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Meesho Emerges as India’s Largest E-Commerce Funnel Ahead of IPO

By TNI Team November 30, 2025 032 crore surplus 1.26 billion orders 171 crore OFS 200 million users 234 million users 250 crore fresh issue 336 crore loss 421 crore total issue size 44% YoY affordability over speed affordable commerce model anchor round Dec 2 annual transacting users asset-light model Bengaluru-based marketplace Bharat customers brand building BSE Cash on Delivery cloud infrastructure COD dominance COD returns Dalal Street listing December 3–5 exceptional items free cash flow turnaround FY23 losses FY25 cash generation FY26 general corporate purposes horizontal e-commerce marketplace India’s largest e-commerce funnel Indian public markets Initial Public Offering IPO IPO funds utilisation IPO snapshot landmark offering LTM Sep 2025 marketing spend Meesho ML/AI investment NMV growth no debt repayment no warehouse expansion NSE operational challenges order frequency order volumes 50%pricing depth product selection real India shopping behaviour risks scaling with cash strategic M&A tech hiring thin margins Tier 3 cities Tier-2 cities Tier-2/3 demand risk unit economics valuation difficulty value commerce value-focused consumers ₹1 ₹2 ₹4 ₹5 ₹591–1

New Delhi: Meesho has cemented its position as India’s largest e-commerce funnel by both users and orders, as the company heads into its December 3–5…

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M1xchange Hits ₹100 Cr Monthly as Deep-Tier MSME Financing Grows

By Rohan Dua November 17, 2025 000 crore target 11 crore employment 30% GDP contribution 500 crore target annual throughput bank statements CAE cash-flow–based lending collateral-free credit Credit Analytics Engine credit gap credit inclusion Deep-tier financing double volumes by FY 2027 downstream supply chain financiers FY 2025-26 FY 2030 growth GSTN data india M1xchange MSME financing MSME sector MSME-to-MSME transactions on-time payments procurement financing profitability RBI-licensed risk assessment S2S platform Small-to-Small financing Sundeep Mohindru supply chain liquidity technology-driven financing trade data transparency TReDS underwriting accuracy upstream supply chain working capital ₹1 ₹10 ₹100 crore monthly volume ₹25 lakh crore

New Delhi: India’s MSME credit ecosystem is undergoing a major transformation as deep-tier, data-driven financing gains traction across supply chains. M1xchange, an RBI-licensed TReDS platform,…

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Empowered Panchayats, Prosperous Villages: Punjab Releases First Installment of ₹332 Crore for Rural Development

By TNI Team November 17, 2025 000 crore new stadiums 000 Gram Panchayats 000 km roads 13 150 crore rural roads repair 153 Panchayat Samitis 19 22 Zila Parishads 70:20:10 ratio active Panchayats agriculture annual allocation ₹3.52 lakh Chandigarh November 17 2025 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann clean and healthy environment community buildings community toilets coordinated development direct fund transfer district-wise allocation Education electricity electrification Empowered Panchayats environment improvement Fazilka Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Firozpur foundation for stronger Punjab fund monitoring Gram Panchayats Panchayat Samitis Zila Parishads grassroots governance Gurdaspur ₹27.64 crore Health Hoshiarpur ₹28.51 crore investments in health education power agriculture jalandhar January 2026 local development planning local self-reliance Ludhiana ₹33.40 crore Moga ODF villages on-ground work Panchayat autonomy Panchayati Raj Institutions patiala prosperous rural communities Prosperous Villages Punjab rural development reduced bureaucracy road construction roads rural upliftment Sangrur sanitation second installment ₹334 crore self-reliant villages Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar shared responsibility Sports sports culture Sri Muktsar Sahib Tarn Taran transparency transparency through digitization vibrant Punjab village infrastructure Waste Management water Water Supply ₹1 ₹1.76 lakh per Gram Panchayat ₹156 crore untied funds ₹176 crore tied funds ₹332 crore first installment ₹4

NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has released the first installment of a landmark ₹332 crore to accelerate rural development across the state, marking a major…

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₹641 Cr ‘Green Power Punch’: Mann Govt’s 24×7 Clean Energy & Jobs

By TNI Team October 11, 2025 000 crore electricity infrastructure scheme 056 crore investment 15 percent pollution cut 2.89 crore units 238 government schools 24x7 electricity 264 MW 4 500 Jobs 63.5 MW rooftop solar 66 solar projects 815.5 MW installed capacity affordable power Aman arora BHAGWANT MANN canal-top solar project Carbon Emission Reduction Centre for Science and Environment clean electricity Clean Energy Clean Energy Minister Climate action CSE award Digital india eco-friendly economic growth end of power cuts energy efficiency environmental protection Fazilka ferozepur green engine of India green growth green hydrogen green jobs Green Revolution hybrid power project IISc Bangalore industrial development job creation L&T Larsen & Toubro local employment Mann government modern Punjab Nabha Power Limited NPL paddy straw patiala PEDA Power Purchase Agreement PPA PSPCL punjab Punjab Energy Development Agency Punjab State Power Corporation Limited Rajpura Renewable energy renewable infrastructure rooftop solar Saferay Company school solar panels self-reliant Punjab solar energy solar plants sustainable development sustainable energy thermal power plant ₹1 ₹5 ₹641 crore investment

NEW DELHI: Punjab is powering ahead in the clean energy sector under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s leadership. In a major green milestone, Nabha Power Limited…

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Mann Government’s Vision: ₹1,133-Crore Mega Investment by IOL Chemicals Turns Punjab into India’s New ‘Pharma Superpower’

By TNI Team October 11, 2025 133 crore investment 220.83 crore 29.75 MW 33 MW Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients API production Atmanirbhar Bharat Barnala Bathinda-Chandigarh Highway BHAGWANT MANN by-products chemical production co-generation power plant economic growth environmental protection Fatehgarh Channa formulation products Governance Healthcare Ibuprofen india industrial development industrial expansion industrial policy investment-friendly IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals IOLCP Mansa Road NH-7 pharma sector pharma superpower pharmaceutical hub punjab Rangla Punjab red-tapism regional development Self-reliant India Sustainable Growth transparency Village Badbar youth employment youth empowerment ₹1 ₹13.90 crore

Punjab, under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, is transforming from a “breadbasket” to a pharmaceutical hub. IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited is investing over ₹1,200 crore in Barnala, expanding API production and creating jobs. This project aligns with the state’s focus on self-reliance, industrial growth, and sustainable development.

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Punjab’s ‘Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan’ Initiative Brings Free Healthcare and Dignity to 2.2 Million Senior Citizens

By TNI Team October 9, 2025 2023 23.09 lakh beneficiaries 500 pension Amritsar Baljit Kaur Batala Bathinda BHAGWANT MANN community support compassion cultural revival DBT scheme dignity restoration direct benefit transfer economic stability elderly welfare Faridkot fatehgarh sahib Fazilka ferozepur free eye surgery geriatric care Gurdaspur health camps healthcare access healthcare camps Hoshiarpur inclusion International Senior Citizens Day jalandhar kapurthala ludhiana Malerkotla Mann government Mansa Moga Muktsar Sahib October 3 old age pension old age pension scheme pathankot patiala punjab Punjab government Punjab tradition respect for elderly Rupnagar Sadde Buzurg Sadda Maan Sangrur SAS Nagar senior citizen cards senior citizen empowerment senior citizens service Social Justice social security social welfare spectacles distribution Tarn Taran toll-free helpline 14567 welfare initiativ Women and Child Development Department ₹1 ₹2055.05 crore released ₹4100 crore budget

Punjab, this land is not just of five rivers, but an unfathomable ocean of thousands of stories and experiences of the elderly. The fast pace…

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Punjab Govt Demands ₹20,000 Crore Relief, Calls Centre’s SDRF Claim Misleading

By TNI Team October 1, 2025 $1 000 crore 000 crore claim 000 crore relief 000 farming families 190 crore SDRF 200 crore remaining 4 lakh people impacted 400 villages affected 600 crore approved 75 800 crore damage assessment agriculture loss Akali-BJP government August 2025 floods Bhagwant Singh Mann bridges central support centre Centre’s relief Chief Minister Mann Chief Minister’s Relief Fund Congress government constitutional responsibility Disaster Management disaster scale electricity farmer groups farmers’ aid Flood Relief Government of India GST share ₹50 imaginary figure infrastructure damage misleading statistics mustard opposition criticism politicization Punjab Assembly Punjab disaster package punjab floods Punjab government rabi crops destroyed roads rural development funds ₹8 SDRF SDRF account special session State Disaster Response Fund statistics jugglery urgent support Water Supply wheat ₹1 ₹12 ₹13 ₹20 ₹6

New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has accused the Centre of misleading the public on flood relief funds, saying the state is demanding…

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Punjab Government Announces Record Flood Relief: Compensation Cheques to Be Distributed from October 15

By TNI Team September 30, 2025 000 000 Crore Package 200 600 Crore 800 BHAGWANT MANN BJP Central government Chief Minister Chief Minister’s Relief Fund Compensation Cheques Compensation Distribution crop loss Damaged Houses Desilting diwali Farmer Welfare Fazilka ferozepur Finance Ministry Flood-Affected Fully Damaged Houses Happiness Lamps Home mInister Indian Army Land Washed Away livestock loss ndrf October 15 Partially Damaged Houses People-Centric Policy People-Centric Thinking People’s Prosperity Per Acre Compensation Political Commitment Prime Minister public welfare punjab Punjab Assembly punjab farmers Punjab flood relief Punjab government Ration-Filled Trolleys rebuilding lives Relief Amount Sand Removal SDRF Social Organizations Social Unity special session Timely Relief Youth Contribution ₹1 ₹10 ₹2 ₹20 ₹6 ₹7

NEW DELHI: In a historic move to support flood-affected farmers and families, the Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, announced a major increase…

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2,000 Youth to Get Jobs, Punjab Government Strikes a Blow Against Unemployment

By TNI Team September 19, 2025 000 crore investment aerospace agricultural equipment Amit Dhaka ancillary units Arvind Kejriwal Ashish Garg auto sector Bhagwant Singh Mann capital investment commercial vehicles Defense economic growth Employment opportunities engineering manufacturing engineers forging facility FY 2024-25 Happy Forgings Limited HFL industrial development industrial policy Invest Punjab Jobs ludhiana manufacturing hub market capitalization Megha Garg Nuclear off-highway oil and gas passenger vehicles Power Generation punjab Punjab Development Council Railways Revenue Sanjeev Arora Seema Bansal steel consumption stock exchange supply chain unemployment Vaibhav Maheshwari wind turbines workforce Youth ₹1

Happy Forgings Limited to Invest ₹1,000 Crore in Punjab: Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora Chandigarh, September 16, 2025 – Punjab has received a major boost to…

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Mann Govt Launches Crop Inspection Drive, 2,167 Patwaris Deployed, Goal to Pay Farmers in 45 Days

By TNI Team September 15, 2025 $1 000 destroyed houses 000 goats 000 partially damaged houses 000 per acre 167 Patwaris 2 20 45 days 500 cows 525 hectares affected 56 deaths 98 Accountability Amritsar Bhagwant Singh Mann cheques Compensation compensation package crop damage assessment crop loss Disaster Management disciplinary action farmers Fazilka ferozepur flood deaths Flood-Affected Areas floods in punjab Girdawari Gurdaspur Hardeep Singh Mundian highest-ever compensation Hoshiarpur house damage immediate relief kapurthala livestock loss Mann government Moga one month patiala patwaris punjab rehabilitation relief Revenue Minister revenue officers September 15 transparency villages ₹1 ₹20 ₹37 ₹4 ₹40

Punjab initiated a state-wide crop damage assessment after recent floods, promising compensation within 45 days. Farmers will receive ₹20,000 per acre for crop loss. Families with destroyed houses get ₹1,20,000, partially damaged houses get ₹40,000. Livestock compensation is also included.

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Step-Motherly Treatment Towards Punjab, PM Modi Rubs Salt on Punjabis’ Wounds by Announcing Just ₹1,600 Crores

By TNI Team September 13, 2025 000 crore Funds 000 crores Losses 600 crores Aam Aadmi Party Government AAP Aman arora Barinder Goyal BJP Cabinet Minister Central government Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Compensation Demand Dignity of Punjabis Disaster Management Minister Drop in the Ocean farmers finance minister flood-affected families floods freedom struggle.Granaries of India Gurdaspur Hardeep Singh Mundian Harpal Singh Cheema Hindi Remark Insult Morale of Farmers Photo Sessions pm modi Political Stunts Pride of Punjabis punjab Punjab State President Punjabi Language Punjabi Mother Tongue Ravneet Bittu relief package Step-Motherly Treatment Water Resources Minister ₹1 ₹20 ₹60

NEW DELHI: Punjab is currently reeling under the devastating impact of floods. Millions have been left homeless, farmers’ crops have been completely destroyed, and industries…

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170 MoUs in 2 years, unlocking ₹1.14L Cr Japanese investments in India

By Rohan Dua August 29, 2025 $395 million 000 crore 000 Indian recruits 14 30 biogas plants 482 crore 608 crore 9 aerospace Andhra Pradesh steel plant automobiles clean energy transition cow-dung-to-CNG energy markets export markets farmer incomes farmers Fujitsu global auto markets global supply chains Gujarat biogas Gujarat plant India-Japan partnership Indian Oil investments Japan Inc JFE Steel Maharashtra plant Make for the World Make in India MoU National Dairy Development Board Nippon Steel Osaka Gas Real Estate Renewable energy rural economy rural jobs semiconductor ventures semiconductors small and medium enterprises SMEs Sojitz Corporation steel Sumitomo Realty Suzuki EV cars Suzuki Motor Suzuki NDDB Suzuki suppliers Tata Electronics technology access Tier-2 suppliers Tier-3 suppliers Toyota hybrid cars Toyota Kirloskar Toyota suppliers USD 13 billion world-class practices ₹1 ₹20 ₹230 crore ₹3 ₹35 ₹56

India and Japan are boosting economic ties with over $13 billion in investments across sectors. Japanese companies are establishing major plants, benefiting Indian SMEs through supply chain integration. The partnership supports rural development via biogas and CNG projects. The “Make in India” vision is aided by global exports, and the India-Japan Talent Bridge focuses on skill development with 500,000 exchange programs.

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M1xchange Hits ₹100 Cr Monthly as Deep-Tier MSME Financing Grows

Empowered Panchayats, Prosperous Villages: Punjab Releases First Installment of ₹332 Crore for Rural Development

₹641 Cr ‘Green Power Punch’: Mann Govt’s 24×7 Clean Energy & Jobs

Mann Government’s Vision: ₹1,133-Crore Mega Investment by IOL Chemicals Turns Punjab into India’s New ‘Pharma Superpower’

2,000 Youth to Get Jobs, Punjab Government Strikes a Blow Against Unemployment

Mann Govt Launches Crop Inspection Drive, 2,167 Patwaris Deployed, Goal to Pay Farmers in 45 Days

Step-Motherly Treatment Towards Punjab, PM Modi Rubs Salt on Punjabis’ Wounds by Announcing Just ₹1,600 Crores

170 MoUs in 2 years, unlocking ₹1.14L Cr Japanese investments in India

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