NEW DELHI, 3 June 2016: Thirty innovation-led start-ups were recognized and felicitated 3 June 2016 under the 10th year of the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme. The innovation awards were given away by Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog. With the current gove…
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Auctioning of mines under way, 100 blocks have also been identified for exploration| Secretary Mines
NEW DELHI, 1 June 2016: The government has already auctioned six mines and was in the process of auctioning another 50-60 mines in the near future. The aim is to auction at least 20-25 mines in the next three months. Also, in the next 45 days an Exploration Policy is in the offing, in which [&hel…
Government reviewing startup action plan’s progress
The government is reviewing the Startup Action Plan launched in January by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assess if it is moving in the right direction. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is collating the progress made on the plan and will share its report with the NITI Aay…
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…
Top tech buyers to listen to pitches from Indian startups
For the better part of two decades, chief information officers of some of the world’s largest companies such as General Electric, Apple and Citigroup have looked at India as a lowcost destination to fuel their back-office software projects. That narrative started to change over the past few…
GOOGLE India, DSCI Partner to promote cybersecurity awareness
Google India and Data Security Council of India (DSCI), launched ‘Internet Safety Programme’ for MSMEs to deal with cyber security challenges to stay safe and secure while operating online. Under the program, DSCI and Google will organise several workshops in different cities, to help…
Arvind Panagariya expects light manufacturing sector to move out of China to India
Vice-chairman of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog Arvind Panagariya expressed hope that the so-called light manufacturing sector will relocate to India from China. “There is considerable scope for large firms in the light manufacturing sector to move out of China due t…
Cabinet approves setting up of Atal Innovation Mission
The Centre approved a proposal to establish Atal Innovation Mission and Self Employment and Talent Utilisation in NITI Aayog, which will encourage innovations and entrepreneurship. “The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for establishment of Atal …
Ramesh Abhishek to be new DIPP Secretary
Ramesh Abhishek, a 1982 batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre, will be the new Secretary in Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), an official announcement said. Abhishek comes in place of Amitabh Kant, a 1980 batch Kerela cadre IAS officer, who will head to Niti Aayog as its Chief Ex…
Right ecosystem needed for Start-ups | Amitabh Kant
The Make in India Week kicks off in Mumbai this weekend. A private News Channel caught up with the man of the moment, DIPP (Department Of Industrial Policy and Promotion) Secretary Amitabh Kant, on just what to expect from the mega event. Excerpts: Q : Kant, back in 2014, the PM held a day-long…