs 5,000-cr special credit facility for street vendors; here's all you need to know about Rs 10,000 loan scheme
4 years, 9 months ago

Govt launches Rs 5,000-cr special credit facility for street vendors; here's all you need to know about Rs 10,000 loan scheme

Firstpost  

In order to revive businesses of street vendors that have taken a serious hit due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the Centre has launched a special micro-credit facility amounting to a total of Rs 5,000 crore that will provide them Rs 10,000 as initial working capital In order to revive businesses of street vendors that have taken a serious hit due …

Big benefit for those earning Rs 6 to Rs 18 lakh: Govt extends credit linked subsidy scheme till March 2021
4 years, 10 months ago

Big benefit for those earning Rs 6 to Rs 18 lakh: Govt extends credit linked subsidy scheme till March 2021

India TV News  

The government on Thursday extended the credit linked subsidy scheme till March 2021 for lowest strata of middle class people. Addressing the media on 2nd tranche of economic stimulus package, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, For middle-income group for people between the income of Rs 6 lakh to 18 lakh, the government has extended the credit-linked subsidy scheme up to …

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