timesofindia.indiatimes.com The water hyacinth, often labelled as an oxygen thief and invasive troublemaker in the Northeast, has metamorphosed into a saviour for rural artisans, particularly women. Akokla, at 27, has…
B’luru home to 1,783 women-led startups
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Bengaluru is home to 1,783 women-led startups followed by Mumbai and Delhi at 1,480 and 1,195 respectively, showed data from startup data platform Tracxn. Noida, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad, took…
In Bihar, women entrepreneurs are bringing solar energy to villages
lifestyle.livemint.com Until four months ago, 34-year-old Renu Kumari, whose primary income comes from running an eatery business, was spending close to ₹1,700 a month on electricity—a large portion of her…
Govt’s DAY-NRLM signs MoU with SIDBI to help women SHG members turn entrepreneurs
financialexpress.com Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank of…
SKAUST-K KVK Budgam empowers rural youth and women in mushroom entrepreneurship
risingkashmir.com The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Budgam, under the aegis of SKUAST-K, has successfully concluded a one-week Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) focused on mushroom production technology and its processing.…
IIM Kashipur Incubated Startup Himshakti Raises ~$99.8K (₹83 Lakh) in Pre-Seed Round led by EvolveX
indianweb2.com Himshakti grabbed the attention of investors during its participation in EvolveX’s Cohort 3, launched in April 2023. Himshakti secured funding of INR83 lakhs(USD 99.8K approx.) in their pre-seedround, with…
Women-ied startups rise to 18% in past five years: Report
livemint.com In India’s booming startup ecosystem, female founders have also turned their entrepreneurship journeys into successful businesses. According to a report by WISER’s Women’s in India’s Startup Ecosystem Report, women-led…
AKTU & IIM ink to train women in finance, biz
timesofindia.indiatimes.com The Indian Institute of Management – Indore (IIM – I) and APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University will work together to train UP’s women in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and leadership.…
Kerala: India’s first all-women police station celebrates 50 years
timesofindia.indiatimes.com The first women’s police station in India, inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1973, may actually be the world’s first of its kind. The station in Kozhikode, Kerala,…
30,000 Women Entrepreneurs To Connect With SGCCI Mission 84: NITI Aayog
knnindia.co.in About 30,000 women entrepreneurs registered in the Women Entrepreneurship Programme run by the Government of India will be linked with the Global Connect Mission 84 project launched by the…