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Government Expands GeM Access for MSMEs and Start-ups

The Government has introduced new initiatives to expand the reach of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) for micro and small enterprises (MSEs), start-ups, and women entrepreneurs. Key changes include marketplace filters and product catalogue icons that highlight products from these groups, reduced vendor assessment fees for OEMs, and exemptions from caution money payments.MoUs have been signed with organisations such as Laghu Udyog Bharati, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), and SEWA to create forward market linkages for women entrepreneurs, self-help groups, artisans, and farmers. GeM has also ..

PM Modi to Inaugurate Projects Worth Rs 48 Bn in TN

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate projects worth over Rs 48 billion during a public event in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, on 26 July. The visit follows his return from official trips to the UK and Maldives.The projects aim to boost regional connectivity, logistics efficiency, clean energy infrastructure, and overall quality of life. Key initiatives include a Rs 450 crore new terminal at Tuticorin Airport, designed to handle 20 lakh passengers annually with sustainable features such as LED lighting and water reuse systems.The PM will also dedic..

India to Invest Rs 600 Billion to Upgrade 1,000 ITIs

As part of its drive to modernise vocational training, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with Gujarat’s Labour and Employment Department, held a State-Level Workshop at the NAMTECH Campus within IIT-Gandhinagar to discuss the National Scheme for ITI Upgradation.The consultation brought together key stakeholders from industry and the training ecosystem to align expectations and support implementation of the scheme, which aims to transform 1,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across India using a hub-and-spoke model. The total outlay stands ..