Government doubles loan limit under Mudra Yojana

Government doubles loan limit under Mudra Yojana

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

The government has doubled the loan limit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship in the country. This increase aspires to further the overall objective of the Mudra Scheme which is funding the unfunded, the finance ministry said in a statement on Friday. A notification...

Nvidia, Reliance to build AI computing infrastructure in India

Friday, 25 October 2024 | PTI | mumbai

Nvidia Corp has struck a deal with billionaire Mukesh Ambani's conglomerate Reliance Industries to build out an artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure as well an innovation centre in India, the AI chip giant's CEO Jensen Huang said on Thursday. A new major data centre by Reliance Industries will use the latest...

Agriculture ministry to host seed sector summit

Friday, 25 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

The agriculture ministry will host its 13th National Seed Congress (NSC) in Varanasi from November 28-30, bringing together stakeholders to address challenges in the agricultural seed sector amid growing concerns over climate change and food security. The event will be organised in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South...

Money laundering big threat to online gaming and digital economy

Friday, 25 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

The fast-growing Indian online gaming sector is facing a significant threat from money laundering, necessitating urgent steps to ensure its sustained success and protect the country's robust digital economy, a report said on Thursday. The essential measures outlined in a report by the Digital India Foundation include forming a dedicated task...

India, ASEAN can work on policy framework for green energy transition: CERC

Friday, 25 October 2024 | PTI | singapore

India and ASEAN can work together to create a regional policy framework for green energy transition with increasing usage of small modular nuclear reactors, a senior official of Indian power sector regulator CERC has said. According to Harish Dudani, Member, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian...

Need to have roadmap for multilateral development banks: Nirmala Sitharaman

Friday, 25 October 2024 | PTI | Washington

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday underscored the need for a roadmap for reforms of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to deal with the growing needs of emerging economies. "The Bretton Woods institutions should not allow themselves to have a 'Mission Drift' and should address it. IMF resources will have to be...

Money laundering big threat to online gaming and digital economy: Report

Money laundering big threat to online gaming and digital economy: Report

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The fast-growing Indian online gaming sector is facing a significant threat from money laundering, necessitating urgent steps to ensure its sustained success and protect the country's robust digital economy, a report said on Thursday. The essential measures outlined in a report by the Digital India Foundation include forming a dedicated task...

Reliance Power gets shareholders' nod to raise Rs 1,525 cr via shares

Thursday, 24 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Reliance Power said it has received shareholders' approval to raise Rs 1,524.60 crore through issuance of preferential shares. A resolution through a postal ballot notice has been passed with requisite majority, the company said in a late night stock exchange filing on Wednesday. According to the postal ballot notice, the company will...

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