As part of the Google for Startups initiative, Google announced the opening of the Startup School India (SSI) on July 6. The programme would assist 10,000 startups in Tier 2 and Tier 3 locations by compiling relevant details on startup creation into a systematic curriculum. The nine-week virtual programme will ...

The Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme  (AUEGS), which virtually reached the 35 lakh workdays for the 100 crores that the State government earmarked this year for the scheme, seeks to reach 50 lakh person-days of employment this year. Furthermore, it is proposed that the project’s work be done in a ...

Gujarat and Karnataka are the top states for creating startup ecosystems for aspiring entrepreneurs (DPIIT) according to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade’s rating of states and Union territories. Meghalaya has been determined to be the top performer among minor states with a population under one crore. ...

Humans have always been accustomed to traveling. Since the beginning of time, living a nomadic lifestyle as hunters and gatherers has been embedded in our genes. The concept of travel has been overly romanticised over time in an effort to capture the perfect moment to post on social media for ...

The Government of India’s public policy think tank, NITI Aayog, is developing a research-linked incentive scheme that would encourage taking risks for the country’s translation of drug development. It is also eager to develop the skills necessary for professionals with a background in Ayush to conduct superior studies in the ...

The Women and Child Development Ministry have declared that a child’s Aadhaar card is not required to get the nutrition scheme benefits and that they can instead be accessible by registering on the Poshan tracker app with the mother’s biometric card. A media story that claimed “millions of children will ...

“Raising and Accelerating MSME Productivity” (RAMP) is a new Central Government Scheme with a five-year duration (2021–22–2025-26) and a budget of INR 6062.45 Cr, of which the World Bank will contribute INR 3750 Cr (USD 500 Mn) and the rest will be covered by the Indian government. The Reserve Bank ...

The Social Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu is accepting applications from qualified female candidates for the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme, which offers a monthly stipend of Rs 1000. Applying for financial aid at penkalvi.tn.gov.in is open to girls who attended public schools from Class 6 through Class ...

About 2.5 crore villagers in Uttar Pradesh will receive Gharauni certificates by October 2023, according to a June 25, 2022 announcement from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Chief Minister made the announcement while addressing a function to distribute Gharauni certificates to 11 lakh villagers. 34 lakh people have already benefited ...

We are undoubtedly at a crossroads, even though it is in no way the end of edtech. In the past two years, edtech entrepreneurs have lofty goals and plenty of energy, but this celebration is coming to an end as even industry titans are looking for stability. Edtech in pandemic ...