Jitan Ram Manjhi

August 7, 2026 4:56 PM

Lok Sabha passes MSME Amendment Bill; both Houses adjourned amid ruckus by the opposition

Parliament on Friday passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the Lok Sabha approving the legislation after it had cleared the Rajya Sabha earlier on Monday. The Bill seeks to amend the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, with the objective of addressing payment delays to MSMEs and simplifying the dispute resolution mechanism. Both Houses of Parliament, however, witnessed repeated disruptions by the Opposition, which demande...

July 9, 2026 10:33 PM

Jitan Ram Manjhi reviews MSME schemes in Puducherry, urges banks to boost credit access

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday reviewed the implementation of flagship MSME schemes in Puducherry and urged banks to improve access to institutional credit for micro, small and medium enterprises to accelerate the sector's growth. During his two-day visit to the Union Territory on July 8-9, the minister chaired a review meeting attended by officials from the Ministry of MSME, the Puducherry government, the Development and Facilitation Office,...

June 14, 2026 1:04 PM

Centre, Bihar government to launch ₹170 crore technology hub for MSMEs in Gaya

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Jitan Ram Manjhi and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will jointly lay the foundation stone of a new Technology Centre at Khizarsarai in Gaya district on June 15. The ₹170-crore facility is expected to emerge as a major hub for skill development, advanced manufacturing and industrial support services, benefiting MSMEs across southern Bihar and the historic Magadh region. According to the Ministry of MSME, the foundation stone-laying...

May 12, 2026 8:07 PM

Jitan Ram Manjhi lays foundation stone for MSME technology hub in Bengaluru’s Peenya

Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the NSIC Technology-cum-Common Facility Centre (TCFC) at Peenya Industrial Area in Bengaluru, aimed at strengthening technology access, skilling and innovation support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Karnataka and neighbouring regions. The facility, being developed by National Small Industries Corporation with support from the Ministry of MSME, will be built at an estimated cost of around Rs 46 cror...

October 31, 2025 12:48 PM

Over one crore jobs, free education, and farmers’ welfare dominate NDA’s Bihar poll promises

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday released its manifesto, titled ‘Sankalp Patra’, in Patna ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The manifesto outlines the alliance’s vision for a “Developed Bihar” with promises focused on employment generation, women empowerment, agricultural reforms, and infrastructure development. Union Minister and BJP President JP Nadda, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Ministers Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan, and Rashtriya L...