Hyderabad, April 1 -- The Telangana government has extended the deadline for filing applications to avail subsidised loans under the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam from April 5 to April 14.

Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka gave the directions to officials during a review with officials via video conferencing on March 31, Monday.

Under the scheme, educated youth from SC, ST, BC and minority communities will receive financial assistance to become self-employed with loans falling under four categories.

Under the first category, loans up to Rs 50,000 will be sanctioned on 100% subsidy, the second category covers loans up to Rs 1 lakh on 90% subsidy, the third category with loans up to Rs 2 lakh on 80% subsidy, and the fourth with loans up to Rs...