Rakesh Singhal, a small trader at Tripolia Bazaar in Jaipur, primarily dealt in Bandhani, Karchobi – raised zari metallic thread embroidery – and exotic bangles. Between October and March, the months when the weather in Jaipur is good and tourism is at all all-time high, the footfall in his store…
Younger generation should volunteer for more start-ups: Sitharaman
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the younger generation should volunteer for more start-ups and assist in developing the country’s economy. In an interview in Berlin, Sitharaman said that market access strategies would be devised during the inter-governmental …
Planning to get into start-ups? First, brush up your knowledge!
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), under the Indian government’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in a notification dated 23 May 2017, has issued new guidelines on the startup scenario. These new recommendations are in supersession of the notification earlier issued by DIPP o…
सरकार ने GST ट्विटर हैंडल किया शुरू, नई टैक्स नीति के बारे में पूछ सकते हैं सवाल
केंद्र सरकार गुड्स एंड सर्विस टैक्स (जीएसटी) को लेकर लोगों की राय मांग रही है। इसके लिए सरकार की तरफ से एक नया ट्विटर हैंडल बनाया गया है। @askGST_GoI नाम से बनाए गए इस ट्विटर हैंडल पर कोई भी जीएसटी को लेकर प्रश्न पूछ सकता है और अपनी शंका जाहिर कर सकता है। सरकार जीएसटी […]
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Top 5 things every young entrepreneur should know
Starting a business or organising a start-up is an exciting yet nerve-wracking time, in equal measure. Although it is easy to fall into the trap of focusing just on one aspect of the process, it is also important to try and see the bigger picture. Bearing that in mind, this can sometimes be overw…
Tech funding soars in India: CB Insights
Venture capital funding has roared back in 2017 in Asia after a slowdown in 2016. Technology funding in India has also jumped, according to the ‘Asia Tech Investment Report’ by CB Insights, a data intelligence platform. Highlights from the report: $106 billion invested across 5,019 deals since 20…
#GST: Have a query? Now tweet it @askGST_GoI
The Union government on May 28 started a new Twitter handle to answer industry queries related to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) proposed to be implemented from July 1. “The Department of Revenue has opened a new Twitter Handle @askGST_GoI to invite queries from all taxpayers on GST,” a Finance…
‘Start-ups shouldn’t feel entitled to investments’
Bengaluru: Start-ups have to be clear about the need for venture-capital funds and should get out of the entitlement mentality, said Shalini Prakash, Venture Partner, 500 Startups, at an investor insight event held by global start-up community Startup Grind. Sharing insights to a group of entrepr…
स्मॉल इंडस्ट्री के लिए अलग से बनेगा लैंड बैंक, मोदी सरकार का नया एक्शन प्लान
अब स्मॉल इंडस्ट्री लगाने के लिए जमीन की किल्लत का सामना नहीं करना पड़ेगा। हर स्टेट में स्मॉल एंड मीडियम इंडस्ट्री के लिए लैंड बैंक बनाया जाएगा, ताकि इंडस्ट्री लगाने के लिए आसानी से सस्ती जमीन उपलब्ध हो सके। इसके लिए मोदी सरकार जल्द ही एक एक्शन प्लान की घोषणा कर सकती है। माइक्रो, स्मॉल […]<…
Fund of Funds looks for fresh capital infusion
The Fund of Funds (FoF) created by the government for pumping money into start-ups is in need of a fresh infusion. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which is the nodal department for managing the fund, has asked the Finance Ministry for an additional allocation of Rs 1,600…