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MSME bank loans shrink in flagship scheme as lenders turn cautious on tariff hit, NPAs

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Bank lending to first-time micro-entrepreneurs has plummeted, signalling tighter credit conditions for small businesses already struggling with cash flow pressures and trade turm... Read More


Micro biz has a harder time securing loan to start up

new delhi, Nov. 25 -- Bank lending to first-time micro-entrepreneurs has plummeted, signalling tighter credit conditions for small businesses already struggling with cash flow pressures and trade turm... Read More


Micro biz has a harder time securing loan to start up

new delhi, Nov. 25 -- Bank lending to first-time micro-entrepreneurs has plummeted, signalling tighter credit conditions for small businesses already struggling with cash flow pressures and trade turm... Read More


Mint Explainer: How EVs cornered 60% of India's three-wheeler market in 14 years

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Of the 1.1 million three-wheelers sold in India this calender year (as of 24 November), more than 687,000 or about 60% were electric vehicles (EVs), compared with a measly 4.1% f... Read More


Why Delhi risks missing out on India's biggest electric bus roll-out

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The 2,800 electric buses allocated to Delhi under the PM E-Drive scheme meant to electrify public transport hangs in balance, as the city government has yet to meet a crucial con... Read More


MHI seeks to revise PLI-Auto budget to Rs.2,000 crore from Rs.2,800 crore as automakers claim sops for second year

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) plans to reduce the budgetary allocation for the Rs.25,938-crore PLI-Auto scheme for FY26 to Rs.2,000 crore, as it has received claims for ... Read More


Mint explainer: How India aims to reduce the cost of plying e-buses on its roads with an upfront subsidy

NEW DELHI, Nov. 17 -- India aims to incentivise 14,000 e-buses by FY28 to run them on its roads under the Rs.10,900 crore PM E-Drive scheme. With about 3,500 e-buses being sold every year in the count... Read More


Govt to roll over e-bus, e-truck funds to FY27

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The ministry of heavy industries has asked the finance ministry to shift the allocation for financial incentives to encourage the purchase of e-trucks and e-buses to next year's ... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why India's e-bus tender model is worrying manufacturers

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- India's push to electrify public transport is entering a crucial phase. State-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) is set to open bids for 10,900 electric buses across five... Read More


Govt mulls e-bus push for Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad

New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) is considering allocating 1,000 electric buses to Mumbai, 800 to Pune, and another 800 to Hyderabad in the second phase of the Rs.10,900-cr... Read More