STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
India’s Start-up Ecosystem Creates 25 Lakh Jobs, Ventures Rise To 2.3 Lakh
India’s start-up ecosystem has emerged as a major engine of employment generation, creating nearly 24-25 lakh jobs over the past decade as the number of start-ups in the country expanded from around 350-400 to nearly 2.3 lakh, according to Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh. Speaking at the […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 13, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Jitendra Singh Lays Foundation For ₹75 Cr IIA Facility In Bengaluru
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone for a ₹75 crore new building at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bengaluru, aimed at strengthening India’s capabilities in advanced astronomy research and space science instrumentation. The proposed facility, to be developed as a key scientific hub, […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 29, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
India’s Space Venture Fund Set To Begin Investments In Q1 Of FY27
India’s dedicated venture capital fund for the space sector is progressing steadily, with investments in select startups expected to commence from the first quarter of FY2027. Antariksh Fund gains momentum In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Jitendra Singh said the Antariksh Venture Capital Fund, set up to boost India’s emerging spacetech ecosystem, has […]
CW Bureau
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Apr 2, 2026
GENERAL
India To Set Up 200 Automatic Weather Stations Across Four Major Metros
The Centre has announced a significant expansion of India’s urban weather observation infrastructure, with the deployment of 200 automatic weather stations across four major metropolitan cities. Union minister of state for science & technology and earth sciences Jitendra Singh said that 50 automatic weather stations each will be installed in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Pune […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Jan 15, 2026
