Opinions Archives - Page 24 of 32

21 Mar

Amazon promotes entrepreneurship and financial literacy for 30,000 women and young people

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‘Entrepreneurship for Enablement’ program has a vision to enable and transform local businesses #AmazonIndia #AmazonIndiaEntrepreneurshipEnablement Chandigarh: Amazon India announced the launch of a three-year programme “Entrepreneurship for Enablement” to help 30,000 women and young people learn about starting their own business and managing their finances. The programme will run in collaboration with ACCESS Development Services, a livelihoods support organization with focus on incubating innovations for sustainable livelihoods. Co-created and funded by Amazon, the initiative will run across the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The launch event in Gurugram on March 20, 2025, brought together key stakeholders including officials from…

21 Mar

MSDE Workshop on PMKVY Implementation with Awarding Bodies to Discuss Performance, Challenges

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#PMKVY #PMKVYKaushalManthan PMKVY Implementation with Awarding Bodies” under its "Kaushal Manthan" initiative at the Conference Hall Chandigarh: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organized a workshop on “PMKVY Implementation with Awarding Bodies” under its "Kaushal Manthan" initiative at the Conference Hall, Kaushal Bhavan, New Delhi. The workshop was attended by dignitaries from the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), and Institutes of National Importance like IIT Mandi, IIT Ropar, and IIMs, along…

21 Mar

BP Majha’s “Majha Maharashtra Majha Vision” sets stage for high-impact discussion on governance

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#ABPMAJHAGovt completes 100 days in office Mumbai: ABP Majha, India’s leading Marathi news channel, is all set to host its flagship show, “Majha Maharashtra Majha Vision”, on March 21, 2025, in Mumbai. The event will bring together top political leaders and key stakeholders from Maharashtra’s political landscape to assess and evaluate the government’s progress in the first 100 days since its formation. The show will be aired live on ABP Majha from 11 AM. This special edition of ABP Majha’s “Majha Maharashtra Majha Vision” will bring together the state's prominent political leaders for a balanced and transparent discussion. The event…

20 Mar

EPFO Adds 17.89 Lakh Net Members during January 2025

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An increase of 11.48 per cent has been registered in net payroll addition during the current month New Delhi: The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has released provisional payroll data for January 2025, revealing a net addition of 17.89 lakh members. An increase of 11.48 per cent has been registered in net payroll addition during the current month as compared to the previous month of December 2024. Further, the year-on-year analysis reveals a growth of 11.67 per cent in net payroll additions compared to January 2024, signifying increased employment opportunities and heightened awareness of employee benefits, bolstered by EPFO’s effective…

20 Mar

Mahindra WE (Women Entrepreneurs) Hunnar project: Puts women in the driving seat

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- The Mahindra WE (Women Entrepreneurs) Hunnar project started in July 2024 for skilling women on 3W/4W driving, customer care, EV repair & maintenance under its CSR initiative - In total, 245 women were trained under this project - Started in Bengaluru, Mahindra WE (Women Entrepreneurs) Hunnar will now be rolled out to other cities across India Chandigarh: Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited (MLMML), India’s No.1 commercial EV manufacturer, started the Mahindra WE (Women Entrepreneurs) Hunnar initiative in July 2024 as part of its commitment to empowering women in the mobility sector. As part of this initiative, MLMML has supported…

20 Mar

Shri Rajesh Rana Takes Charge as Director (Commercial & Marketing), ITDC

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Chandigarh: Shri Rajesh Rana has been appointed as the Director (Commercial & Marketing) of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. He took charge of the office in his new role on March 17, and will serve as a member of the Board of Directors. With a career spanning over 26 years in the hospitality industry, Shri Rana brings expertise in catering, tourism, marketing, and business operations. Shri Rana began his career as a Management Trainee with the Jaypee Group of Hotels before moving to THDC India Limited, a Public…

19 Mar

NPCI International and Hitpay Partner to Expand UPI Acceptance in Singapore

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Partnership to strengthen existing UPI merchant acceptance network in Singapore Chandigarh: NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has announced a partnership with HitPay, a Singapore-based full-stack payments infrastructure firm, to expand Unified Payments Interface (UPI) acceptance across Singapore. This partnership will offer Indian travellers the convenience of making QR code-based payments at establishments across tourist attractions, restaurants, retail outlets and more. Over 1.2 million Indian visitors travelled to Singapore in 2024. With this partnership, NIPL aims to provide a familiar payment experience to Indians travelling to Singapore. UPI acceptance will…

19 Mar

PM-KISAN: Rs. 416 Cr. has been recovered from the Ineligible Beneficiaries Across the Country

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Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.68 lakh Cr. through 19 installments since inception. Instalment-wise details is annexed New Delhi: The #PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of cultivable land-holding farmers. Under the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year is transferred in three equal instalments, into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. Maintaining absolute transparency in registering and verifying beneficiaries, the Government of India has disbursed over Rs 3.68 lakh Cr. through 19 installments…

19 Mar

Govt approves a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex Namrup IV Fertilizer Plant with cost of Rs.10,601 Crore

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Cabinet approves setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex Namrup IV Fertilizer Plant within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has today approved the proposal for setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) annual capacity of Urea production within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup Assam, with an estimated total project cost of Rs.10,601.40 Crore with Debt Equity ratio of 70:30 through a Joint Venture (JV), under the…

19 Mar

Cabinet approves Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD)

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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has today approved the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD). The Revised NPDD, a Central Sector Scheme, has been enhanced with an additional Rs.1000 crore, bringing the total budget to Rs.2790 crore for the period of the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26). This initiative focuses on modernizing and expanding dairy infrastructure, ensuring the sector’s sustained growth and productivity. The revised NPDD will give an impetus to the dairy sector by creating infrastructure for milk procurement, processing capacity, and ensuring better quality control. It is intended…