Insights

Bihar Aims To Uplift 94 Lakh Families With Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment Fund

Opportunity India Desk Jan 18, 2024 - 2 min read

The Bihar Cabinet has sanctioned financial aid of INR 2 lakh for nearly 94 lakh families with a monthly income of INR 6,000 or less, endorsing entrepreneurship and self-employment through the Bihar Small Entrepreneur Scheme. The decision is based on a caste-based survey report, revealing that 94,33,312 families in Bihar fall within this ...

Share
Ex-CEO of FIITJEE eSchool And Ex-Business Head Of upGrad Joins Infinity Learn

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2024 - 3 min read

Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya, Hybrid Learning platform has appointed Ravikanth Kanchibhotla as Head of Test Prep Segment, and Abhishek Chhabra as Head of K-10 Segment. These appointments mark a significant milestone for Infinity Learn, reinforcing its commitment to providing high-quality education and amplifying the learning experience for millions of learners nationwide.

Share
Mahindra CEO Advocates For All-Electric Focus Over ‘Short-Term’ Hybrids

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2024 - 2 min read

Benefiting from favorable incentives, India's electric vehicle ecosystem is set for rapid development, according to Anish Shah, Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra Group. Shah emphasized that the focus should be on pure electric vehicles rather than hybrid models, which he deemed a short-term solution. “Hybrids, introduced in 2000 in many ...

Share
Half Of 1.15 Lakh DPIIT-Registered Startups From Tier-II, III Cities; SOP In Line For Tax Benefits

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2024 - 2 min read

Nearly half of the 1,15,000 startups registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) are located in tier-II and tier-III cities, as of December 31, 2023. States such as Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have been identified as the "best performers" in promoting a conducive startup ecosystem for ...

Share
How This Company Is Fostering Circular Economy Via Battery Recycling

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2024 - 7 min read

As India is growing towards EV30@30 and government encouraging people to adopt electric vehicles, the country still majorly relies on imports for lithium-ion EV batteries. However, there is a growing push to support domestic EV industry development which is creating more opportunities and solution. BatX Energies are spearheading a transformative shift in the ...

Share
Govt's Upcoming 'Trade Connect ePlatform' To Boost MSME And Startup Participation In Exports

Opportunity India Desk Jan 17, 2024 - 2 min read

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has unveiled plans for the Trade Connect ePlatform, a digital initiative aimed at boosting the involvement of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as startups in the export sector. The platform, set to be operational within the next three to four months, acts as an intermediary ...

Share
BPCL, Trinity Cleantech Join Hands To Set Up DC Fast Chargers For EVs In UP

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2024 - 2 min read

Bharat Petroleum and Trinity Cleantech have joined forces to establish dedicated DC fast-charging points for two-and three-wheelers in Uttar Pradesh. The partnership, spanning three years and extendable for additional two years upon mutual agreement, aims to focus on cities such as Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Noida, Saharanpur, and Agra to set up ...

Share
SIDBI Joins UP Govt's E-Mobility Drive At Ayodhya

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2024 - 2 min read

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has joined hands with ETO Motors and launched its EV services in Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday flagged off e-mobility initiatives including E-autos of ETO at an event held in Ayodhya Dham. This initiative aims to ease commuting in pious ...

Share
GreenCell Mobility Deploys 150 E-Buses in Ayodhya

Opportunity India Desk Jan 16, 2024 - 2 min read

GreenCell Mobility, a pioneering electric mobility solutions provider has announced that the Director of Urban Transport selected Greencell Mobility as a partner to deploy 150 intra-city electric buses to Ayodhya for the momentous Ram Mandir consecration ceremony. This fleet will play a crucial role in providing intra-city transportation service to an ...

Share
Goa Unveils INR 5 Crore State Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSEs

Opportunity India Desk Jan 15, 2024 - 2 min read

The Goa government has officially introduced the Goa Credit Guarantee Scheme (GCGS), also known as Mukhyamantri Saral Udyog Sahayya Yojana (MSUSY), integrating it with the existing credit guarantee scheme, CGTMSE, established by the central government. Launched on January 11, 2024, the five-year initiative aims to facilitate collateral-free loans of up to INR 5 ...

Share