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FM announces ₹2-cr loan scheme for first-time women, SC & ST entrepreneurs

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Presenting Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch a new scheme for five lakh women, SC & ST first-time entrepreneurs. Under the scheme, the government will provide term loans of up to ₹2 crore to them during the next five years. Sitharaman said the scheme would provide them with financial resources to pursue their business ideas.