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Producer Maansi Guptey unveils the title of her first Hindi feature Rani Drycleanerss, starring Panchayat fame Ashok Pathak

Producer Maansi Guptey is set to enter Hindi feature production with Rani Drycleanerss, her upcoming social-drama starring Panchayat fame Ashok Pathak in the lead role. Produced by Maansi Guptey, Anish Kumar and Dushyant Sand, the film is being made under the banners of Yantra Pictures and Globots Entertainment. Directed by filmmaker Sagar Kumar Sharma, Rani …

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JICA Signs Loan Agreement with IIFL Home Finance to Expand Affordable Housing Finance for Low-Income Women in India

New Delhi, 25 September 2026: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement with IIFL Home Finance Limited (IIHFL), with commitment of a US$150 million loan, to expand access to affordable housing finance for women from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low-Income Groups (LIG) in India. The project will be implemented through a …

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How a Gondia cooperative built a Five-state & Three UT lender on Rs 120-a-month savers

Sahayog Multistate, with a financing journey stretching back to 2004, is offering fixed-deposit rates of up to 10.15% and bundling savings, insurance and credit for rural women, competing with the formal financial sector for small depositors. As most formal-sector lenders trim deposit rates to protect margins, a member-owned cooperative in eastern Maharashtra is going the …

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IEEMA Partners with EDF-France for a joint workshop to Drive Global Business Opportunities for Indian Electrical Equipment Manufacturers

–IEEMA and EDF France organised a joint workshop to provide Indian electrical and allied equipment manufacturers an opportunity to understand and explore the growing business potential in France’s nuclear energy programme and EDF’s global supply chain.  –IEEMA members got the opportunity to directly interact and participate in B2B meetings with EDF and its representatives.  September …