| Event | Launch of National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme by Nirmala Sitharaman |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Organizers | Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) |
| Key Dignitaries | Nirmala Sitharaman (Union Finance Minister), Jitan Ram Manjhi (Union MSME Minister, virtually present) |
| Virtual MSME Cluster Connection | 150 MSME clusters connected virtually |
| SIDBI New Branches | Tumakuru, Raichur, Shivamogga, Kalaburagi, Mangaluru, Vijayapura (Karnataka) |
| Nari Shakti Branches | Bengaluru, Chennai, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam |
| Canara Bank Learning Centre | Bagaluru, Bengaluru |
| MSME Credit Targets | Additional Rs. 1.54 lakh crore (current fiscal); Rs. 5.75 lakh crore (FY 2024-25), Rs. 6.21 lakh crore (FY 2025-26), Rs. 7 lakh crore (FY 2026-27) |
| Collaborations | SIDBI signed MoU with Peenya Industries Association for MSME capacity building and credit facilitation |
| Sanction Letters Distributed | Rs. 25.75 crore to 11 SIDBI MSME customers; Rs. 11 crore to two Nari Shakti Branch customers |
| PMMY Update | Loan limit increased from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh (Union Budget 2024-25) |
| PMMY Tarun Plus Awards | Five Canara Bank borrowers awarded |
| Role of MSMEs | Innovation, job creation, and contribution to India's self-reliance (as highlighted by FM) |
| Current Karnataka CM | Siddaramaiah |
