Cabinet okays Rs 10,000 crore Growth Fund for big push to SMEs

IANS | October 6, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Centre’s commitment of Rs 10,000 crore towards the establishment of the SME Growth Fund aimed at catalysing growth-oriented capital for India's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

First demanded removal of duplicate voters, now blaming process: BJP calls out Cong’s ‘duplicity’ over SIR protest

IANS | October 6, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Amid a protest by INDIA bloc against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress of lying, citing that earlier the party had itself sought the removal of "duplicate voters".