Government launches Start-up-India ranking framework

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Commerce Ministry has unveiled Start-up-India ranking framework to rank states/UTs based on measures regions that have taken to foster entrepreneurship. It was launched by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry at a function held in New Delhi. Startup States and UTs Ranking Framework The framework aims to ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: Commerce Ministry • Start-up-India ranking framework • Startups

Government launches 3 tools to rank states, UTs on startup ecosystem

The Commerce and Industry Ministry (DIPP) has launched three tools to rank states and union territories on the basis of measures taken by them to promote budding entrepreneurs. These tools are the start-up-India ranking framework, compendium of good practices for promoting startups in India and Startup India Kit. They will help promote the start-up drive. ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: Commerce Ministry • Start-up-India ranking framework • Startup India Compendium of Good Practises • Startup India Kit

Government launches website of CIPAM

The official website of Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) was launched in New Delhi Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu. The interactive website will provide regular updates on all upcoming events of CIPAM including awareness and sensitization programs and also provide information related to Intellectual ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Topics: Cell for IPR Promotion and Management • CIPAM • Commerce Ministry • DIPP • intellectual property rights • National

Commerce Ministry to shut down DGS&D

The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started the process of shutting down Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), over 100-year-old government procurement arm, in this fiscal. Earlier, the Union Cabinet in April 2017 had ordered the DGS&D to wind up operations by October 2017. Now the public procurement of goods and services ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Topics: Commerce Ministry • DGS&D • Government e-market platform • Government procurement • National

5 States, 1 UT ink MoU with Centre on Government e-Marketplace

5 States and a Union Territory (UT) have formally adopted the Centre’s Government e-Marketplace (GeM) initiative. They are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh and Puducherry (UT). In this regard, these states/UT have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join GeM initiative. Four more states including Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Haryana, will ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Topics: Commerce Ministry • Current Affairs - 2017 • Government e-Marketplace • Government procurement • National • TNPSC