NITI Aayog

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant talks about having only one agency and not ministries or agencies to deal with ecommerce

He stressed on an ecommerce policy that ensures consumer protection

Ecommerce has the potential to generate a vast number of new jobs in the economy, says Kant

Inc42 is back with the fourth edition of Office Hours on August 18 to catch up with entrepreneurs, investors, and storymakers

The i5 Summit, an entrepreneurship summit, is being jointly organised by IIM and IIT Indore and will be hosted at IIM Indore on August 18-19

Niti Aayog will be hosting Move Hack, a global mobility hackathon inviting solutions, prototypes and ideas to address challenges faced by India in mobility and transportation on September 7-8

A Curated Rundown Of Important And Related Developments On Blockchain Frameworks [1-7 August]

Important Indian Startup News Stories Of The Week [30 July-4 August 2018]

A Rundown Of The Important Developments In Startup Policy Frameworks: July Edition

Principal Advisor to Niti Aayog Ratan P Watal said with technological changes, there is a need to start looking at legislations

The report added that mobile payments are slated to rise from $10 Bn in 2017-18 to $190 Bn by 2023

The growth in total retail payments in value terms has seen a three-fold increase in 2017-18

A Curated Rundown Of Important And Related Developments On Blockchain Frameworks [25-31 July]

The Centre has caused inordinate delays in issuing a regulatory framework for blockchain

More than 80% of Indian blockchain developers may move outside India, according to a survey

The delay in the blockchain framework is causing India to lose out on jobs, drag in capital infusion, and more

• Delhi residents have been facing problems in commuting as the number of buses are less than the estimated number of 11K buses
• The time frame for setting up charging stations will be about 9-11 months
• $21.7 Mn (INR 150 Cr) has been allocated in the budget estimates for the year 2018-19 for the purchase of buses by DTC

Important Developments From The World Of Electric Vehicles [13-20 July, 2018]

A Curated Rundown Of Important And Related Developments On Blockchain Frameworks [11-17 July]

• Niti Aayog's Breathe India plan targets the 10 most polluted cities in India
• A 15-point action plan has been developed to address air pollution in the cities
• The cities are Kanpur, Faridabad, Gaya, Varanasi, Patna, Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Gurugram and Muzaffarpur.