New Delhi: Come April, start-ups will have a Linkedin-like platform to discover and interact with investors, mentors, incubators and other service providers in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The new platform—an upgrade of Start-up India Hub launched in March last year—will intelligently connect s…
Gem & Jewellery Council enters pact; Aims to skill 10k in 6 months
To train and certify artisans, the Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) has signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery (IIGJ), Jaipur and a city based jewellers association under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana here on March 15. The tri-partite memorandum of u…
10k+ youths offered jobs in Rozgar Melas
More than 10,000 youths have been offered jobs in multiple Rozgar Melas organised by the Skill Development Ministry, Lok Sabha was informed on March 15. Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said so far multiple Rozgar Melas have been organised with the participati…
बिहार में पिछड़ रहे हैं स्टार्टअप, मानक पूरा नहीं करने पर लाभ से हो रहे वंचित
बिहार में करीब 200 स्टार्टअप हैं। परंतु दो दर्जन भी इस स्थिति में नहीं हैं जो स्टार्टअप के मूल मानक के आसपास भी खड़े हो सकें। पूरे बिहार में मात्र दो दर्जन ही ऐसे स्टार्टअप हैं, जो नियमावली के मानक पर स्टार्टअप कहे जा सकते हैं। हालांकि योजनाओं के लाभ लेने के लिए इन्हें भी […]
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Wooden handicraft exports to come with unique barcodes
New Delhi: Wooden handicrafts from India sold abroad will soon carry unique barcodes with details of the wood used, an initiative of the textiles Ministry to build confidence among overseas consumers on legal harvesting of trees. So somebody buying a decorative wooden elephant or a wooden handicr…
क्लाउड कंप्यूटिंग का उपयोग करने के लिए एमएसएमई को सब्सिडी देने का प्रस्ताव, एक लाख रुपए तक देगी सरकार
नई दिल्ली। सरकार ने सूचना और संचार प्रौद्योगिकी एप्लीकेशन के लिए क्लाउड कंप्यूटिंग के उपयोग को लेकर सूक्ष्म एवं लघु उद्यमों (एमएसएमई) हेतु एक लाख रुपए तक की सब्सिडी का प्रस्ताव किया है। क्लाउड कंप्यूटिंग में एमएसएमई इंटरनेट के साथ-साथ उनके लिए विशेष रूप से बनाए गए सॉफ्टवेयर समेत आईटी ढांचागत सुवि…
Not conducted assessment of note ban on MSMEs: Minister
New Delhi: The government has not conducted any independent assessment of the impact of demonetisation on the MSME sector and has no information about the retrenchment of workers due after note ban, a Union Minister said. “The Ministry of MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) has not c…
Provision for industrial incentives less in Andhra Budget
The provision made in the Andhra Pradesh Budget 2017-18 towards industrial incentives is less than the backlog, according to the Federation of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry. While the backlog, to be released for industrial incentives, is more than Rs. 1,500 crore,…
VCs are more measured about investments now: Sasha Mirchandani, Founder & MD, Kae Capital
Sasha Mirchandani, the Managing Director and founder of Kae Capital, an early stage venture fund, weighs in on the current challenges in the Indian startup ecosystem Q: With funding drying up, valuations being slashed and employees being laid off, it’s a difficult environment for startups. Who is…
Alibaba.com to help boost online exports of jewellery & handicraft products through workshops
Mumbai: Trading platform Alibaba.com hosted a workshop for Indian resellers of gold, jewellery and handicraft products here to help improve their business and expand their presence in the global markets. Alibaba.com is the global wholesale trading platform of Alibaba Group. Over 350 resellers fro…