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October 13, 2026 12:18 AM

PM-SETU: ₹440 Crore Investment to Upgrade ITI Clusters in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh

The Surat and Visakhapatnam clusters of Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will be upgraded with an approved investment of approximately ₹440 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, following the signing of Shareholders’ Agreements (SHAs) between the Centre, the respective state governments and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India). The investment includes ₹240 crore for the Surat cluster in Gu...

September 1, 2025 11:12 PM

PM Modi hails initiatives to boost job creation, amplify growth amid global uncertainties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is aimed at harnessing India’s demographic dividend and boosting job creation. In a post on X, PM Modi referred to an article by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya that described the scheme. "Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya writes about the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, an initiative aimed at boosting job creation. He explains that the scheme will help transform India...

August 25, 2025 4:53 PM

From entrepreneurs to job creators: women leading India’s growth story

Women are emerging as the backbone of India’s economic growth, with rising workforce participation, entrepreneurial ventures, and leadership roles driving the nation’s march towards Viksit Bharat by 2047. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the women’s workforce participation rate (WPR) has nearly doubled from 22% in 2017-18 to 40.3% in 2023-24. The unemployment rate for women has also dropped from 5.6% to 3.2% in the same period. Rural India has witnessed the sharpest r...