States

Tamil Nadu has emerged as one of the leading states for starting up business in India. An annual Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) survey conducted by India SME Forum in June 2014 reveals that Tamil Nadu is the most preferred destination for start-ups, as the state has a highly entrepreneur ...

Kerala Government in last four years, has launched various schemes specially to stop migration of its young population to Gulf countries. The state government is providing assistance to a number of industries among them food processing industry and Information Technology are the focus areas of this government. In line with ...

The government of India has set a target to increase the share of processed food in Indian food basket – 25% by 2025. The Vision 2015 of the Central Government aims to invest 1, 10,000 Cr in the food processing sector. In line with that Kerala government has setup ‘State ...

You probably wouldn’t believe but it’s true. Kerala government is providing Apple phones and laptops and many more to aspiring entrepreneurs in the state under the program called ‘Start-Up Box Program’. This start-up kit is designed to distribute among various technology and industry verticals. The motive behind this scheme is ...

Known famously as the “Detroit of India” for its extremely feasible opportunities and benefits for start-ups and MSMEs, Tamil Nadu is fast emerging as the most preferred hub for young and enthusiastic entrepreneurs and professionals keen to explore new business avenues. The New Entrepreneur cum Enterprise Development Scheme (NEEDS) was ...

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is India’s first business and non-academic incubator. It has been in operations since 2007. The government of India, Technopark and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have together established to help technology business startups, known as Technopark Technology Business Incubator (T-TBI). KSUM is hosted and ...

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a chain of 572 islands of which a little more than 30 are inhabited, it constitute 0.2 per cent of India’s land mass but provide for 30 per cent of the country’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The southern islands lie near the Malacca ...

The AP Gas Development Corporation, Gas Authority of India, GDF Suez and Shell signed two MoUs for seting up an Rs 1800 crore floating LNG terminal at Kakinada deep water port. This would be the first LNG terminal on the East Coast of India when ready. The Kakinada LNG terminal ...

The government said it will provide a special assistance of Rs 1,000 crore during the current financial year for development of Andhra Pradesh. This will include Rs 350 crore for development of seven backward districts covering Rayalaseema and North Coastal region, Rs 350 crore for the new capital and Rs ...

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced that a slew of projects will be taken up at an estimated Rs 1855.36 crore in order to ensure safe transportation and economic growth. She further said that new road over bridges and road under bridges at railway crossings will be constructed at Salem, Vellore, ...