South Africa eases visa procedures & entry arrangement to boost tourism from IndiaSouth Africa has unveiled a new digital Entry Travel Agreement (ETA) system to enhance tourism ties with India, simplifying visa processes ...
02 Dec, 2024, 08.57 PM IST
Piyush Goyal proposes indigenous Silicon Valley to promote startup ecosystemPiyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, has launched the Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (Bhaskar) to foster collaboratio...
17 Sep, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
Cash-for-marriage scheme: Japan scraps idea to woo women out of city with cashThe Japanese government has abandoned a plan to offer cash payouts and train tickets to encourage Tokyo women to marry and relocate to rura...
30 Aug, 2024, 06.33 PM IST
P2P lenders to stop ‘liquid funds’ as RBI peers into businessThe initiative by the Association of P2P Lending Platforms comes on the back of sharp displeasure expressed by the country’s banking regula...
22 Mar, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Fake 'customs officer' chats with 250 women, cheats over 190 in matrimonial scamNaresh Puri, 45, targeted women on matrimonial websites and social media platforms, creating a web of lies to exploit their trust and steal...
29 Feb, 2024, 09.02 PM IST
Karnataka’s Propel to help startups pitch their solutions to tech firms, government departmentsThis initiative will create more opportunities and help startups get their elusive first customer, IT/BT and Rural Development & Panchayati...
10 Jul, 2023, 07.19 PM IST
India moots global pool of health professionals for pandemics and disastersThese internationally recognised professionals may be granted special mobility rights or exemptions from general movement restrictions so t...
03 Mar, 2023, 07.19 AM IST
Govt to set up digital platform for startups, investors to sign deals quicklyThe Department of Promotion for Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will launch the platform along with the Small Industries Development Ba...
08 Jul, 2022, 10.28 PM IST
Tired of swiping right? Old-fashioned love letters work as a charm for this Japanese matchmaking schemeThe charm of handwritten correspondence has attracted so many young residents.
21 Jun, 2022, 06.36 PM IST
Tata Sons builds a marketplace for small and medium enterprisesTata Sons is marrying proven models of Chinese e-commerce player Alibaba and Internet firms such as Google and Zoho to build a marketplace ...
12 Apr, 2021, 12.29 PM IST
17-year old Akshat Mittal launches Bharat Shramik to get unemployed migrants back to workBharat Shramik plans to plot a new skill map of India, where the number of unemployed migrant workers with their skills can be mapped to di...
01 Jul, 2020, 11.57 AM IST
Urgent need to make trade finance more popular among bankers, MSMEs: CII’s Shreekant SomanyLack of access to affordable trade finance often restricts MSMEs' access to global market by restricting the flow of working capital.
26 Jun, 2019, 03.45 PM IST
India, South Korea to cooperate on startups, tech transferBoth countries also emphasised on providing support to each other's startups in accordance with their schemes and programmes.
30 Mar, 2017, 07.58 PM IST
Why startups are now swearing by crowdfunding platforms like Grex and Equity Crest to raise moneyMost crowdfunding platforms have a minimum investment threshold starting at Rs 5–10 lakh. Upper limits in investments are set by the compan...
14 Jan, 2016, 03.22 AM IST
Forced labour India's largest trafficking problem: US reportStating that the government does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, it recommended New Delhi t...
27 Jul, 2015, 11.30 PM IST
NITI Aayog to have specialised wings, including 'Team India'The Team India Wing will comprise representatives from every State and Ministry and serve as a permanent platform for national collaboratio...
08 Feb, 2015, 07.00 PM IST
NCP leader Praful Patel describes Narendra Modi’s victory in assembly polls as endorsement for his workUnion minister Praful Patel described Gujarat chief minister’s victory in the state assembly election as a popular endorsement for his work.
29 Dec, 2012, 04.27 AM IST