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NITI Aayog said that cumulative value of the green hydrogen market in the country could be USD 8 billion by 2030 and USD 340 billion by 2050 and suggested a production-linked incentive scheme for electrolyser and fuel cells, two crucial components for the development of the domestic green hydrogen industry. While India consumes around 6 ...

With an aim to increase the efficiency of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and bringing transparency and accountability in their operations, the cabinet has approved Computerisation of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies with a total budget outlay of INR 2516 crore. “This project proposes computerization of about 63,000 functional PACS over a period of 5 years ...

An Indian fintech start-up, Progcap, has raised USD 40 million of funding from Google in its series C funding round. Progcap caters to small and medium-sized businesses, with digital financing solutions like online payments, invoicing, and most importantly, collateral-free capital. It serves over seven lakh small retailers with a revolving credit line of USD 10,000 ...

Dukaan an E-commerce platform for merchants, retailers, and entrepreneurs, has partnered with risk intelligence company SHIELD. This partnership is said to provide a safer and more trusted digital experience on Dukaan’s platform. Dukaan works as an aggregator of small businesses by providing them with an online presence. It helps them to set up and manage ...

The Government of India notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, on August 12, 2021, to phase out single-use plastic items. In keeping with the same spirit, the nation is taking a decisive action to reduce pollution brought on, by dispersed and poorly managed plastic garbage, from July 1, 2022. India will outlaw the ...

IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU), one of Germany’s leading universities, has partnered with Great Learning, a leading global Ed-tech company for professional and higher education learning to offer a 6-month exclusive pathway programme leading to an MBA degree. The programme, offered exclusively to successful graduates of the Executive PG Programme in Management from ...