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Pitroda announces launch of Rs 5000 cr-innovation fund

Jun 16, 2013

National Innovation Council Chairman Sam Pitroda today said a Rs 5,000 crore fund to support innovations would be launched soon. #NewsTracker #Sam Pitroda #India Innovation Fund #Innovation fund
Planning Commission's hackathon: Good start, but what next?

Apr 11, 2013

The Planning Commission held its hackathon for the 12 Plan on Saturday and Sunday. One leg of the hackathon was held at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai. #OnOurMind #Montek Singh Ahluwalia #Sam Pitroda #Hackathon #12th Five Year Plan
Govt to launch GIS-based project to improve delivery of public services: Sam Pitroda

Apr 01, 2013

A national-level project involving Geographical Information System (GIS), aimed at helping the government deliver public services more effectively, will be taken to the Cabinet shortly for approval, Advisor to Prime Minister on Infrastructure Sam Pitroda said. #NewsTracker #Sam Pitroda #GIS-based projects

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Sam Pitroda gets Global Thinker Award

2013-06-19 19:12:00

The 7th IILM Distinguished Global Thinker Award was conferred on Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, at a ceremony on Friday. The award instituted by IILM was given to Pitroda for his lasting contributions to help bridge the digital divi #India #Shashi Tharoor
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Sam Pitroda gets Global Thinker Award

2013-06-15 09:17:00

Pitroda, who is the chairman of the National Innovation council, has also been spearheading the work on creating a road map for a "Decade of Innovation" in India. Speaking on the occasion, Malvika Rai, Chairperson of IILM, said, "It gives me immense plea #India #New Delhi #Meghnad Desai (politician)
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Rs 5k cr innovation fund to be launched soon: Pitroda

2013-06-15 17:38:00

AHMEDABAD: National Innovation Council Chairman Sam Pitroda today said a Rs 5,000 crore fund to support innovations would be launched soon. "We have an innovation fund that we are launching... a Rs 5,000 crore innovations fund with focus on affordability #Middle East #Gujarat #Europe

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