'India can save Rs 4.5 lakh crore if it adopts ONOE concept'

IANS | April 9, 2025 10:12 PM

Raipur, April 9 (IANS) India could potentially save an astounding Rs 4.5 lakh crore -- equivalent to 1.5 per cent of the nation’s GDP -- if all elections were conducted simultaneously under the “One Nation, One Election” (ONOE) concept.

PMMY helping aspiring entrepreneurs in Varanasi in getting loans to start their businesses

IANS | April 7, 2025 8:28 PM

Varanasi, April 7 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is set to celebrate its tenth anniversary on April 8, having transformed the lives of countless individuals across the country, including many in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. The scheme has been a beacon of hope for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially the youth, by providing easy access to credit for small businesses.

PM Mudra Yojana has empowered millions: DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju

IANS | April 7, 2025 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) completes 10 years on April 8, M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS) in the Union Finance Ministry, on Monday said that the scheme has touched a historic milestone of sanctioning over Rs 32.6 lakh crore through more than 52 crore loans.