The Government of India has introduced a broad range of initiatives to improve credit access and financial resilience for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Through enhancements to credit guarantee schemes, digital lending platforms, and dispute resolution mechanisms, these...
In a move to modernise India’s vocational training ecosystem, the Cabinet has cleared a new national scheme focused on the upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and the creation of five National Centres of Excellence (NCoEs). The initiative aims...
The Indian government has facilitated the disbursement of over ₹11 lakh crore in loans to women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced. This achievement marks...
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has partnered with Roche India to support Indian startups working in critical areas such as oncology, rare diseases, ophthalmology, neurology, and haematology. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to...
The India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is poised to offer Indian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) a competitive edge by granting duty-free access to the United Kingdom’s $23 billion market. The agreement targets several labour-intensive sectors, including textiles,...
India’s public procurement platform, Government e-Marketplace (GeM), is scaling up access for startups, micro and small enterprises (MSEs), and women entrepreneurs through a series of targeted initiatives. These measures aim to improve inclusivity, simplify registration, and reduce financial barriers,...
India’s startup ecosystem continues to gain momentum, as the government deepens its support through a trio of focused schemes under the Startup India initiative. Launched in January 2016, the initiative aims to foster innovation, investment, and entrepreneurship by helping...
India’s pharmaceutical sector is seeing significant progress under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Key Starting Materials (KSMs), Drug Intermediates (DIs), and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). A total of 48 projects have been approved to strengthen local manufacturing...
India has seen a 44% increase in intellectual property (IP) filings over the past five years, driven by systemic policy reforms, increased digitization, and targeted fee concessions. IP filings rose from 4.77 lakh in 2020–21 to nearly 6.9 lakh...
As part of the 10-year celebration of the Digital India programme, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced a major AI training initiative. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw declared that 10 lakh citizens across the country will...
