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Nearly 76,000 Indian Startups Now Led By Women: Minister

Nearly 76,000 Indian Startups Now Led By Women: Minister

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Around 76,000 startups in India today are women-led and a large number of them from tier 2 and 3 cities, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.The minister said that India's path to becoming a...

Fashola: It is unrealistic for local governments to be autonomous

Fashola: It is unrealistic for local governments to be autonomous

Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works and housing, says expecting autonomy from local governments is unrealistic because they were not created to be autonomous. Fashola spoke in an interview with Channels TV on Saturday. “That is my view...

Business News | Women-led Development Key to Viksit Bharat, Says Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Highlights 76,000 Women-led Startups

Business News | Women-led Development Key to Viksit Bharat, Says Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Highlights 76,000 Women-led Startups

New Delhi [India] July 19 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that over 76,000 startups in India today are led by women, many from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns, generating more than 17 lakh jobs. Addressing the conference "Viksit...

Women-led development key to Viksit Bharat, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh, highlights 76,000 Women-led startups

Women-led development key to Viksit Bharat, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh, highlights 76,000 Women-led startups

New Delhi [India] July 19 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that over 76,000 startups in India today are led by women, many from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns, generating more than 17 lakh jobs. Addressing the conference "Viksit...

PM inaugurates Expatriate Information Center at Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ministry

PM inaugurates Expatriate Information Center at Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ministry [Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:10:38 +0300] Sana'a – Saba: Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Rahwi, along with Deputy Prime Minister for Services and Development Affairs –...

We’ll prioritise hygiene, end open defecation to tackle diseases – Minister

We’ll prioritise hygiene, end open defecation to tackle diseases – Minister

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to prioritizing sanitation and hygiene and eliminating open defecation as part of efforts to combat emerging and re-emerging diseases in the country....

Robust export growth highlights resilience of Chinese economy

Thousands of vehicles are about to be loaded onto ships for export at a terminal of Suzhou Port in east China's Jiangsu province, July 16, 2025. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/People's Daily Online) Despite rising challenges and external uncertainties,...

Creative economy new face of development: ministry

Creative economy new face of development: ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Creative Economy, Irene Umar, described the creative economy as the new driver of national development at National Congress I of the National Creative Economy Movement (GEKRAFS) in Jakarta on Saturday....

Make commitments to skills development, job creation - Labour Minister to industry

The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has called on industry players to make long-term commitments to skills development and job creation to support the government's agenda of creating two million dignified jobs by...

2022: Comparing aging and government transfer dependency in Wilbarger County since 1970

2022: Comparing aging and government transfer dependency in Wilbarger County since 1970

In 2022, Wilbarger County received $201.7 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $16,145 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 28.8% of all personal...

2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Logan County?

2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Logan County?

In 2022, Logan County received $7.8 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $11,551 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 21.9% of all personal income in...

Saudi, Indian ministers discuss strengthening investment ties

Saudi, Indian ministers discuss strengthening investment ties

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Falih, held a virtual meeting Thursday with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal to discuss the growing investment relations between the two countries. The meeting also...

Japan's minority government braces for election setback

Japan's minority government braces for election setback

Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt investor confidence in the world's fourth-largest economy and complicate tariff talks with the United States. Prime...

It is unrealistic for local governments to be autonomous, says Fashola

It is unrealistic for local governments to be autonomous, says Fashola

Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works and housing, says expecting autonomy from local governments is unrealistic because they were not created to be autonomous. Fashola spoke in an interview with Channels TV on Saturday. “That is my view...

India News | Many Initiatives Taken by State Govt to Strengthen to Rural Economy: Himachal CM

India News | Many Initiatives Taken by State Govt to Strengthen to Rural Economy: Himachal CM

Shimla, July 19 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said the state government has undertaken many initiatives to strengthen the rural economy to provide more money to farmers. He was speaking to a delegation of...

Why is the government ignoring 20,000 deaths a year?

Why is the government ignoring 20,000 deaths a year?

19 July 2025, 15:43 Why is the government ignoring 20,000 deaths a year? Picture: Alamy By Adrian Simpson The government must tackle the accident crisis. Listen to this article Imagine the entire O2 Arena, every seat filled with 20,000 people. Now...

Bihar: India's path to becoming developed nation by 2047 will be led by women, says Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh

Bihar: India's path to becoming developed nation by 2047 will be led by women, says Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday said India's journey toward becoming a fully developed nation by 2047 will be led by empowered women and youth, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of women-led development. The Union...

Startup Proclamation Will Transform Citzens' Creative Ideas into Tangible Results, Says Minister

Startup Proclamation Will Transform Citzens' Creative Ideas into Tangible Results, Says Minister

Addis Ababa, July, 19, 2025 (ENA)— The Startup Proclamation approved this week is a vital tool designed to transform creative ideas of citizens into tangible results and bolster Ethiopia’s innovation-driven economy, Innovation and Technology...

Navigating headwinds: Nigeria’s economic outlook for H2 2025 – FSDH report, By Hakeem Muhammed

Navigating headwinds: Nigeria’s economic outlook for H2 2025 – FSDH report, By Hakeem Muhammed

Nigeria’s economic outlook for the rest of 2025 is cautiously optimistic. Inflation is expected to decline further, which may allow for monetary easing later in the year. The naira is likely to remain within the current range, while GDP growth...

2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Toole County?

2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Toole County?

In 2022, Toole County received $49.8 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $9,795 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 16.4% of all personal income in...

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