Jitan Manjhi

Enhanced credit guarantee coverage to profit 2.7 mn women-led MSMEs: Manjhi

Women-owned micro and small enterprises will get enhanced credit guarantee coverage of 90 per cent under the CGTMSE scheme, after its board approved the new guidelines last week, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said on Tuesday. The decision is expected to benefit 27 lakh women-led MSMEs, he said. This is a significant step towards improving access of women entrepreneurs to collateral free-credit from banks. Prior to the approval of the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Board, women-owned units were entitled to getting 80 per cent credit guarantee coverage. Talking about the enhanced guarantee coverage of 90 per cent, the minister said "27 lakh women-led MSMEs are expected to benefit from this initiative". Briefing the media on the achievements of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the first 100 days after the Narendra Modi-led government returned to power at the Centre, Manjhi said a grand programme is being organised in Wardh

Manjhi lashes out at Mamata govt, says 'Centre's intervention' needed in WB

Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday saw the need for "Centre's intervention" in West Bengal, where law and order situation has been under the scanner following a doctor's rape and murder. He also lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the "failure of her administration" to rein in hoodlums who attacked the demonstration that was being held in protest against the horrific crime. "It was absurd that Banerjee chose to take out a procession herself yesterday. The entire administration is under her control. Against whom was she staging a protest," asked Manjhi, who is also a former CM of Bihar. Banerjee, who heads Trinamool Congress, had taken out a procession demanding the death penalty for the accused in the case, which was taken over by CBI a week ago following a Calcutta High Court order. However, Manjhi was of the view that "the recent turn of events makes it clear that Banerjee is not able to ensure law and order in West Bengal. The state needs the ..

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Earlier, Manjhi had also rejected the possibility of joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), alleging that the BJP was involved in communal politics.

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Jitan Manjhi's convoy attacked, former CM unhurt

The mob attacked the convoy when it was crossing the town where locals were protesting the killing of LJP leader by Maoists