NEW DELHI, 25 April 2016: The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has laid down the roadmap for expediting the process of examining the applications of patents, designs and trademarks by appointing additional 458 new examiners and 263 contract examiners at various levels to clear…
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Project digital India will attain its desired objectives | DEIT, AS, Dr. Ajay kumar
Additional Secretary, Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Dr. Ajay Kumar on Thursday emphasized that digital India project of the Prime Minister would integrate India in a multifaceted manner so that the accruals of information technology percolate down to each stakeholders in…
Government launches intellectual property information portal
The government launched a portal which will act as a single window interface for information on intellectual property and provide guidance on leveraging it for competitive advantage. The portal seeks to increase awareness and build sensitivity towards IP, among stakeholders in the SME sector, aca…
Incubators face penalty if start-ups fail innovation test
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on March 31 said that if an incubator or funding body certifies a start-up as fit to receive government incentives without proper examination or without satisfying itself about the innovative nature of the business, it will be blacklisted f…
Centre plans regulator to set standards for manufacturing exports
To help exporters overcome non-tariff barriers and technical hurdles of certain importing countries, the Centre will soon come out with a legal framework that will define, codify and regulate standards for export of manufactured goods. The Centre is currently preparing draft regulations for “the …
Official Start-Up web portal to be launched
Government will launch a portal for startups by next week and begin the registration process with a view to encourage budding entrepreneurs and promote ease of doing business, a top official said on March 5. Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Ramesh Abhishek sai…
Start-ups up to Rs 25 Cr turnover to get tax sops
A company with an annual turnover of less than Rs 25 crore in the first five years will be eligible for conditional tax breaks and other incentives under the government’s start-up policy. According to the definition notified by the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP), an entity …
Govt notifies uniform norms for startups
The government has come out with a uniform definition of startups under which a budding entrepreneur with a turnover of less than Rs 25 crore can avail tax breaks and other benefits for a five-year period. Notifying the definition, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) said it …
Deserving companies to draw benefits of ‘Startup India action plan’
The government has set out the definition of a ‘startup’ to ensure that only deserving companies draw the benefits of its ‘Startup India Action Plan’ and to “create a conducive environment for startups in India”. As per a government notification, ‘startup…
Capital Goods Policy to facilitate competitiveness | Anant Geete
Realising the strategic importance of Capital Goods and the pivotal role that it plays in overall manufacturing is central to the vision of “Make in India”, said Anant Geete, Heavy Industry & Public Enterprise, Minister while unveiling the “National Capital Goods Policy”, a first …