NIFTEM-K collaborates with New Zealand University to advance research in food technology

IANS | July 3, 2026 7:13 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM‑K) under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has entered into a five‑year Memorandum of Understanding with Massey University, New Zealand to strengthen academic and research cooperation in food technology, processing, innovation and higher education, an official statement said on Friday.

Seven Indian startups to receive Rs 30 lakh each, post-funding mentoring: Ministry

IANS | July 3, 2026 5:08 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Seven Indian startups -- selected under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)-backed FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme -- will receive structured post-funding mentoring and handholding support to accelerate their growth and improve investment readiness, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Friday.