The NFA Post https://thenfapost.com News, Facts and Analysis on Startup, Technology & Business Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:12:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 The NFA Post News, Facts and Analysis on Startup, Technology & Business clean Stand-Up India Scheme Sanctions More Than Rs 30,160 Crore loans In 6 Years https://thenfapost.com/2022/04/05/stand-up-india-scheme-sanctions-more-than-rs-30160-crore-loans-in-6-years/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:12:18 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=166123 Since the inception of the Scheme six years back, it has sanctioned loans to over 1,33,995 accounts as on 21.03.2022 The government of India formed the Credit Guarantee Fund for Stand Up India (CGFSI) to extend collateral-free coverage Apart from providing credit facilities, the Stand Up India Scheme also envisages extending handholding support to the […]]]> Govt Wants To Narrow Down Digital Divide In India, says Ashwini Vaishnaw https://thenfapost.com/2022/03/14/govt-wants-to-narrow-down-digital-divide-in-india-says-ashwini-vaishnaw/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 01:30:29 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=160000 Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates seminar on “25 Years of TRAI Act: The Way Forward for Stakeholders (Telecom, Broadcasting, IT, AERA and Aadhaar)” ‘Antyodaya’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ are the philosophies that will decide way forward for our government, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw New Delhi, NFAPost: Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) organised a seminar on “25 Years […]]]> India’s Electronics Production To Reach $300 Billion By 2026: Report https://thenfapost.com/2022/01/25/indias-electronics-production-to-reach-300-billion-by-2026-report/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:55:13 +0000 https://www.thenfapost.com/?p=147291 According to the vision document, there has been a complete shift in strategy which goes beyond the vision of import substitution to ‘Make in India for the World’ New Delhi, NFAPost: Indian can reach $300 billion worth of electronics manufacturing and exports by 2025-26 — nearly four times from the current $67 billion — if […]]]> Amazon to Start Making Fire TV Sticks in India as Big Initiative for Atmanirbhar Bharat https://thenfapost.com/2021/02/19/amazon-to-start-making-fire-tv-sticks-in-india-as-big-initiative-for-atmanirbhar-bharat/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:29:15 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=54680 Bengaluru, NFAPost: Amazon has finally revealed its plans to set up an electronic manufacturing base in India as part of Govt. of India’s initiative for Atmanirbhar Bharat. As part of this move, Amit Agarwal, Global Senior Vice President and Country Head for Amazon India, today discussed the details of the initiative in a virtual meeting […]]]> FDI India to Accelerate Business Growth for MSMEs via Formal Approval of Foreign Debt https://thenfapost.com/2020/12/11/fdi-india-to-accelerate-business-growth-for-msmes-via-formal-approval-of-foreign-debt/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 06:16:53 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=33483 Bengaluru, NFAPost: FDI India, a one-of-its-kind startup consultancy connecting Indian businesses with foreign investors through its interactive platform is providing a formal approval route for MSME and the manufacturing sector. With MSME being positioned as the backbone of the Indian economy and accounting for 30 percent of the national GDP, it has higher stakes in […]]]> Atmanirbhar Bharat: Indigenous Companies Have Come A Long Way In Short Time https://thenfapost.com/2020/11/19/atmanirbhar-bharat-indigenous-companies-have-come-a-long-way-in-short-time/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:11:40 +0000 https://www.thenfapost.com/?p=26856 Bengaluru: When Covid-19 pandemic hit our country badly, it took a while for diagnostic companies to understand the situation and scale up RT-PCR diagnostic kits. Apart from these kits, India was also importing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for Infection Control. Domestic manufacturers were struggling during the initial stage, but slowly started ramping up the […]]]> Kerala-based Startup Techgentsia Wins MeitY’s Innovation Challenge https://thenfapost.com/2020/08/20/kerala-based-startup-techgentsia-wins-meitys-innovation-challenge/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:37:18 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=9870 Mumbai, NFAPost: Techgentsia, startup company based out of Kerala, has won the innovation challenge organized by the The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The government on Thursday announced the winners of the innovation challenge under the Digital India initiative which started on April 13, 2020, to find an Indian video conferencing solution. The […]]]>