New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Incubation centres can play a pivotal role in nurturing entrepreneurs, commercialising research and strengthening collaboration between academia, industry and investors, thereby creating long-term economic value, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri said on Sunday.Speaking at the inauguration of West Bengal’s first Atal Incubation Centre under the Atal Innovation Mission at Techno India University in Kolkata, he expressed confidence that the facility would unlock…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Around 70 startups sought investments worth nearly Rs 1,500 crore at the second edition of ASSOCHAM Investor Connect, which brought together entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and policymakers to strengthen India’s innovation-driven startup ecosystem, the industry body said on Saturday.More than 450 startups from across the country applied for the programme, out of which 200 were shortlisted after a rigorous evaluation process aligned with the investment priorities of…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while lauding the Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace for successfully launching Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, said on Monday that the feat was achieved by youngsters with an average age of 28 years and not by a “56-year-old youth”. He hailed the youth of the nation for achieving numerous milestones, stating that the potential and aspirations of the youth are as “boundless as space” itself.Speaking to the r…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed hope that both the monsoon season and the Monsoon Session of Parliament are productive for the nation, while also hailing the youth of the nation for achieving numerous milestones, stating that the potential and aspirations of the youth are as “boundless as space” itself. Addressing the media at the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, PM Modi said, “Be it monsoon or Monsoon Session, both are very productive. When …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India has transformed into a preferred destination for innovation and enterprise, urging young entrepreneurs to seize emerging opportunities and build globally competitive businesses from the country.Addressing the Special Plenary Session of the YiFi Entrepreneurship Summit 2026 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, FM Sitharaman said India today offers a stable policy environment, regulatory certainty and world-class infrastructur…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that the state offered opportunities across the entire textile value chain and provided a transparent, industry-friendly ecosystem for entrepreneurs. Inaugurating the Punjab State Pavilion and addressing the Punjab Session at BharatTex 2026 here, the Chief Minister said the government has introduced a new Industrial and Business Development Policy to boost investment, employment and exports, while ensuring time-bound a…
Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) Two dozen Nepali startup entrepreneurs received mentorship and market exposure during an eight-week programme at the IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation in Chennai, India, from December last year to January this year. Selected through a competitive process by the Embassy of India in Kathmandu under the India-Nepal Startup Partnership Network (IN-SPAN), the 24 entrepreneurs attended workshops, interacted with chief executives and senior executives of Indian star…
Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced a major policy initiative to promote entrepreneurship, saying small, non-polluting enterprises in the state will no longer require government approvals to commence operations during their first three years. The Chief Minister said the move is aimed at improving the ease of doing business by reducing regulatory hurdles and allowing entrepreneurs to focus on building their ventures instead of navigating bureauc…
Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that bamboo will play a significant role in strengthening the state’s bio-economy by generating rural livelihoods and creating sustainable industrial opportunities. In a social media post, Sarma highlighted the government’s efforts to unlock the economic potential of bamboo, describing it as “green gold” capable of transforming the rural economy. “Bamboo will play a big role in powering Assam’s bio economy,” the C…
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurated the 29th National e-Governance Conference at the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC) on Wednesday, officials said. Addressing the inaugural session, the Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of leveraging technology for good governance since 2014 has transformed public service delivery across the country.He noted that the Jan-Dhan, Aadhaar, and Mobile (JAM) trinity has eliminated the role of mi…