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40.82 CR MUDRA LOANS APPROVED IN 8 YEARS, 70% FOR WOMEN-RUN BUSINESSES

The Sunday Guardian

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April 09, 2023

In eight years, women entrepreneurs have come to comprise nearly a whopping 70% of the loans under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) which, on Saturday, marked eight years of the government's aim of empowering the "Atmanirbhar Nari Shakti" and sanctioning more than 40.82 crore loans amounting to Rs 23.2 lakh crore (as on 24 March 2023), for men and women entrepreneurs.

- NIVEDITA MUKHERJEE

40.82 CR MUDRA LOANS APPROVED IN 8 YEARS, 70% FOR WOMEN-RUN BUSINESSES

Launched on 8 April 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the aim to facilitate easy collateral-free micro-credit in a seamless manner to micro-enterprises in the country and allow borrowers to fulfill their entrepreneurial dreams, the PMMY enables easy and hassle-free access to credit of up to Rs 10 lakh to non-corporate, non-farm small and micro-entrepreneurs for income generating activities.

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ELECTORAL ROLL: SC seeks ECI’s response to pleas against SIR in Kerala, UP

The Supreme Court has sought the Election Commission of India’s (ECD) response to a batch of pleas filed by various petitioners including the Kerala government challenging the ECT's decision to carry out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of the voter rollin Kerala.

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1 min

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

The Sunday Guardian

FRANCE TO INVESTIGATE MUSK'S GROK CHATBOT

France's government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk 's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz, officials said.

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1 mins

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

The Sunday Guardian

Piyush Goyal's maiden Israel visit strengthens ties in tech, trade, agri

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of wide-ranging engagements during his official visit to Israel, further strengthening bilateral cooperation across agriculture, technology, innovation and trade.

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2 mins

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

The Sunday Guardian

Using welfare for political gain is inappropriate

Despite foreign criticism, India’s welfare policies remain essential and socially responsible.

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2 mins

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

PM MODI PROPOSES THREE NEW G20 INITIATIVES AT AFRICA SUMMIT

PM also calls for development approaches rooted in sustainability, inclusivity and cultural wisdom.

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2 mins

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

Unknown lockers found in GMCs across Kashmir

Surprise inspections follow terror-linked findings in doctors’ lockers at Kashmir hospitals.

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1 mins

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

Delhi Police uncover ISI-backed gun running operation

Drones were used to airdrop Turkish pistols and Chinese weapons.

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3 mins

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

The blasts in Delhi and Islamabad: Why India may have to resort to pre-emptive actions

While India would not want a war, the Pakistani army would not mind another exchange, if only to re-establish its relevance again. So, though war avoidance is desirable, it cannot bea strategy.

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5 mins

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

The Sunday Guardian

Siddu vs D.K. once more

The power tussle in Karnataka between the supporters of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief D.K. Shivakumar appears to be unending. The latest round is currently on and i coincides with Siddu completing two and a half years in office.

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3 mins

November 23, 2025

The Sunday Guardian

Reverse migration of Bangladeshis may impact TMC in polls

Since the rollout of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on November 4, border posts like Hakimpur in North 24 Parganas district have witnessed a marked increase in Bangladeshi nationals returning home, with district authorities and the Border Security Force noting that more than 1,600 Bangladeshi migrants had crossed back in just days. Many of these individuals had lived in India for over a decade, enrolling in voter lists and welfare

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4 mins

November 23, 2025

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