Cabinet approves extension and restructuring of PM SVANidhi Scheme till 2030

August 27, 2025 3:49 PM

Cabinet approves extension and restructuring of PM SVANidhi Scheme till 2030

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the restructuring and extension of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme. The lending period, which was earlier valid till December 31, 2024, has now been extended to March 31, 2030. The total outlay for the restructured scheme is ₹7,332 crore.   The government said the revised scheme will cover 1.15 crore beneficiaries, including 50 lakh new street vendors. Implementation...

PM Modi flags off four new Amrit Bharat trains in poll-bound Bihar

July 18, 2025 3:56 PM

PM Modi flags off four new Amrit Bharat trains in poll-bound Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four new Amrit Bharat trains in Bihar's Motihari on Friday and also laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore. The Amrit Bharat will runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) and New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari and Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal), Darbhanga and Lucknow (Gomti Nagar), and Malda Town and Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) via Bhagalpur. PM Modi also handed over keys to some beneficiaries as part of ...

PM Modi unveils infrastructure projects worth ₹7,200 crore in Bihar

July 18, 2025 3:10 PM

PM Modi unveils infrastructure projects worth ₹7,200 crore in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated a series of infrastructure projects worth ₹7,200 crore in Bihar, urging the transformation of the state into a hub of growth and opportunities and an integral part of the Viksit Bharat mission. Addressing a large public gathering in Motihari, PM Modi said that just as several Eastern nations have emerged as key centres of global growth, Bihar too should become the driving force behind India's development. “I congratulate everyone on receiv...