New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on Startup India Fund of Funds 1.0 and 2.0 to discuss strategies for strengthening India’s startup and innovation landscape.Deliberations focused on enhancing support for deep-tech, innovation-driven and manufacturing startups, expanding access to capital, encouraging greater private sector participation and promoting inclusive growth across Tier 2 and 3 cities, said the minister on X.“Also…
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Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that India’s annual output of around 14 lakh STEM graduates had become one of the country’s biggest advantages in technology, manufacturing and innovation. Speaking at the inauguration of the Innovation and Incubation Centre at the National Institute of Design (NID) in Gandhinagar, Goyal said India’s growing pool of scientists, engineers and technology professionals was attracting global investment …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s Tier 2 cities are rapidly emerging as major retail and consumption hubs, outperforming several larger urban centres in international brand penetration and quality retail infrastructure, according to a report released on Tuesday.The report from Knight Frank India found that Tier 2 cities in India now have cleaner, more institutional retail stock with 61 per cent Grade A space compared with 45 per cent in Tier 1 cities.Chandigarh topped the International Brand Pe…
Surat, April 29 (IANS) Gujarat is set to place South Gujarat at the centre of its next phase of economic expansion as it hosts the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) on May 1 and 2 at AURO University in Surat, alongside a parallel focus on global finance through GIFT City and emerging investment opportunities in Global Capability Centres. The conference is expected to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, startups and international stakeholders to examine the role of innovation,…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Government officials, regulators and industry leaders called for a secure, resilient and AI-driven digital ecosystem, powered by next-generation telecom networks and emerging technologies such as 5G, it was announced on Saturday.The ‘COAI DigiCom Summit 2026’ saw wide participation from stakeholders across the ecosystem, who engaged in discussions on policy, innovation and collaboration to drive the next phase of India’s digital growth.Addressing the issue of digital…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Indian employees are offered 1.5-times to 2.5-times salary premiums in banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) GCCs as they are grappling with a 42 per cent skill gap in AI and data roles, a report said on Monday.Replacement hiring showed a huge surge and it accounted for 40 per cent of all recruitment activity in India’s Global Capability Centre ecosystem, the report from workforce solutions firm Quess Corp said.The rise in replacement hiring was driven by …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India’s Global Capability Centre ecosystem posted a 12–14 per cent quarter‑on‑quarter growth in hiring in Q4 FY26, marking a shift from selective optimisation in Q3 to a broader recovery‑led expansion, a report said on Friday.The report from workforce solutions firm Quess Corp noted a huge rise in replacement hiring which now accounted for 40 per cent of all recruitment activity. The rise in replacement hiring was driven by shorter tenure expectations among G…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India’s gig hiring landscape evolves from a volume‑led opportunity into a capability‑led ecosystem, with demand shifting toward enterprise‑led hiring, Tier‑2 talent hubs and high‑skill remote roles, a report said on Wednesday.The report from foundit talent platform said the broader monthly hiring market moderated in March, with the overall index down 5 per cent month‑on‑month and largely stable on YoY basis up 1 per cent.White‑collar gig jobs grew fro…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Women’s participation in contractual and flexible roles in India’s IT and ITeS sector has seen a steady rise, reaching 40 per cent in FY26, a new report said on Sunday.The report, titled “Women in IT/ITeS: Trends in Contractual/Flexi Roles” by Careernet, showed that women’s placements have grown by 10 percentage points, from around 30 per cent in FY22 to 40 per cent in FY26.The study is based on an annual sample of around 3,000 contractual placements and indi…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), the flagship programme of the Modi government, has marked 11 years of operation, aimed at funding the ‘unfunded’ micro enterprises, small businesses and setting the path for their growth.Since its inception on this day in 2015, the programme has been instrumental in powering the business dynamics of small businesses and first-time entrepreneurs, in particular.According to government estimates, around 58 crore loans worth more …