Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday that in the coming decade young innovators will not only answer deep tech challenges of the country but also that of the world, especially the Global South and emerging economies.Delivering the valedictory address at the concluding session of Bharat Innovates deep-tech pre-summit at IIT Bombay, he said the academia, industry, financial industry and youth are the key players to make the country a bigger innovation …
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Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will lead discussions among 200-plus startup founders and investors at Bharat Innovates deep-tech pre-summit beginning at IIT Bombay on Saturday, an official said. The two-day event to showcase startups, investor interactions, and industry networking will feature around 137 promising deep-tech startups selected from more than 3,000 applications received from across the country, said an official statement.The Bharat Innovates ini…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Emmanuel Macron before the French President concluded his India visit on Thursday following his participation in the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The two leaders held discussions on a hectic day as PM Modi welcomed the world leaders to the landmark summit.During Macron’s official visit from February 17 to 19, both leaders held discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of areas as enshrined in the Horizon …
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the setting up of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Kanpur. The Centre will be established in collaboration with the Government of France under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).The announcement wa…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) India and France on Tuesday took their long-standing friendship to a new level, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron upgraded bilateral ties to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership” during high-level talks.The announcement signals deeper cooperation in defence, innovation, trade, technology and people-to-people exchanges, with both leaders describing the partnership as a force for global stability and progress, according to the joint press st…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday underscored that the India-France relationship has reached a level of mutual trust that is “unique in the world today.” After a morning jog at Marine Drive and a tribute to the 2008 Mumbai terror attack victims, the President joined PM Modi to chart the next decade of the Horizon 2047 roadmap.After the bilateral meeting, Macron, in his statement, said, “From the deep oceans to the highest mountains, the India-France partners…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron will be on a three-day official visit to India from February 17-19 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. During the visit, Macron will also attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19. He will hold discussions with PM Modi on strengthening bilateral cooperation in various sectors as enshrined in the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the MEA stated.The India-AI Impac…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar paid an official visit to the Republic of France and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, reflecting India’s growing engagement with Europe, an official statement said on Sunday.The visit was held from January 4 to January 9, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).During his visit to France, the External Affairs Minister called on French President Emmanuel Macron and held bilateral discussions with his …