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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

MSME Champions Scheme

MSME Quality, Innovation, Growth
🏛️ Ministry of MSME
Three-component MSME Champions for sustainable, competitive, innovative MSMEs.
📅 Since 2022
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

MSME Incubation Scheme - Innovation in MSME

From idea to enterprise via 18 host institutes
🏛️ Ministry of MSME
For aspiring MSME entrepreneurs with innovative ideas - this scheme supports incubation at host institutes (IITs, NITs, IIMs etc.). Idea support up to ₹15 lakh, infrastructure up to ₹1 crore for incub
📅 Since 2016
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

MSP for MFP - 87 Forest Products

Tribal forest produce assured price
🏛️ Ministry of Tribal Affairs
MSP for MFP (Minor Forest Produce) since 2014 - 87 forest products covered (vs 12 originally). Major: Tendu leaves (bidi - ₹100/kg+ floor), Mahua flowers, Sal seeds, Tamarind, Honey, Lac, Chironji, Ka
📅 Since 2014
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

MSP for Minor Forest Produce

Tribal income security via 87 MFPs
🏛️ Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Tendu leaves, sal seeds, mahua flowers, lac, honey, gum karaya - tribal MFP collectors traditionally got middleman prices (₹3 for tendu leaves worth ₹50). MSP scheme covers 87 items now (started with
📅 Since 2014
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

MUDRA Tarun Plus - ₹20 Lakh Loans

Doubled MUDRA loan to ₹20 lakh
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Budget 2024 doubled MUDRA Tarun limit from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh - bigger ticket micro-enterprises now eligible. Cumulative MUDRA loans crossed ₹30 lakh crore (5+ crore beneficiaries). Tarun (₹5L-20L),
📅 Since 2024
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

MY Bharat - Youth Volunteer Platform

Replaced NYKS, Govt-youth bridge
🏛️ Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat) launched October 2023 - replaces older NYKS (Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan) framework. Aim: 1+ crore youth volunteers, internship-employer matchmaking, government scheme vol
📅 Since 2023
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Madurai Municipal Welfare Schemes

Madurai-Specific Welfare
🏛️ Various
Welfare schemes for Madurai residents through Madurai Corporation.
📅 Since 2018
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Maha Kumbh Prayagraj 2025

40 crore - largest gathering humanity!
🏛️ Ministry of Culture + UP Government
Maha Kumbh Prayagraj January 13 - February 26, 2025 (45 days) - LARGEST GATHERING OF HUMANITY EVER! 40+ crore expected (vs 2019 Kumbh 24 cr, 2013 Maha Kumbh 12 cr). UNESCO Cultural Heritage 2017. UP Y
📅 Since 2025
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🛠️ EMPLOYMENT 🇮🇳 Central

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

100 Days Guaranteed Employment in Rural Areas
🏛️ Ministry of Rural Development
100 Days Guaranteed Employment in Rural Areas
📅 Since 2005
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🛠️ EMPLOYMENT 🇮🇳 Central

Mahatma Gandhi National Skills Quality Mission

Quality Standards for Skill India
🏛️ Ministry of Skill Development
Quality assurance and accreditation for skill training programs.
📅 Since 2020
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👴 PENSION 🇮🇳 Central

Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY)

Pension for returning overseas Indian workers
🏛️ Ministry of External Affairs
Many Indians work in Gulf for 20-25 years - send remittances home, then return without pension/savings. MGPSY incentivises voluntary pension contribution. Worker contributes any amount, government add
📅 Since 2012
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Mahila Coir Yojana

Self-Employment for Women in Coir Sector
🏛️ Ministry of MSME
Self-employment opportunity for women through coir manufacturing.
📅 Since 1994
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Mahila E-Haat - Online Marketing

Online Marketing for Women Entrepreneurs
🏛️ Ministry of Women and Child Development
Online marketing platform for women entrepreneurs and SHGs.
📅 Since 2016
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Mahila E-Haat - Online Marketplace for Women

Direct Online Sales for Women Entrepreneurs
🏛️ Ministry of Women and Child Development
Free online marketplace where women entrepreneurs can directly sell products.
📅 Since 2016
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Mahila Samman Savings Certificate

7.5% Interest 2-Year Savings for Women
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Special 2-year savings certificate for women with 7.5% interest, available till March 2025.
📅 Since 2023
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK)

Empowerment Centres for Rural Women
🏛️ Ministry of Women and Child Development
Convergence platforms for empowering rural women through community participation.
📅 Since 2017
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Mahila Udyam Nidhi Scheme

Loans for Women Entrepreneurs
🏛️ Ministry of MSME
Concessional loans through SIDBI for women entrepreneurs in MSME sector.
📅 Since 1992
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Major Tournaments & Grand Prix Support

Hosting world-class events in India
🏛️ Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
India hosted CWG 2010 Delhi, World Athletics Continental Tour gold meet, FIH Hockey Pro League, Chess Olympiad 2022, World Boxing Championships. Government provides ₹50-200 crore per event - infrastru
📅 Since 2010
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📚 EDUCATION 🇮🇳 Central

Maulana Azad National Fellowship

PhD Fellowship for Minority Students
🏛️ Ministry of Minority Affairs
Junior Research Fellowship for minority community students pursuing M.Phil/PhD.
📅 Since 2009
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)

MSP for Minor Forest Produce
🏛️ Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Minimum Support Price for tribal forest produce like tendu leaves, mahua, gum.
📅 Since 2013
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Meerut Municipal Welfare Schemes

Meerut-Specific Welfare
🏛️ Various
Welfare schemes for Meerut residents.
📅 Since 2018
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Mega Data Centre Policy

India 5th largest data centre market
🏛️ Ministry of Electronics and IT
India's data centre capacity: 1,200 MW (2024) growing to 4,500 MW by 2030. ₹1.5 lakh crore investment pipeline. Major players: Reliance Jio ($20B target), Adani ConneX, Yotta NM1 Greater Noida (larges
📅 Since 2020
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Mega Food Park Scheme

Plug-and-play food processing zones
🏛️ Ministry of Food Processing
Setting up a food processing unit was traditionally hard - dealing with utilities, regulatory, logistics. Mega Food Parks change that. With ₹50 crore subsidy per park (₹35 cr Centre + ₹15 cr from deve
📅 Since 2008
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

MeitY DeepTech Startup Initiative

Funding 5,000 deeptech startups
🏛️ Ministry of Electronics and IT
India has 1.4+ lakh DPIIT startups but only 8% deeptech (vs 25% in USA, 40% in Israel). MeitY DeepTech focuses: AI, robotics, semiconductors, quantum, biotech, space, EV. ₹10,000 crore over 5 years -
📅 Since 2023
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