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Good Opportunity for Startups Eying Defence Sector, 5th Edition of DISC Announced

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August 19, 2021
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Good Opportunity for Startups Eying Defence Sector, 5th Edition of DISC Announced

New Delhi: The startups banking on emerging technologies & eying defence sector, it is time for them to be ready. The Ministry of Defence has launched the 5th edition of Defence India Startup Challenge ( DISC). It was launched by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the presence of Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and other senior officials.

35 Problem Statements coming from Armed Forces and Defence PSUs have been listed in this year’s challenge. This includes AR/VR, AI, Structural Health Monitoring Systems, and other topics.

Selected startups can get upto INR 1.5 cr grants according to the official website.

“DISC-5 is bigger and more varied than earlier versions

DISC-5 is great opportunity for bright stars of Indian startup world to solve real life technology solutions for Armed Forces.
Last date to apply is October 8, 2021,” said Dr Ajay Kumar.

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Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the Centre’s Deregulation 1.0 exercise after fully implementing 23 priority business reforms across land, labour, construction and approvals, boosting ease of doing business and investor confidence.

Uttar Pradesh Tops Centre’s Deregulation 1.0 Rankings With Sweeping Business Reforms

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Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Partners with TechFini to Strengthen UPI Infrastructure

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Partners with TechFini to Strengthen UPI Infrastructure

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Simplilearn Partners with IndiaAI Mission to Launch ‘YUVA AI for ALL’ Course

Simplilearn Partners with IndiaAI Mission to Launch ‘YUVA AI for ALL’ Course

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The Centre is preparing a Budget blueprint to give Indian cities greater financial autonomy through property tax reforms, user charges and wider use of municipal bonds to fund urban infrastructure.

Centre Plans Greater Financial Autonomy for Cities, Pushes Reforms and Municipal Bonds in Union Budget

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Kolkata’s cyberfraud losses fell to Rs 210 crore in 2025 as police boosted recoveries to 30%, rolled out AI tools and planned cyber police stations in all divisions.

Kolkata Loses Rs 210 Cr to Cyberfrauds in 2025; Situation Improves 20% from Year Before

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