Tag: Narendra Modi

Indian, Israeli firms join hands for Defence

About 25 Indian and 100 Israeli firms will come together later this month for a unique business seminar on defence and security in Israel. The seminar, organised jointly by SIBAT, the Israeli Defence Ministry, the International Defence Cooperation Directorate and FICCI will take place on February…

Madura Fashion’s khadi garment collection on hold

Aditya Birla group’s apparel arm, Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, has been served a show-cause notice by the government for announcing a new collection of clothes named Khadi, forcing the company to pull back its advertising campaign as well as delay unveiling the range under its Peter England bran…

Make in India is also about Make for India | Nirmala Sitharaman

As the government sets out to observe the Make In India week in Mumbai, starting February 13, commerce and industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the programme is aimed at promoting manufacturing for both exports and domestic requirements, as opposed to apprehensions from some quarters that th…

BSE SME platform boost for Make In India project

PM Modi’s, Make in India drive has got a big boost as the return has been 700 % the SME IPO index in the last three years and units listed able to equity finance their projects in the face of bank loan squeeze . SMEs provide a major chunk of employment and contribute in a […]

Net Neutrality: TRAI order gives start-ups premium relief

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s ruling on differential pricing has come as a relief for start-ups, especially the smaller ones. Many had feared paying a premium to stay relevant if the regulator had not put to rest the controversy of differential pricing by imposing a heavy pen…

BSE Institute ltd, announces launch of new zone for startups

BSE Institute Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE Ltd, announced the launch of a new accelerator for startups. This accelerator is housed in the iconic P.J.Towers the home of BSE, Asia’s oldest and the world’s fastest stock exchange. This has been setup as a technology based incubator under the…

Startup contest to be launched

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is launching a contest for startup ideas in partnership with Qualcomm in the run-up to the Make in India Week to be held in Mumbai this month. The winner will be announced at the end of the Make in India Week and will get an equity investment of […

StartUp India gets a shot in the arm in Maharashtra

In sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s StartUp India initiative, the Maharashtra government has freed the State Innovation Council from its clutches, making it an independent body with the prime objective to make Mumbai and Maharashtra the capital of start-ups. The state cabinet took a…