New Delhi: National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), an autonomous body under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has signed a MoU with Anuna Education for implementing pan-India e-Commerce training for industrial/artisan clusters and village…
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Budget 2017 to focus on rural economy, skill development & incentives for cashless transactions: Dun & Bradstreet
Q-induced shock has derailed the consumption growth story and Budget 2017 is likely to focus on rural areas and agriculture to revive the economy, says Dr Arun Singh, Lead Economist at Dun & Bradstreet. Online’s Smriti Jain, Dr Singh talks about what Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should focus…
Make import of key raw materials duty-free for foundry sector
Indian foundry sector is the feeder industry to the manufacturing sector as it supports sectors like auto, auto components, railways, electric, cement etc which are the major contributors to India’s GDP. The Indian foundry industry is third largest globally with revenue at $ 18 billion & expo…
Textile mill body to train 50k fresh workers during 2017
Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF), an apex body of textiles mills in the region, has signed an MOU with National Skill Development Council (NSDC), to train 50,000 fresh workers in 15 job roles during 2017. As per the MoU, ITF member mills will train the fresh workers from January 2017 to Decemb…
PM to launch skill development initiatives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil on December 19, a clutch of skill development initiatives aimed at skilling unemployed youth and also lay the foundation stone of the Indian Institute of Skills here. “Apart from launching 31 Kaushal Kendras which will serve as skilling centres and t…
Maha Skill Development Department sets targets for next year
Skill Development Department of Maharashtra Government has set targets in 12 ‘Know your Result Area’ (KRA) with deadline of March 31, 2017. Cracking the whip further, the state government has informed the officers concerned that achievement of targets will be noted in their annual per…
Schneider to open training centres in 500 districts in India
French company Schneider Electric will open training centres in 500 districts across the country and help set up a Centre of Excellence focused on power, solar and automation sectors. The alliance between Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Education, France, to i…
Jharkhand signs 8 MoUs for development of textile, IT & other sectors
Launching a road show named ‘Momentum Jharkhand’ in Mumbai, the Jharkhand government signed eight MoUs with different companies in the western metropolis. The state has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Orient Craft Limited in the textile sector worth Rs 1,500 crore for co…
An entrepreneur sees opportunities in problems | Touchkin Founder Ramakant Vempati
Yes, it is true! Technology can enable remote care. How you use your smartphone can paint a pretty good picture of you and your behaviour. With this simple yet innovative phenomenon you can stay in touch with your kin and get alerted of their health. Predictive healthcare platform, founded by ent…
Karnataka plans Skill Development Ministry
To address growing concerns arising from automation, the Karnataka government is planning to set up a Ministry for Skill Development. Addressing a gathering of corporates at CII’s (Confederation of Indian Industry) 12th India Innovation Summit, RV Deshpande, Minister for Large and Medium Industri…