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AlmaBetter Joins Hands With IIT Guwahati To Offer Certification Programmes

Opportunity India Desk Oct 03, 2023 - 2 min read

AlmaBetter, an ed-tech platform has partnered with the E&ICT Academy at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati to offer advanced certifications in Full Stack Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Full Stack Web Development. As per official release, the E&ICT Academies represent a collaborative initiative involving the Ministry of Electronics ...

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Indian startup funding down by 71.5%: GlobalData

Opportunity India Desk Oct 03, 2023 - 2 min read

Investment in Indian startups through venture capital (VC) has experienced a sharp decline, plummeting by 71.5 per cent to USD 4.9 billion between January and August 2023. This significant drop contrasts with the USD 17.1 billion invested during the corresponding period in the previous year. According to ...

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Chitkara University's Global Online MBA: Passport To Explore The World

Opportunity India Desk Oct 03, 2023 - 2 min read

Chitkara University has curated a two-year Online MBA programme in International Business with Global Immersion Tracks to equip its students with the insights necessary to navigate the scientific, ethical, and societal challenges posed by innovations such as social media, online content, and e-commerce and ever-evolving digital realm. The programme combines the ...

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‘ECLGS Extension Can Bolster MSMEs Amidst Global Demand Downturn’

Opportunity India Desk Oct 03, 2023 - 3 min read

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has urged the central government to extend the benefits of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for MSMEs till March 31, 2024. The exporters' body highlighted that certain MSME sectors are facing challenges because of reduced exports attributed to a global decline in demand.

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Cloud-Enabled SMEs Can Unlock INR 1.6 Trillion, Generate 45.9 Million Jobs By 2030

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2023 - 3 min read

India’s small businesses could unlock up to INR 1.6 trillion in annual productivity gains and generate around 45.9 million jobs in the fields of education, healthcare, and agriculture by 2030. This can be achieved by leveraging cloud-enabled services, a report has claimed. Approximately 28 per cent of businesses across India currently ...

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Govt, IBM Partner To Empower Youth With Future-Ready Skills

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2023 - 4 min read

The Education Ministry and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) have collaborated with IBM—international IT Company, and signed eight MoUs to provide curated courses to empower youth in India with future-ready skills. According to Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, ...

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Indian Navy To Display Innovations By MSME, Startups At Swavlamban 2.0 Seminar

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2023 - 2 min read

The Indian Navy will display a wide range of homegrown and niche technologies during its second edition of Naval Innovation and Indigenisation (NIIO) Seminar—'Swavlamban 2023' at the Bharat Mandapam on October 4–5. The seminar will showcase 75 new technologies including ultra endurance swarm drones, fire fighting systems, blue-green lasers for underwater ...

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GreenCell Mobility Secures Green Loan Project Finance From Standard Chartered Bank

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2023 - 2 min read

GreenCell Mobility – an electric bus operator has signed a green project finance loan agreement with Standard Chartered Bank for INR 1.25 billion to finance their E-Mobility project in Surat, the company said. Surat E-Mobility project consists of 150 electric buses represents the first-ever project finance transaction in India’s E-Mobility sector by a ...

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GeM Sahay 2.0: MSME Loan approval of INR 10 Lakh In 10 Minutes

Opportunity India Desk Sep 28, 2023 - 2 min read

In a significant move aimed at bolstering financial support for sellers registered on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), the platform is gearing up to launch the second phase of its GeM Sahay initiative. This initiative is set to offer sellers access to loans, with coverage extending up to Rs 10 lakh. GeM CEO Prashant ...

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Investment Proposals Worth INR 3,500 Crore To Boost UP MSME, Job Sectors

Opportunity India Desk Sep 28, 2023 - 2 min read

Haryana Textile Association has expressed its desire to invest INR 2,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh. A delegation consisting of 21 members has announced plans to establish 50 industrial units in the initial phase, with this investment anticipated to generate job opportunities for more than 25,000 individuals, both directly and indirectly, within the state. ...

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