MeitY Startup Hub

India will be able to assume a leadership position through digital transformation, said Alkesh Kumar Sharma, secretary, ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY).Speaking on the need for digital transformation at the National Internet Exchange of India's (Nixi) 20th foundation day event in Delhi on Monday, he added that India would be able to achieve its climate goals through digital transformation. “Digital transformation would allow the country to optimise resource utilisation, reduce waste, and…

Google announced in January that it will layoff about 12,000 employees, or 6% of the company’s workforce. The departments that have been impacted by the layoff included Google Cloud, Chrome to Android, strategy, recruiting, go-to-market teams and the company's in-house research and development (R&D) division called Area 120, reports said.MeitY Startup Hub, an initiative of the IT Ministry, and Google on Tuesday announced training and development support to 100 Indian early to mid-stage startups, as part of Appscale…

Google on Monday said it has trained 8.5 million micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to date across the Asia-Pacific region through its 'Grow with Google' programmes and partnerships.The company said that over the next year and beyond, it will be deepening existing programmes to support small businesses and launching new ones."We'll also be helping MSMEs find the skilled people they need by expanding access to Google Career Certificates, which develop in-demand skills like IT support, data analytics and user…