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 ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

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 ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

NASSCOM Foundation’s Social Innovation Forum (NSIF) award

NASSCOM Foundation, the Indian IT industry body’s social arm, and Bangalore based software firm Mphasis announced the winners of the 11th edition of NASSCOM Social Innovation Forum (NSIF) award. The NSIF is an ecosystem of over 2,200 social innovations, awarding ..

Role of AgriTech StartUps in improving Indian Farming

While the Indian economy has lifted millions out of poverty and bludgeoning service industry has prospered our economy, it can be stated without a doubt that India, was, is and will remain for the near future, a primarily agricultural nation. ..

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing services which may include computer servers, data storage, databases, networking, software development, analytics, and intelligence facilities on the Internet. This entire process is known as the cloud and it offers faster innovation ..

Easing norms for Start-ups in India

To promote the startup culture in India, the Finance Ministry has made provisions for improving the start-up ecosystem by easing some financial norms.? What has happened? The Finance Ministry has simplified the entire process of assessment for the start-up entities ..