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IT professionals stress on entrepreneurship

Chandigarh, August 3 (UNI) e-Revolution 2007, which concluded here today, emphasised on the role of innovation and investment in entrepreneurship that could lead the newer ideas to fruition.

The concluding day of the two-day event was driven with the joint initiative of Band of Angels, Indian Venture Capital Association, and TiE to mentor the participants on entrepreneurship.

Tech Mahindra Managing Director Vineet Nayyar in his keynote address put across the need to revamp the entire education system to drive the knowledge society and the country's economy.

"The world's economies have grown not because of massive investments but with the changes in their policies, and therefore, the need is for the government to eliminate barriers in the entry of newer technologies that alone can drive innovation, and build up the right ecosystem for the economy to thrive," Mr Nayyar said.

Mr Nayyar commended the Chandigarh Administration, Governments of Punjab and Haryana for collaborating and creating an environment that can promote entrepreneurship in the region.

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Haryana CS for pvt sector participation in development

Chandigarh, Aug 3 (UNI) Haryana Chief Secretary Prem Prashant today said active participation of the private sector had become the need of the hour for fast development of the state. ''It has become very essential to give a number of incentives to the private sector so that the private sector and the public sector might jointly accelerate the pace of development in the state,'' he said in a meeting at Rohtak while reviewing the progress of.....

Sting operation planned conspiracy to tarnish my image, says Bali

Shimla, Aug 3 (UNI) Former Himachal Pradesh transport and tourism minister G S Bali today said the sting operation by a private news channel that had led to his resignation from the Cabinet was a ''planned political conspiracy'' and an unsuccessful attempt to tarnish his image. Talking to mediapersons here on his arrival from New Delhi, he did not rule out the possibility of the conspiracy having its roots within his own party. Reiterating that.....

Minor girl raped in Kangra district of HP

Dharamshala, Aug 3 (UNI) A minor boy raped a minor girl from Chhattisgarh in a village in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night when her parents were not at home, district ASP Santosh Patial said today. The ten-year old girl, a resident of Chattisgarh, had gone to a ond to wash the utensils when the 15-year boy from Bihar dragged her to a secluded place and raped her. Mr Patial said the boy also threatened.....
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