Shillong, known as the ‘Scotland of India’ has been declared as the 100th smart city of India by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The city will receive funding under the Smart Cities Mission after proper execution of the proposal submitted by it. This ambitious initiative had been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Swedish home furnishings chain IKEA today said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to set up its stores in the state with an expected investment of up to Rs 3,000 crore in the long term. IKEA, which received government approval in 2013 for its Rs 10,500-crore proposal to open retail stores under 100 […]
Mithun Sundar, former PepsiCo Senior Director will now be taking over Myntra’s Naresh Krishnaswamy position as Chief Revenue Officer and assist Myntra in its journey in growing its operations and the business as well. Mithun will be heavily relied on in proposing and implementing strategies in the firm’s near and long-term future. Mithun, graduated his […]
The IRCTC-Ola collaboration will give customers the chance to book an Ola ride whenever they visit the IRCTC Rail Connect App or the website. The Ola-IRCTC Partnership The railway Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) announced on Monday they were tying up with Ola, the cab aggregator, in […]
Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister, Sushil Kumar Modi inaugurated Bihar’s first ‘Startup Hub’ in Patna on Saturday and along reaffirmed the state’s commitment in providing the necessary tools to assist youths aspiring to become entrepreneurs in Bihar. Addressing to his young audience, the IT Minister stated, “youths should come forward in setting up startups. They should […]
Mahindra group today said it will invest 2,00,000 euro (about Rs 1.51 crore) in a Finnish start-up, Medixine, as it taps into the start-up eco-system of the Nordic country for future innovation programme. The group had conducted Avatar Hunt, a search for the next big idea in Finland. This conveys what the conference was about. […]
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]urugram based nutrition enriched food manufacturing startup Hungry Foal has secured a Pre-Series A funding from GAIL (India) Ltd under GAIL’s startup initiative ‘Pankh’. The agreements were exchanged at ‘Startup Sangam’ – an event organized by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the presence of Shri Dharmendar Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, […]
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today called upon investors to leverage opportunities in the country’s farm, dairy, poultry and fisheries sectors. The government is implementing various schemes to promote these sectors in order to double farmer’s income by 2022, he said at the World Food India 2017 event here. “…the world is eager to study […]
PM Narendra Modi today announced a major reshuffle of his cabinet where nine new ministers took oath in this fresh reshuffle. Four ministers – Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi – were elevated to cabinet level. This third revamp of PM’s cabinet, which would form the last of his government, introduced Nirmala […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet 200 startup entrepreneurs and CEOs who have set up successful business right from the scratch; today to discuss on a range of issues including job creation, income growth and innovation at a session organized by federal policy think tank NITI Aayog.
Cisco India and SAARC President Dinesh Malkani has put in his papers at the networking solutions giant to take on a leadership role at a startup. Malkani will continue in his role until July 31 and remain associated with Cisco till the end of September, according to sources. The development comes at a time when Cisco is betting big on […]
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today launched a web portal Mahaswayam that will cater to job seekers, employers, entrepreneurs, and training institutes who can avail details regarding skill development and employment. Earlier, the state government ran three different portals- Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) portal for Skill Development, Maharojgar for employment and Mahaswayamrojgar for […]