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Women Own 38% Of Registered MSMEs In India, Government Data Shows

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Nearly 3.69 crore registered micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India were women-owned, accounting for around 38 per cent of total registrations, according to an offi... Read More


Google Unveils AI Initiatives For Indian MSMEs, Farmers And Teachers

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Google has unveiled AI initiatives across agriculture, education and MSMEs in India, including USD 15 million in funding to support small businesses, AI-driven crop research and ... Read More


South Indian Bank Targets 15-16% Credit Growth In FY27, MSME Loans To Rise 17-18%

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- South Indian Bank is targeting credit growth of 15-16 per cent in FY27, driven by retail, agriculture and MSME (RAM) advances, which are expected to grow at a faster pace of 17-1... Read More


UPI Transaction Data Can Help Expand Formal Credit Access For MSMEs: NITI Aayog VC

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Lahiri on Wednesday called for leveraging transaction data generated through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to improve credit assessment and ... Read More


India, Mongolia Review Bilateral Defence Cooperation at 14th Joint Working Group Meeting

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India and Mongolia reviewed bilateral defence cooperation at the 14th Joint Working Group meeting between their defence ministries, held in Ulaanbaatar on October 16, 2026. The ... Read More


India Exports 1.755 MT of Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder to Bulgaria

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first export consignment of 1.755 metric tonnes of certified organic Palmyra Jag... Read More


India-New Zealand FTA To Take Effect October 20; India, Canada Target CEPA Deal By Year-End

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20. Signed in April 2026, the agreement will provide duty-free access to Indian exports, creating... Read More


Govt Hikes Petrol Export Duty to Rs 2.50/Litre, Slashes Diesel Levy to Rs 8.50/Litre

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India has raised the export duty on petrol fivefold to Rs 2.50 per litre and reduced the levy on diesel exports to Rs 8.50 per litre from Rs 16, according to a government notific... Read More


India-US Trade Deal's First Phase Concluded, Legal Drafting Underway: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The first phase of the India-US trade agreement has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Speaking at th... Read More


Defence Ministry Approves Rs 2,400 Crore Procurement From Startups, MSMEs: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Ministry of Defence has approved procurement worth over Rs 2,400 crore from startups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), along with projects exceeding Rs 1,500 c... Read More