Indian pharma exports up over 9 pc in 2024-25: Govt

IANS | December 17, 2025 9:21 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India’s pharmaceutical exports stood at $30.47 billion in 2024–25, registering a growth of 9.4 per cent over the previous year, supported by a strong manufacturing base and expanding global outreach, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday.

PM SVANidhi scheme brings new life to street vendors, frees them from debt traps

IANS | December 17, 2025 9:16 PM

Sheikhpura, Dec 17 (IANS) The Central government’s welfare-oriented Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme has emerged as a ray of hope for street vendors and footpath shopkeepers, transforming their lives by making them self-reliant and freeing them from the long-standing burden of high-interest loans taken from moneylenders.

J&K: Doda workshop trains local artisans and craftsmen in packaging and branding techniques

IANS | December 17, 2025 6:56 PM

Doda, Dec 17 (IANS) Under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme, the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom (Jammu & Kashmir) conducted a one-day capacity building workshop on packaging and branding in Doda district, to equip and train the residents in latest evolving techniques of product processing and packaging and also making it globally appealing as well as competitive.