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EdTech
Edukemy records 70 per cent hit rate in UPSC CSE Mains 2021
February 18, 2022Leading edtech firm Edukemy has recorded a 70% hit rate in the UPSC CSE Mains 2021,...
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Policy and Regulations
Supreme Court lifts stay on job quota for Haryana locals, urges HC to hear matter fully
February 18, 2022The Supreme Court, on Thursday, lifted an interim stay on a Haryana law providing 75% reservation...
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Electric Vehicle
Mahindra Electric ties up with CSC to promote EV adoption in rural India
February 18, 2022Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd (MEML) on Friday said it has partnered with Common Service Centres (CSC),...
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Business
Toro Finserve launches USD 1 bn healthcare fund
February 18, 2022Healthcare industry veteran Kapil Khandelwal’s Toro Finserve has announced the launch of its maiden healthcare fund...
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Agriculture
India invites proposals from agri-startups, FPOs at Dubai Expo
February 18, 2022India on Friday invited proposals from startups and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) at the ongoing Dubai...
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Business
IOC raises Rs 1,500 cr via bonds at interest rate lower than sovereign
February 18, 2022State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Friday said it has raised Rs 1,500 crore through a...
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Business
Govt focusing on making gem, jewellery sector self-reliant: Goyal
February 18, 2022The country needs a self-reliant gem and jewellery sector and the government has made it a...
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Manufacturing
Vedanta to invest up to USD 20 bn in semiconductor biz in India, roll out by 2025
February 18, 2022Indian conglomerate Vedanta has earmarked USD 15 billion for foray into the electronic chip and display...
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Industry
Hydrogen planes is the ultimate solution: Airbus CEO
February 18, 2022Hydrogen planes represent the ultimate solution for the mid and long term, says Airbus CEO Guillaume...
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Funding News
Propelld mops up USD 35 mn in Series-B funding round
February 18, 2022Education-focused fintech platform Propelld on Friday announced that it has raised $35 million in Series B...
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Funding News
Pine Labs raises USD raises USD 150 mln, valuation zooms over USD 5 bln
February 18, 2022PineLabs, the Noida-based fintech unicorn, on Friday said it has raised USD 150 million from Alpha...
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Business
IndiGo takes delivery of A320 neo plane powered with sustainable aviation fuel
February 18, 2022The country’s largest airline IndiGo on Friday took delivery of the first aircraft from Airbus that...
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Health
Pandemic effect: Indian consumers now more conscious of health, fitness and holistic nutrition, says survey
February 18, 2022Indian consumers are willing to spend more on fitness classes and activities, consuming natural foods, health...
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Funding News
Fundfina raises $ 1.3 Million as part of its seed round
February 18, 2022Fundfina, a B2B2B embedded financing platform for Enterprises and MSMEs, today announced that it has raised...
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Business
Metaverse to push data usage by 20X in 10 years; Jio, Airtel to gain: Report
February 18, 2022The transition of digital ecosystem to metaverse, where a person will feel immersed in a virtual...
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Business
B2B etailer Elasticrun raises USD 330 mn, eyes $10bn GMV in 4yrs
February 18, 2022B2B e-commerce platform Elasticrun has raised USD 330 million from Softbank and others and looks to...
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Business
AI cautions against advt claiming to have developed prototype app for the airline
February 18, 2022Air India on Thursday said it is contemplating action with respect to an advertisement claiming to...
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Policy and Regulations
Data Protection: India needs differentiated regulations for domestic cos, says Nirupama Soundarajan
February 17, 2022“India needs to look at differentiated regulations for domestic companies under the revised Data Protection Bill...
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EdTech
Byju’s to invest USD 200 mn in tuition centre expansion
February 17, 2022Edtech firm Byju’s on Thursday said it will invest USD 200 million (about Rs 1,500 crore)...
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Business
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath invests in drone start-up Omnipresent Robot Tech
February 17, 2022Zerodha and True Beacon co-founder Nikhil Kamath, along with Abhijeet Pai, has invested in Omnipresent Robot...
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Business
Skye Air teams up with the Himachal govt for delivery of medicines and agri commodities via drones
February 17, 2022Drone delivery-tech firm Skye Air has teamed up with the Himachal Pradesh government for the delivery...
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Funding News
Dealshare raises $45mn from ADIA at valuation of USD 1.7 billion
February 17, 2022E-commerce company Dealshare has become a unicorn following fresh fundraise of USD 45 million from Abu...
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Business
Reliance Industries lists existing foreign currency bonds worth over USD 7 bln on India INX
February 17, 2022Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has listed its existing foreign currency bonds aggregating over USD 7 billion...
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Trade
CEPA to unleash India-UAE economic potential, boost trade to USD 100 bn: India’s envoy
February 17, 2022The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, to be signed during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra...
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Policy and Regulations
Data Protection: Needless overregulation may harm consumer-tech segment, says Lloyd Mathias
February 17, 2022Angel investor and noted columnist Lloyd Mathias on Wednesday said the government must put in place...
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Tech Plunge
Actor pursues “Right to be Forgotten” after life adversely affected by mistake
February 17, 2022Ashutosh Kaushik, who won the 5th season of reality show MTV Roadies in 2007 and Big Boss,...
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News
Go First will evaluate operating flights to Ukraine: Airline official
February 17, 2022Budget carrier Go First will evaluate the option of operating chartered passenger flights to Ukraine if...
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Analysis
Data Protection Bill to include hardware regulation for the first time: Kazim Rizvi
February 17, 2022The Joint Parliamentary Committee has included the regulation of hardware in the new data protection bill....
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Electric Vehicle
EV maker OSM ties up with Israel’s EVR Motors to produce compact e-motor in India
February 17, 2022Electric Vehicle maker Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) announced on Thursday its strategic alliance with Israel-based startup...
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Startups
90+ My Tuition App to create 10,000+ entrepreneurial opportunities
February 17, 202290+ My Tuition App, a burgeoning Indian Edtech startup, has pledged to create more than 10,000...
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Startups
Edtech startup LEAD announces ESOP liquidation plan of USD 3 mn for staff
February 17, 2022Edtech start up LEAD on Wednesday announced an ESOP Liquidation Plan of about USD 3 million...
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Funding News
AGRIM raises $10 million Series A round from Kalaari, Axis Bank
February 17, 2022AGRIM, a B2B platform for agri-inputs, has raised USD 10 million in Series A funding round, which was...
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Business
Civil aviation min removes curbs on number of flights between India-Ukraine
February 17, 2022The Ministry of Civil Aviation has removed the curbs on the number of flights that can...
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Electric Vehicle
Maha: 200 EV charging stations to be set up in Aurangabad by year-end
February 17, 2022The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has decided to set up nearly 200 charging stations for electric vehicles...
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Funding News
Insurtech startup Insuremile raises pre-seed funding led by Seeders VC
February 15, 2022Insuremile, India’s first rural India focused financial protection marketplace, has raised Pre-Seed funding of $350k with...
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Technology
Blockchain startup 5ire secures $100 mn from GEM as it looks to go public
February 15, 2022Blockchain network 5ire on Tuesday announced that it has secured a $100 million capital commitment from...
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Business
Indian IT revenues grow fastest in a decade to USD 227 bn in pandemic-hit FY22
February 15, 2022India’s information technology sector is set to become a USD 227 billion industry in FY’22, registering...
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Business
PayU announces integration with BigCommerce to boost SMB digitalization
February 15, 2022PayU today announced its integration with BigCommerce, an Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established...
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Business
Jio Platforms to buy 17% stake in Glance for USD 200 mln
February 15, 2022RIL Group’s digital entity Jio Platforms will acquire about 17 per cent stake in SoftBank-backed Inmobi’s...
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Funding News
Kenko Health raises USD 12 mn in funding round led by Sequoia Capital
February 15, 2022Healthtech startup Kenko Health on Tuesday said it has raised USD 12 million (around Rs 90...
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Technology
Hiranandani Group forays into consumer tech space with Rs 3500 cr investment
February 15, 2022Hiranandani Group has announced its foraying into the consumer technology segment with a new Venture named...
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Business
‘Permanent’ work from home jobs become a hit with Indian jobseekers: Naukri.com
February 15, 2022Naukri.com, India’s largest job platform, reported a growing trend of permanent remote jobs. In July 2021,...
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Business
Vedanta partners with Foxconn to manufacture semiconductors in India
February 14, 2022Indian conglomerate Vedanta on Monday said it has signed a pact with electronics manufacturing services giant...
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Business
Retail inflation spurts to 7-month high of 6.01 pc in Jan
February 14, 2022Driven by rising prices certain food items, retail inflation soared to a seven-month high of 6.01...
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Business
Yatra.com partners with Cleartrip to offer wider hotel inventory to customers
February 14, 2022Online travel company Yatra Online on Monday announced its partnership with Cleartrip, owned by the Flipkart...
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Cryptocurrency
Discussions on with RBI on crypto, digital currency: Nirmala Sitharaman
February 14, 2022Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said discussions with regard to private cryptocurrencies and central bank-backed...
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Auto
EMotorad acquires EV battery subscription platform Panine for undisclosed amount
February 14, 2022E-bike start-up EMotorad on Monday said it has acquired EV battery subscription platform Panine, which will...
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COVID19
Covid-19 fuels growth of personal mobility segment, says report
February 14, 2022The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the growth of the personal mobility segment with many customers...
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Startups
Shiprocket acquires majority stake in Glaucus Supply Chain Solutions
February 14, 2022Zomato-backed e-commerce shipping platform Shiprocket on Monday announced its third buyout this year with the acquisition...
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Business
Debt marketplace Credavenue acquires 75% stake in Spocto for Rs 400 cr
February 14, 2022Debt marketplace Credavenue on Monday announced that it has acquired a 75.1 per cent stake in...
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News
Govt blocks 54 more Chinese apps over security threat, privacy risks
February 14, 2022India on Monday blocked 54 more apps with Chinese links, including Tencent Xriver, Nice Video baidu...
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Funding News
Large deals, startup investments propel PE/VC investments to $4.5 bln in Jan: Report
February 14, 2022Thirteen large deals of over USD 100 million each and heightened focus on startups helped the...
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Business
Amazon, MSME will work together to enhance production: Narayan Rane
February 14, 2022MSME minister Narayan Rane on Monday said that his ministry along with e-commerce firm Amazon will...
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Business
Dabur becomes India’s first ‘plastic waste neutral’ FMCG company
February 14, 2022Homegrown FMCG major and Ayurveda products maker Dabur on Monday said it has become a 100...
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Business
Amazon offers up to 50 pc discount on Prime membership for select users
February 14, 2022Amazon is offering steep discount on Prime membership for young adults in the 18-24-year-old age group....
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Business
LIC IPO: What you need to know about India’s largest public issue
February 14, 2022India’s largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation has filed draft papers with capital market regulator Sebi for...
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