New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s journey from the ‘Fragile Five’ economies in 2014 to emerging as the world’s fourth largest economy reflects a decisive shift in national confidence, capability, and direction, Union Minister of State, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday.He further stated that India is now firmly on course to become the third largest economy in the near future and achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.Delivering the P. Parameswaran Memorial Lecture in Thiruvananthapu…
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New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s innovation ecosystem has matured to a stage where opportunity is fully democratised and accessible ‘on a mobile phone,’ Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, urging young people to move beyond the traditional aspiration of government jobs and embrace entrepreneurship.Addressing the inaugural session of the Research–Industry–Startup–Entrepreneurship (RISE) Conclave 2026 in Chennai, Dr Singh stressed that government employment alone cannot …
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India’s innovation ecosystem has shown strong and steady progress over the past few years, with the country climbing to 38th position in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 from 66th in 2019, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament today by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday. The Survey highlights how government initiatives in manufacturing, research, startups and technology have helped India emerge as a growing global hub fo…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the country’s vibrant startup ecosystem that is helping creators grow in an inclusive set up and pondered over innumerable opportunities for a Viksit Bharat.Responding to a post by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on X social media platform, PM Modi stated: “Today’s India believes in aspiration and creation, they are creating what they once used to seek!”The Prime Minister was referring to an article by the minister …
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in a programme in the national capital on Friday, marking a decade of the ‘Startup India’ initiative, it was announced on Thursday.‘Startup India’ was launched on January 16, 2016 by Prime Minister as a transformative national programme to nurture innovation, promote entrepreneurship and enable investment-driven growth, with the objective of making India a nation of job creators rather than job seekers.According …
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India has transformed into a global science and technology leader over the last decade, and the country now sets global benchmarks in space, defence, healthcare, and innovation, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Friday.Addressing the inaugural session of the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan 2025 at the National Sanskrit University here, Singh attributed the feat to “decisive policy support from the top political h…