Flourishing amidst a challenging environment, the Small and Medium Enterprises ( SMEs) of India experienced several highs and lows in the past few years. With the Indian economy expected to emerge as one of the leading economies in the world and likely to become a $5 trillion economy by 2025, maj…
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Google India to announce good news for SMBs & start-ups
As you all are aware that Google CEO, Sunder Pichai is in India on a private holiday. What we are surprised to know is that he planned to announce good news for small businesses and startups on an event held by Google India on 4th January. According to sources, the event is confirmed and it will …
Demonetisation could be a blessing in disguise for SMEs
According to Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, SME sector contributes 45% of the country’s industrial output, 40% of India’s exports, employs 60 million people, creates 1.3 million jobs annually and produces high quality products for the Indian and international markets…
A stronger ecosystem for SMEs increasing Digital India footprint
Increasing access to the Internet even in smaller towns and the rate of smartphone-led connectivity spreading across the country meant India was prime ground for a campaign like Digital India. But end-users getting savvier and going online to be connected to services or making purchases isn’t the…
Gates meets Indian Telecom Minister to discuss digital inclusion, e-payments
Microsoft Founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates met IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and discussed ways in which his Foundation could participate in areas such as digital inclusion, healthcare, e-agriculture and e-payments. “It’s very exciting time in India and digital plat…
Creating a skilled workforce
Prime Minister Modi shares the dreams and aspirations of a billion plus people of the country “to make India a global economic leader”. To make this dream a reality, Make in India, Digital India, Smart Cities, Startup India and Swachh Bharat programmes, among others, have been launche…
Make in India, Skill India, Digital India positive signals of new transformation
New Delhi: Minister of Information and Broadcasting, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that digital and mobile tools have been leading to paradigm shifts in the M&E sector. The growth of varied platforms such as 4G, broadband, mobile technologies, digital media has enabled the M&E sector to move…
Digital India mission to empower common man: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on October 25 said that the Digital India mission is to empower common man in the country. Inaugurating the incubation facility of Software Technology Park of India, Mohali, the Union IT Minister said that Digital India is also for the poor and underprivileged i…
My Trade Box join hands with Lending Kart to provide SMEs with loans
India’s first ‘Assisted Bulk Buying’ hybrid e-commerce start-up My Trade Box will assist SMEs to connect directly to the retailers through their association with fintech startup LendingKart, with a common aim to provide more loan access to more small and medium enterprises. Both…
Intel India hosts ‘Maker Lab Start-up Conclave’
Bengaluru: Intel India hosted its first Maker Lab Startup Conclave and Demo Showcase at its Bengaluru campus. The ‘Intel India Maker Lab’ was set up about a year ago to help start-ups accelerate their hardware and systems innovation towards creation of new products and solutions by offering infra…