New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) As the Digital India programme completes 11 years, the government’s eSaras platform is expanding digital market access for more than 8.99 crore registered Self-Help Group (SHG) members by enabling rural producers, women entrepreneurs and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to sell their products across the country through a trusted online marketplace, according to an official statement on Saturday.Developed by the Digital India Corporation (DIC) under the Ministry of E…
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India’s success stories across various sectors are making Indonesia look towards it as a trusted source of technology, policy ideas and development solutions, government officials said on Sunday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Indonesia from July 6 to 8 comes at a time when the partnership between the two countries is moving beyond traditional cooperation.”In India’s development in several sectors, from food security and digital governance to healthcare,…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The government-backed e-commerce marketplace DigiHaat — built on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) — on Monday launched a nationwide ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ campaign to promote cooperative products and expand their reach among consumers through digital commerce.The week-long campaign — running from June 29 to July 6 — coincides with five years of the Ministry of Cooperation and aims to showcase products from cooperative societies, Farmer Producer Organisati…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India is emerging as a distinctive sovereign AI market, where regulation, innovation and national digital public infrastructure are closely linked, and 96 per cent of policymakers are advancing a strategy in this field, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Dell Technologies said 97.7 per cent of government leaders expressed confidence in agentic AI as an adoption accelerator, with 44.4 per cent believing it will play a major role well above the Asia Pacific average …
Gandhinagar, June 22 (IANS) More than 20,000 natural farmers across Gujarat have been brought under a single federation that plans to market certified produce under a common brand and expand exports to international markets, in what organisers describe as a “major step” towards scaling up natural farming in the state. The initiative has been undertaken by the Super FPO (SPNF) Gujarat Guild of Farmers Producer Company Limited, a federation of 22 farmer organisations established through the effort…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held a review meeting with the officials from ONDC and Nirmit Bharat here.The discussions focused on leveraging open digital networks to transform retail and distribution ecosystems, bring small producers and artisans onto digital platforms, strengthen logistics and mobility services through innovative digital solutions.“Emphasised how these efforts have the potential to deepen market access, improve service del…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Productivity today extends beyond efficiency to include resilience, innovation and inclusive growth, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.He highlighted India’s reforms under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the 68th Session of the Governing Body Meeting (GBM) of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) here.Initiatives such as Make In India, Startup India, Skill India, the Production Linked Incentive Schemes, PM Gati Sh…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) In a major push to encourage the use of public transport and reduce dependence on private vehicles, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced a series of measures, including additional train trips, enhanced security arrangements, and expanded commuter facilities across the Delhi-NCR network.According to the DMRC, 24 additional train trips will be introduced every Monday beginning May 18 through the deployment of six extra trains. The corporation said ad…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Open Network for Digital Commerce’s (ONDC) new platform DigiHaat brings India’s artisans, farmers and small producers onto the digital commerce grid, as the government pushes to formalise the country’s vast informal economy, it was announced on Friday.Launched by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), DigiHaat is a dedicated buyer-side application that directly connects rural and underserved seller communities with online markets.Unl…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Nearly 45 per cent of core skills are projected to change by 2030 and India will need 3.2 million additional green‑skilled workers by then, a report said on Wednesday.The report from KPMG in India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said the current MSME talent landscape is characterised by fragmented skill levels, limited formal skilling exposure, and varying degrees of digital readiness.Only about 10 per cent of the MSME workforce have formal vocational train…