Over Rs 28,996 crore loans given to SC, ST and women under Stand-up India scheme: FM Sitharaman
NationalBusinessJuly 22, 2025 6:25 PM

Over Rs 28,996 crore loans given to SC, ST and women under Stand-up India scheme: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) An amount of Rs 28,996.15 crore has been sanctioned as loans to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and women entrepreneurs from April 2022 till March 2025 under the Stand-Up India Scheme which provides financial and institutional aid to marginalised sections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Parliament on Tuesday.

Over Rs 28,996 crore loans given to SC, ST and women under Stand-up India scheme: FM Sitharaman

July 22, 2025 6:25 PM

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) An amount of Rs 28,996.15 crore has been sanctioned as loans to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and women entrepreneurs from April 2022 till March 2025 under the Stand-Up India Scheme which provides financial and institutional aid to marginalised sections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Parliament on Tuesday.

'Mangal Lakshmi' actress Deepika Singh says 'gather knowledge persistently as monkey collect bananas'

July 22, 2025 6:17 PM

Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Popular television actress Deepika Singh treated her InstaFam with an interesting video from the set of her ongoing show, "Mangal Lakshmi".

July 17, 2025 7:04 PM

पुरी में किशोरी को जिंदा जलाने की कोशिश, एम्स में पीड़िता का हाल जानने पहुंचे बीजेपी विधायक

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Shaktidoot Scheme has been a game-changer for grassroots sports, says Gujarat Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi

July 22, 2025 5:55 PM

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Gujarat Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi has hailed the Shaktidoot Yojana as a game-changer for grassroots sports in the state and cited the table tennis ecosystem as a prime example of that.