Opportunity India Desk

The inaugural edition of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) – NITI Aayog State Workshop Series on Enabling Women-led Development through Entrepreneurship was organized at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Auditorium, Goa. The workshop was held in collaboration with the Government of Goa with a focus on the western region of the country. A series of ...

Samagra Shiksha Uttarakhand and Swiss Education Group, Switzerland has recently signed MoU to boost tourism and hospitality training in Uttarakhand, at the state's Secretariat in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The main objective of this partnership is to provide enhanced training in the field of tourism and hospitality ...

The policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) remained unchanged at 6.50 per cent, as decided in the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Friday. The MPC also decided to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure that inflation progressively aligns to the target, while supporting ...

Vietnam’s electric car manufacturer VinFast Auto said that it is planning to invest up to USD 200 million (INR 1,665 crore) to set up assembly units in India. However, it is not confirmed where the company will set up its plant in the country. VinFast which considers itself a competitor of world’s ...

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), in collaboration with the Shell Foundation, has introduced a USD 6-million Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) aimed at enhancing financial accessibility and promoting the widespread adoption of electric two- and three-wheelers throughout India. SIDBI, the country’s principal financial institution for MSMEs and Shell Foundation, the ...

The sale on Gandhi Jayanti at Khadi Bhawan (Connaught Place) has crossed INR 1.52 crore, breaking its previous year’s record of INR 1.34 crore. The flagship Khadi Bhawan at Connaught Place witnessed the highest-ever sale of Khadi and Village Industries products worth INR 1,52,45,000 crore, KVIC said. The Chairman of the ...