Start-ups in Puducherry get a helping hand from CII
The Hindu
An innovation contest has been launched, for ideas that can translate into business models
In a bid to encourage youngsters to set up start-ups in the Union Territory, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has joined hands with Atal Incubation Centre - Pondicherry Engineering College (AICPEC), the Department of Industries and Commerce and the Department of Higher Education to launch an innovation contest targeting students from all streams. The innovation contest is open to students in Engineering, Medical and Arts and Science Colleges. Students who have passed out from the colleges in the UT and are between the age group of 18 and 30 could participate.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.