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Ladki Bahin Yojana under review as funding drops by Rs 10,000 crore
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar says there are no plans to wind up the scheme, but some changes would be made
18 March,2025 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
UN agencies scramble for resources amid US funding freeze
For their part, UN agencies have been scrambling to revise their operations, make strategic cuts, seek funding elsewhere, and appeal to the administration to restore US support.
09 March,2025 07:50 AM IST | Geneva | Agencies
India second after US in all time funding for women-run tech startups
In 2024, India ranked third globally in terms of funding raised by startups co-led by women, after the US and the UK, accounting for 3.96 per cent of funding raised by women-led startups across the globe
07 March,2025 12:02 PM IST | Bengaluru | IANS
Trump's statement about US funding related to Indian polls serious, says Pawar
On February 16, the Trump administration's DOGE said USAID has cancelled USD 21 million funding for "voting in India", a statement which triggered a fierce tussle between the BJP and the opposition parties led by the Congress
25 February,2025 11:22 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Trump's statement about US funding related to Indian polls serious, says Pawar
Responding to a media query on Tesla chief Elon Musk's comments against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Pawar emphasised the seriousness of Trump's statement regarding potential financial contributions to India's elections
25 February,2025 02:45 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
‘Deeply troubling’: India on USAID funding report
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said relevant departments and authorities are looking into the information put out by the United States
22 February,2025 08:31 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Terror funding case: Mumbai court rejects discharge plea of Dawood gang member
The Bombay High Court had granted him bail last year, following which he filed a discharge application before the special court for UAPA cases
19 February,2025 05:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: TMC seeks international funding for eco-friendly projects
The Thane Municipal Corporation is in talks with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the central government to secure financial aid for water recycling, solid waste management, and other sustainable infrastructure projects.
13 February,2025 02:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra cabinet approves key irrigation and disaster management projects
The Maharashtra cabinet has sanctioned funding for vital irrigation schemes and approved amendments to disaster management rules, aiming to boost water supply in critical areas and enhance disaster preparedness.
11 February,2025 04:56 PM IST | Mumbai
Delhi High Court to hear Engineer Rashid’s bail plea in NIA case on February 24
The Delhi High Court has scheduled the hearing of jailed MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea for February 24 after the Supreme Court clarified that the NIA court could decide on the matter. Rashid, arrested in a 2017 terror funding case, remains lodged in Tihar Jail
11 February,2025 01:13 PM IST | New Delhi