Start-Ups Current Affairs, GK & News
Neobank: India’s 100th Unicorn Start-up
Open, a Bengaluru-based neobank platform has become the 100th unicorn start-up in India. What is the valuation of Open? The start-up has raised fresh funds that increased its valuation to USD 1 billion. The new investment round to raise funds was led by IIFL, a Mumbai-based investment firm along with the existing investors, Temasek, Tiger ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: 3one4 Capital • Google • Neobank • Open • Softbank • Start-Ups • Temasek • Tiger Global • Unicron • Visa
India Water Pitch-Pilot Scale Start-up Conclave
On 12th March 2022, a national level ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Conclave’ will be organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in New Delhi. Overview: This conclave is being organized with an aim of starting communication with Start-ups in the water sector. During the conclave, Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing and Urban ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs
Topics: Hardeep Singh Puri • India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Start-Ups
‘Business Blasters’ Investment Summit
The Delhi government will be holding Business Blasters Investment Summit and Expo with the aim of providing a bigger platform to the young entrepreneurs. This summit will be held on March 5. Overview: During this event, 100 or more business ideas by student entrepreneurs will be selected and showcased. This will provide an opportunity to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Business Blasters Investment Summit • Business Blasters Programme • Delhi • Delhi Government • Start-Ups
National Start-up Awards 2021
Government of India announced the winners of “National Start-up Awards 2021” and felicitated 46 start-ups for their contribution in their respective sectors. Key Facts Government also conferred an incubator and an accelerator with the award during this ceremony. This marked the second edition of National Start-up Awards. Applications were invited from 15 sectors and 49 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Frontier Markets • MSMEs Sector • Naffa Innovations Private Limited • National Start-up Awards 2021 • Sagar Defence • Start-Ups • Umbo Idtech Private Limited
Italy unveils G20 Innovation League
The Italian Presidency of the G20 grouping has unveiled “G20 Innovation League”, in a bid to create a sustainable future. G20 Innovation League It is a new and unique initiative that have been designed to drive forward innovative projects, which in turn will help in creating a sustainable future. It will bring together the most ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: G20 Innovation League • G20 Presidency • innovative sustainable business projects • Italian Presidency of the G20 • Italy • Start-Ups
Budget 2021: Compliance for one-person companies reduced
The Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced in the Budget 2021 that the government have planned to reduce the compliances for one person companies (OPC). This would help in promotion of the entrepreneurship and innovation in India. Highlights The One Person Companies (OPC) are the companies that are having only one member and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Topics: one person companies (OPC) • Start-up India • Start-Ups • Union Budget 2021