Current Affairs - September 2022
Forbes Asia released the 2nd edition of the list titled 'Forbes Asia-100 to Watch 2022'. How many start-up companies from India are featured in the list?
The list for 2022 featured 11 start-up companies from India along with 19 companies from Singapore, followed by 16 start-ups from Hong Kong, 15 from South Korea, and 13 from China.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub in collaboration with Meta will launch a programme to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India.
The Rajasthan government has launched an ambitious scheme to provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas along the lines of the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA.
Private lender Axis Bank and Square Yards (an integrated real estate platform) have announced the launch of 'Open Doors', a co-branded home buyer ecosystem.