Start-up Current Affairs, GK & News
India to Launch ‘Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme’
The government has announced for the launch of Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) on January 29, 2021. Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) The scheme will be launched with a corpus of Rs 945 crore. The scheme was launched with the aim of providing the financial assistance to start-ups for the product trials, market-entry, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) • Expert Advisory Committee (EAC) • SISFS • Start-up • Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme
ACT program launched by the start-up community
The start-ups in India have collectively launched the ACT (Action COVID-19 Team) project with 100 crore INR grants to speed up initiatives to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. About the Program The ACT or Active COVID-19 Team is a program launched collectively by the start-up community. The program was launched with the following objectives: Provision of ..
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: ACT program • Alternative Investment Fund • COVID-19 • Ministry of Commerce • Start-up
Odisha signs MoU with HDFC to strengthen start-ups
The state government of Odisha recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HDFC Bank, to strengthen its start-ups. Under the agreement signed between the Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) department of Odisha and the bank, HDFC would lend incubation support to the start-up units of the state, so that they are able to ..
Topics: Government of Odisha • HDFC • MSME • Start-up
Union Commerce and Industry Minister to chair National Startup Advisory Council
The Union government on Tuesday, 21st January 2020 notified the structure of the National Start-up Advisory Council, which will be chaired by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry. The Council will advise the Centre on steps to be taken to create a strong environment for start-up companies in India. The committee will have non-official ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Ease of Doing Business • Ease of Doing Business ranking • National Start-up Advisory Council • Start-up • Union Government • Union Minister of Commerce and Industry • World Bank
Start Up India-first time in Republic Parade; Indian Navy
The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) operating under Ministry of Commerce and Industry is to showcase tableau on Start Up India at the Republic Day Parade to be held at Rajpath, New Delhi. The tableau is to be held under the theme Theme: Reach for the sky This is the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: DPIIT • Indian Navy • Ministry of Commerce and Industries • republic day • Republic Day celebrations • Start-up • Start-up India