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Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears proposals to encourage SC, ST, women entrepreneurs

thehindu.com The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday, took certain key decisions that would benefit women from the BC, SC, ST,…

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Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary launches Swavalambini, a women entrepreneurship programme, for the Northeast

pib.gov.in In a significant push towards promoting women entrepreneurship in the northeast, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with NITI Aayog launched Swavalambini – a Women…

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Amazon India signs MoU with Agra to boost women entrepreneurship in UP

uniindia.com Amazon India on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AGRA, an initiative of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, to enable women entrepreneurs in and around Gonda district…

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Modi Government’s Vision of Women-Led Startups Takes Center Stage in India’s Global Economic Rise

boldnewsonline.com Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Atomic Energy, Space, and Personnel & Public Grievances, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today lauded the growing influence of women-led startups from India,…

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Stand-Up India: Loans Sanctioned To Nearly 2 Lakh Women Entrepreneurs

inc42.com In a bid to foster inclusive entrepreneurship, loans have been provided to nearly 2 Lakh women entrepreneurs under the Stand-Up India Scheme since its launch in April 2016, the…

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Over 50% of India’s artisans are women, but only 22% of MSMEs are women-owned: Economic Survey 2025

economictimes.indiatimes.com Despite the introduction of schemes and initiatives like Drone Didi and Ladli Behen Yojana by the government, aimed at promoting women’s employment, significant gaps remain in fostering their transition…

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SBI champions women entrepreneurship: Launches skill development program for 5,200 women

passionateinmarketing.com State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank and the banker to over 21 crore women strengthens its ‘women empowerment’ mission with the launch of a special training program tailored exclusively…

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Powergrid, Ggm admin ink MoU for women’s empowerment projects

msn.com A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Powergrid Corporation of India and the Gurugram district administration in the presence of Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on…

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Manipur leads northeast in MSME growth, women entrepreneurs shine: CM

thestatesman.com Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday announced that the state has achieved a significant milestone, recording the highest number of micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) registrations…

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Nearly half of total startups in India have at least one woman director

e2india.com New Delhi, Jan 16 (FN Bureau) As many as 73,151 or 46% of the total recognised start-ups have at least one-woman director onboard, signaling the rise of women entrepreneurs…

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