Center expands MSME credit scheme, adds service sector firms

NEW DELHI: The Center on Saturday announced key revisions to the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS–MSME), expanding its scope beyond manufacturing and making it easier for firms to access collateral-free credit. As part of the changes, service-sector micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can now participate in the scheme, and the minimum machinery…

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114 Rafale, 400 SCALP missiles and six P-8I aircraft… China-Pakistan will be shocked to see India’s defense deal

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Delhi, preparations for a mega-deal on Rafale fighter jet have started in India and France. The Defense Ministry on Thursday (February 12, 2026) has approved the production of 114 Make in India Rafale fighter aircraft for…

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‘The lion of Make in India is rusting’, Akhilesh Yadav cornered the government on trade deal with US, China border dispute

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom During the budget session of Parliament, Lok Sabha MP and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav made a major attack on the Central Government on Tuesday (February 10, 2026). He surrounded the government in the Lok Sabha and raised questions on many issues including…

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India-US trade deal to big give boost to Indian exporters: How Jaishankar, Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal, others reacted

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, several leaders in India hailed the India-US “interim” framework revealed by the two parties on Saturday. According to the joint statement, the two countries will “promptly” implement this framework and work towards finalizing the interim agreement with a view to concluding a mutually beneficial…

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‘New opportunities for farmers and Make in India will be strengthened…’, PM Modi said on India-US trade deal

Regarding India-America trade deal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on social media platform X on Saturday (February 7) that there is great news for India and America. The framework for an interim trade agreement has been agreed upon between our two great countries. He said that I thank President Trump for his personal commitment to…

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India-US trade deal: PM Modi says interim agreement will ‘open new opportunities for farmers, entrepreneurs, MSMEs…’

India-US trade deal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised India and the United States’ interim agreement as “great news”, adding that the deal will open new opportunities for farmers, entrepreneurs, MSMEs, startup innovators and youth seeking employment. In a post on social media platform Notably, Goyal in his post also said he expects the deal…

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Italy’s AgustaWestland signs big deal with Adani in preparation to supply helicopters to the army again

Italy’s AgustaWestland company, which was linked to the VVIP helicopter scam that created a stir in the country’s politics about one and a half decade ago, has once again returned to India. This time the company has entered into a strategic agreement with Adani Defense and Aerospace Company for manufacturing helicopters under Make in India….

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