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Partnership to focus on hardware, IoT, packaging and sustainable manufacturing The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zepto Private Limited to support and scale early-stage startups in the manufacturing sector through its ‘Zepto Nova’ innovation challenge. The collaboration aims to discover and mentor startups through a focused six-month programme. It will support startups developing technologies in hardware, IoT, packaging and sustainable manufacturing, enabling them to…

Partnership to focus on future of mobility, clean tech and deep tech Startups to get access to Hero MotoCorp’s global R&D facilities, dealer network and mentorship The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hero MotoCorp Limited to support and scale early-stage startups and entrepreneurs through its innovation accelerator programme ‘Hero For Startups’. Under the Startup India initiative, DPIIT and Hero MotoCorp will jointly support startups…

Mobilizes lakhs of students across the country to build, innovate together in real-time In a groundbreaking display of collective innovation, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, today hosted ‘Mega Tinkering Day’, India’s largest-ever school-based tinkering event, bringing together students from over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) across all 35 states and union territories. Held virtually and simultaneously in schools nationwide, the event saw participation of 4,73,350 students from 9467 ATL equipped schools who engaged in a hands-on project to…

A step towards creating National Telecom R&D and Skilling Hub – Telecom Innovation, Research and Training Centre (TIRTC) TIRTC to Emerge as a Centre of Excellence for Advance Communications, 6G, 5G, AI, and Cybersecurity Training with Global Tech Partners “From local to global—India will not just make in India, but make for the world. Jabalpur will be at the heart of this transformation”: Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Initiative Aims at Creating Industry-Ready Skilled Talent supporting Atmanirbhar Bharat Missions In a…

Meeting aimed to develop a mechanism of dialogue with State Cooperative Election Authorities so that the elections in cooperative bodies are conducted in a free and fair manner Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji and guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, various reforms in Cooperative Sectors are making it a vibrant sector CEA discussed matters relating to framing of Code of Conduct for contesting candidates and Multi-State Cooperative Society (MSCS)…

Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ centralised exit mechanism reduces processing time for voluntary closure applications from over 2 years to less than 2 months The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established the Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) vide MCA Notification No. S.O 1269(E) dated 17th March 2023 to facilitate and speed up the voluntary Strike off of companies having PAN-INDIA jurisdiction and operationalized from 01.05.2023. As on 31.07.2025, under C-PACE, applications filed for voluntary closure of companies are getting…

Indian Navy is preparing for the simultaneous commissioning of two advanced frontline frigates –Udaygiri (F35) and Himgiri (F34) on 26 Aug 25. This will be the first time that two major surface combatants from two prestigious Indian Shipyards are being commissioned at the same time at Visakhapatnam. This event underscores India’s accelerating naval modernisation and its ability to deliver sophisticated warships from multiple shipyards. This milestone showcases the success of the Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives in the defence sector. Udaygiri, the second ship of the Project…

From villages to metros, UIDAI is joining forces with governments, banks, and service providers to make Aadhaar Face Authentication a grand success : Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar, CEO UIDAI This Independence Day, freedom is just a glance away. Aadhaar Face Authentication lets Aadhaar holders verify their identity instantly, securely, and contactless anytime, anywhere, no documents needed. On 10 August 2025, UIDAI celebrated a landmark 200 crore transactions of Face Authentication, showcasing India’s rapid move towards seamless, secure, and paperless authentication. The…

Measures like IBC, market-based stressed asset transfer, and EASE reforms drive  NPA recovery and promote responsible lending Initiatives implemented to improve credit flow to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) UPI transactions grow from 92 crore in FY 2017-18 to 18,587 crore in FY 2024-25, with a CAGR of 114% The Government has taken various measures over the last few years to address the issues related to credit discipline, responsible lending, improved governance, adoption of technology, and proper regulation of…

Initiative emphasises future-centric and human-centric approach for bringing design in governance Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), in association with the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, organised a pioneering one-day training programme on Introduction to Design Thinking—a novel initiative in the government training ecosystem. It is first-of-its-kind approach to induce Design in curriculum of young Officers’ training program. The initiative has emphasis on future-centric and human-centric approach for bringing design in governance.…