Nice, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited Villa Kerlyos in France’s Nice on Sunday. The two leaders were seen engaged in light-hearted conversation while they explored Villa Kerlyos.Earlier in the day, PM Modi and Macron inaugurated the ‘Bharat Innovates’ event in Nice.During the event, PM Modi said that India’s reform momentum will continue unabated, asserting that the country’s startup ecosystem is poised for further expansion. He highlighte…
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Nice/New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Ahead of the inauguration of the Bharat Innovates Summit in Nice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with select investors and venture capital leaders from India, France and several other countries.The innovation-focused summit is set to be jointly launched by Prime Minister Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron.The event will bring together leading startups, investors, entrepreneurs and technology stakeholders to explore opportunities for collab…
Nice, June 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome by the Indian diaspora in Nice, France, chanting slogans of “Modi Modi” and echoes of “Bharat Mata ki Jai”. He was welcomed on Saturday by energetic performances of Kathak, Odissi and Bharatanatyam.”A memorable welcome from the Indian community in Nice. Though they may be several kilometres away from home, the bond of our diaspora with India remains as strong as ever,” PM Modi said on social media platform X.Upon his ar…
Nice, June 13 (IANS) Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives, India’s startup fraternity is eagerly looking forward to the Bharat Innovates 2026 event in Nice which will see the participation of more than 120 Indian companies and startups along with prominent business leaders, investors and CEOs from France and other countries. “We are very excited. All the members of our startup fraternity are extremely happy that our Prime Minister is supporting and encouraging us. This sends a stro…
Nice (France), June 13 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France, members of the Indian diaspora on Saturday expressed excitement over the visit, saying they felt fortunate to have an opportunity to see him and that the respect for Indians in France has increased under his leadership. IANS spoke to several members of the Indian community in Nice ahead of the Prime Minister’s arrival.A member of the diaspora said: “I am feeling very happy that the Indian Prime Minister is c…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday released two strategic documents on Bharat Innovates, showcasing India’s emerging innovation and startup ecosystem rooted in higher education and research institutions.The initiative reinforces the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to transform India from a nation of knowledge consumers into a nation of knowledge creators, innovators and technology leaders.Pradhan said that one of the core objectiv…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Bharat Innovates 2026 is a huge opportunity for Kuwait to partner with India’s maturing deep‑tech sector, Paramita Tripathi, India’s Ambassador to Kuwait, wrote in an opinion piece in Times Kuwait.Kuwait, which is diversifying its economy under Vision 2035 can partner with India’s rapidly maturing deep-tech ecosystem by investing in startups, aligned with Kuwait’s priorities in energy, cybersecurity, fintech, healthcare and medtech, agritech, sustainability, an…
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also Bengaluru Development Minister, on Thursday outlined an ambitious roadmap to decongest Bengaluru, including the development of a township at Bidadi, elevated corridors, tunnel roads, and expansion of Metro services, while responding to a discussion on Greater Bengaluru in the Legislative Assembly. Responding to BJP MLA S. Suresh Kumar’s suggestion to develop alternative cities outside Bengaluru, Shivakumar said th…
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, Jan 18 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Prathyoosha Kumar said her aim from WPL 2026 is to embrace a mindset of playing for intent over survival. Prathyoosha was signed for Rs 10 lakh by RCB for the 2026 season, and has been methodically preparing for the step up from years of playing domestic cricket for Karnataka. Prathyoosha, though, has not got a game yet due to the presence of first-choice wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh. But her experiences of going t…