As part of the activities lined up for the forthcoming Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) in Bengaluru, the Ministry of External Affairs is organising a national contest to identify the country’s top 25 social innovations. The Ministry will be conducting this nation-wide search with the support o…
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We must focus on research, innovation in technology: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 31 said that the country needs to focus on research and innovation in the field of technology to fulfill former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s dream. “We can only fulfill Kalam’s dream if the next generation work towards developing technology t…
Kalraj Mishra inaugurates incubation cell at IIFT Delhi
Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister of MSME inaugurated Incubation Cell at at IIFT Delhi on July 18. Highlighting the initiatives taken by the government for uplifting the entrepreneurial spirit of youths in the country under Startup India, Standup India and Atal Innovation Mission, Mishra said that th…
DIPP mapping incubation centres for entrepreneurs
Flooded with over 400 calls a day at the recently launched Startup Hub, the government is scaling up big time to deal with the deluge of budding entrepreneurs. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has started mapping incubation centres across the country to extend help to busi…
NITI AAYOG for easier start-up norms
The NITI Aayog has called upon the government to further improve the ease of doing business, to boost the culture of start-ups in the country. It also released the report of an Expert Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The report said the government should digitise all its departments …