PM SVANidhi scheme brings new hope to street vendors in Chamoli

IANS | December 27, 2025 6:26 PM

Chamoli, Dec 27 (IANS) Under the PM SVANidhi (Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi) scheme, people earning their livelihood by running street carts and roadside stalls in cities are being provided loans at affordable rates.

Piyush Goyal lauds India's manufacturing leap in 2025

IANS | December 27, 2025 3:40 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed India's manufacturing leap in 2025, saying that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will continue to ensure ease of doing business in the nation’s manufacturing journey.

IANS Year Ender 2025: India set to take a big AI leap in 2026 amid govt push

IANS | December 27, 2025 3:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of democratising technology, aims to address India-centric challenges and create more opportunities and jobs -- and 2026 is going to be a transformative year for the country which has emerged as the world’s third most competitive one in AI.