By Sarwar Kashani, Gangtok : Sikkim has many distinctions that give the tiny state nestled in the Himalayas between India and China a larger-than-life profile. It is the only organic state in India, is litter- and defecation-free, has high literacy and has the best...
Entrepreneurship should drive economy in New India: Prabhu
Kolkata : New India should have an economy driven by entrepreneurship and innovation, Union Commerce and Industries Minister Suresh Prabhu said here on Saturday, cautioning that the debate between public and private sectors should be judged solely by national interest...
3 lakh village level entrepreneurs to engage as banking correspondents
New Delhi : CSC SPV, a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Electronics & IT, has entered into agreement with HDFC Bank to enable its three lakh village level entrepreneurs (VLEs) managing the common services centers (CSC) operate as banking...
Australian entrepreneur offers reward to solve geoglyph mystery
Canberra : An Australian entrepreneur is offering a cash reward of A$5,000 ($3,710) to decipher one of the country's greatest unsolved modern mysteries, a media report said on Monday. On a desert plateau 36 miles from the tiny South Australian town of Marree, lines...
Modi hails farmers for making biscuits from farm produce
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated the farmers of Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district for making biscuits from their farm produce. "In Bageshwar, the main crops are mandwa, chaulai, corn or barley. This being a hilly area, the farmers did not...
Debt funding: Addressing mismatch in expectations between yourself and lenders
By Simmi Sareen, New Delhi : Scaling up a business is hard work. While launching a start-up and raising initial seed capital is tough, things get more complex once you are past the proof-of-concept stage and are set to scale. The funds to start a business are almost...
Centre forms panel to look at development of Fintech
New Delhi : The Centre on Monday constituted a committee headed by the Economic Affairs Secretary to consider ways for further development of the financial technology (Fintech) sector in India, according to an official announcement. Among other things, the Steering...
Delhi to get first government innovation centre
New Delhi : An innovation centre will be set up in the city soon order to promote entrepreneurial potential in the youth, the Delhi government said on Wednesday. An official statement said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had approved the setting up of the centre...
Turkey to support entrepreneurs in clean technology
By Mehtap Yilmaz, Ankara: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and Global Environment Fund (GEF) will support entrepreneurs who work on innovation in clean technology, the council's head has said. TUBITAK President Prof. Ahmet Arif...
SteriPlant “Sanitising Water” launches in India
By Maeeshat.in, Patna: In a bid to free food, water and air from use of dangerous chemical and toxic, an unique 100 percent organic product SteriPlant “Sanitising Water” has been launched in India by a Thailand based company ActiwaSwiss here on Wednesday. “We are here...