Saarathi Finance raises ₹475 crores to boost MSME lending in rural India
TVS Capital, Lok Capital and others back newly licensed NBFC to expand credit access for underserved MSMEs in semi-urban and…
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Why India needs a homegrown AI model for its MSME sector
India’s MSME ecosystem has unique features that call for a customized approach. There is a growing consensus that India must…
FM, Sitharaman lauds fintechs for boosting digital infrastructure, empowering small businesses and welfare delivery
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman praised India’s fintech sector for enhancing digital public infrastructure and enabling inclusive financial services for merchants…
India needs entrepreneurship 2.0 with risk-taking, visionary founders
India, in fact, was a major exporter to West Asia, where two large empires – the Safavid and the Ottoman…
Maharashtra rolls out new EV policy; targets 30% adoption by 2030
Among other things, the policy lays down that new residential buildings must provide EV charging facilities and also offers incentives…
Govt. relaxes rules to boost GST Registration among small businesses
The number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration is set to rise…
No refund, no trip: Indians lost Rs.136 crores to Schengen Visa rejections in 2024, third worst-affected nation
Of the 11.08 lakh Schengen visa applications filed from India, 1,65,266 were turned down, a rejection rate of nearly 15%. When…
RBI proposes relaxing rules for investments in AIFs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering easing investment norms for regulated entities (REs) in alternative investment funds (AIFs),…
US Targets Indian Travel Firms, Plans Visa Restrictions on Agencies for Aiding Illegal Immigration
The United States Department of State issued a statement announcing plans to impose visa restrictions on the travel agents aiding…
Cash transactions are now under strict scrutiny by the Income Tax Department
Cash transactions are now under strict scrutiny by the Income Tax Department. In recent times, the Department along with various…