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Cabinet likely to consider ₹10,000-crore SME Growth Fund

5 sources · first seen 09:49 6 Oct · updated 12:44 6 Oct

The brief

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  • The fund would make direct equity investments in small and medium enterprises
  • Sitharaman proposed adding ₹2,000 crore to the Self-Reliant India Fund
  • Potential funding could benefit Indian SMEs and private-capital investors if the proposals are approved

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5 reports · earliest 09:49
CNBC-TV18Cabinet may take up ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund proposal today09:49The HinduUnion Cabinet to take up ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund, centralised infra authority10:33MoneycontrolUnion Cabinet likely to approve Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund11:21NDTV ProfitRs 10,000 Crore SME Growth Fund Likely To Get Cabinet Nod: Sources12:38Times of IndiaCabinet may clear Rs 10,000 crore SME growth fund, integrated logistics authority12:44