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India's aim is to become world's largest startup destination: Piyush Goyal

India's Aim is to Become World's Largest Startup Destination: Piyush Goyal

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India's Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Shri Piyush Goyal yesterday said that the country aspires to become the largest startup ecosystem in the world.



Addressing a session, Gateway to Growth - Roundtable on Indian Startup Ecosystem' in Abu Dhabi, Shri Goyal said, Today we are the third largest startup ecosystem, but our aspiration is to be the world's number one startup destination. The startup bug has caught India's imagination. The entire innovation ecosy

Our aim is to make India the content subcontinent of world: Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur, on the third day of his Dubai visit, held a conversation with actor Ranveer Singh on "The Global Reach of Indian Media and Entertainment Industry" at the India Pavilion at Dubai Expo.

Around 17 lakh people visited India Pavilion at Dubai Expo: Anurag Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that around 17 lakh people visited the Indian Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020.

Opportunities galore to invest in TN: CM Stalin tells Dubai industrialists

Holding that the United Arab Emirates and Tamil Nadu share a "long history" of rich cultural and trade relations, he said, "we are committed to develop and strengthen this relations"

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin in UAE, likely to meet investors at Dubai Expo 2022

Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin, who is in the United Arab Emirates to attend Dubai Expo 2022, is expected to meet chief executive officers of industries, UAE government officials

Dubai ruler's ex-wife gets custody of children after domestic abuse

The ruling caps the end of an extraordinary, bitter and hugely expensive three-year custody battle at the High Court in London

Syria's Assad visits UAE, 1st trip to Arab country since war

In a statement posted on its social media pages, the office says that Assad met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai

Iran raises April crude prices by $2.05 a barrel for Asian buyers: Report

Iran has set official selling price of its Iranian Light grade for its Asian buyers at $4.70 a barrel above the Oman/Dubai average for April, up $2.05 from the previous month, an industry source said

Steel Minister to meet investors in Dubai to attract investment

The weeklong event will highlight the expertise of the domestic steel sector and showcase an array of opportunities available in the sector, the Ministry of Steel said on Wednesday

Para Archery World Championships: Pooja Jatyan wins historic silver

Pooja lost to Italian Petrilli Vincenza in the summit clash to end her World Para Championships dream run with a silver medal

Djokovic begins Dubai championship in style, beats Italy's Musetti

It was the 37-time ATP Masters 1000 winner's first outing of 2022 and he sealed victory in 74 minutes with the help of 13 winners including five aces

Dubai Tennis Championships: Sania Mirza, Lucie Hradecka lose doubles' semis

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine rallied to defeat the duo of Mirza and Hradecka by 6-2, 2-6, 10-7 in one hour and 11 minutes

Dubai and India's financial regulators seek closer cooperation

Dubai's financial regulator and India's International Financial Services Centre Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to increase supervision, enforcement and oversight on companies

Dubai ruler's Malayalam tweet goes viral, Kerala CM replies in Arabic

During their meeting on Wednesday, the Chief Minister thanked Sheik Mohamed bin Rashid for his country's support in the development of Kerala

New report details labour rights abuses at Dubai's extravagant Expo 2020

The legions of workers who built Dubai's extravagant Expo 2020 site and keep it running face exploitation, grim conditions and a wide range of labour abuses, according to a new report

United Arab Emirates to impose federal corporate tax for the first time

The UAE home to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and five other emirates has been steadily introducing new taxes as it seeks to diversify revenue from its mainstay of oil

200 Indian startups to showcase business ideas, innovations at Expo 2020

Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) and India Innovation Hub on Monday announced a partnership with Indian online travel company EaseMyTrip and UK-headquartered investment banking company HSBC

Party-hard Dubai ponders new workweek debate: When's brunch?

Most of the nation's expatriate-dominated private sector, however, works the full day

Dubai Expo 2020: Narayan Rane inaugurates MSME Pavilion, KHADI India Film

Narayan Rane and Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma inaugurated the MSME Pavilion virtually at World Expo, 2020 Dubai.

Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai

The rare gem was shown off on Monday to journalists as part of a tour in Dubai and Los Angeles