The only way to remove inequality is by bringing more opportunities for women, department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) Secretary Amitabh Kant said, as the government gears up to unveil India’s first ‘Start-up’ initiative on January 16, In a Twitter chat on the subject of women entrep…
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Modi to unveil Action Plan for Start-up India on Jan 16
The government will kick-start the “Start-Up India, Stand-Up India” initiative with Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling the Start-up Action Plan on January 16. This will be a government’s New Year gift to “young people” who want to set up new businesses or innovative projects, highlighting th…
SMEs play a major role in Gujarat’s export sector | DIPP Secy
Gujarat contributes 22% export, 8% national GDP, 10% work force nationally. Gujarat is driver of India’s manufacturing and exports and therefore Gujarat must be key driver and it is very essential. A substantial portion of exports from Gujarat are from SMEs. “If India has to grow at 9.4% growth r…
New survey to rank states on ease of doing business
States are to be ranked on ease of doing business on the basis of a new survey, Industrial Policy and Promotion Secretary Amitabh Kant has said. “Unlike the last survey conducted with the World Bank and KPMG (global financial advisory) on 100 points, the new survey is being done by our depa…
Mumbai to host ‘Make in India Week’ from Feb 13 | Will address issues pertaining to SMEs
Taking a cue from the biennial investor congregation — Vibrant Gujarat Summit — held every alternate year in Gujarat, the Center is organizing “Make in India Week” in Mumbai during February 13-18. The week-long event, being organised by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Un…
Technology, Entrepreneurship & Skill to drive growth | Top Eco ‘Babus’
Top government officials have said that government is pursuing reforms with gusto giving thrust to entrepreneurship, skill building and greater technology diffusion which are key to high industrial growth particularly MSMEs that had had huge job potential. India needed to achieve high growth path…