The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will launch the Stand Up India initiative at Noida tomorrow.
The initiative will promote entrepreneurship among the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Women, by facilitating loans in the range of Rs. 10 Lakhs to Rs. 100 Lakhs. Each branch of a scheduled commercial bank shall facilitate at least two such loans. A web portal will also be launched for the initiative, to enable online registration and support services.
The Prime Minister will flag-off 5100 e-rickshaws on the occasion. He will interact with the beneficiaries, besides inaugurating a Kaushal Vikas Kendra (Skilling Centre).
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and Mr. Balendra Shah, Senior Leader of the RSP.
Shri Modi congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and the RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections. He conveyed his best wishes for the forthcoming new Government and reaffirmed India’s commitment to work with them for mutual prosperity, progress and well-being of the people of both countries.
Expressing confidence in the future of India-Nepal relations, the Prime Minister said that with joint endeavours, the partnership between the two nations will scale new heights in the years ahead.
In a X post, the Prime Minister said;
“Had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Mr. Balendra Shah, Senior Leader of the RSP.
Congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections. Conveyed my best wishes for their forthcoming new Government and India's commitment to work with them for mutual prosperity, progress and well-being of our two countries.
I am confident that with our joint endeavours, India and Nepal relations will scale new heights in the years ahead.
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Had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Mr. Balendra Shah, Senior Leader of the RSP.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 9, 2026
Congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections. Conveyed my…
राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (रास्वपा) का सभापति श्री रवि लामिछाने र रास्वपाका वरिष्ठ नेता श्री बालेन्द्र शाहसँग टेलिफोनमा सौहार्दपूर्ण कुराकानी भयो।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 9, 2026
वहाँहरुको निर्वाचनमा प्राप्त जित र नेपालको निर्वाचनमा रास्वपाको शानदार सफलताका लागि दुवै नेताहरूलाई बधाई दिएँ। वहाँहरूको आगामी…


