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PM Modi Announces Rs 1,000-Cr Seed Fund for Startups
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a Rs 1,000-crore seed fund for startups.
Interacting with startups during the 'Prarambh: StartUpIndia International Summit', the PM said, "We are launching a Rs 1,000 crore Start-Up India Seed Fund to help new startups grow in the country. We are trying to create a startup system which is based on the mantra 'of the youth, by the youth, for the youth’."
(Source: ANI, PTI)
Sample from Dead Owl in Delhi Zoo Tests Positive for Bird Flu
The sample from a dead owl in Delhi zoo has tested positive for bird flu, an official said on Saturday.
(Source: PTI)
BJP Names Shahnawaz Hussain as MLC Candidate from Bihar
The BJP on Saturday named its national spokesperson, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, as its MLC candidate from Bihar.
The saffron party also released a list of six candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to 12 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh that will fall vacant later this month.
(Source: PTI, ANI)
Number of People Infected With New UK COVID Variant Rises to 116
The total number of people found positive with the new UK variant of coronavirus stands at 116, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.