India launches health, textile and credit schemes while hosting BRICS agriculture summit

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated celebrations marking ten years of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) in New Delhi, unveiling a ₹75 commemorative coin and a ₹5 postal stamp. The government also approved 96 companies under the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles, committing ₹12,822 crore in investment and creating over 36,000 jobs. The cabinet cleared a ₹2,533 crore project to build central government office complexes in Amaravati, designed for about 8,000 officials. The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro‑finance Institutions (CGSMFI‑2.0) was extended to August 2026, and loan limits for large NBFC‑MFIs were raised to ₹1,000 crore.

On 8 June, West Bengal became the 36th state to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM‑JAY), completing nationwide rollout of the flagship health‑insurance programme. A five‑day BRICS agriculture conference began in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, with delegates from 21 countries discussing food security, climate‑resilient farming and trade. The cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 to provide collateral‑free credit to businesses affected by the West Asia conflict. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off, highlighted by four Indian‑origin players featuring for other nations.