INDIA
- The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched Vishwakarma Scheme. The Scheme aims to enhance the accessibility and quality of products and services offered by traditional artisans and craftsmen.
The scheme offers collateral free enterprise development loans of Rs 1 lakh (first tranche to be repaid in 18 months) and Rs 2 lakh (second tranche to be repaid in 30 months). A concessional rate of interest of 5% will be charged from the beneficiary, with interest subvention cap of 8% to be paid by the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises. The credit guarantee fees will be borne by the Union government.
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- The PM inaugurates the first phase of India International Convention and Expo Centre, named Yashobhoomi.
- Santiniketan, a town established by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, made it to the UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Located in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, Santiniketan, which means “abode of peace” stated taking shape in 1901 and is the place where Tagore laid the foundations of Visva-Bharati University.
- Assam government goes on a record breaking green drive. The drive, called Amrit Brikshya Andolan, saw thousands of people across the state taking part in a drive to attain the target of planting one crore saplings.