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COVID19
India begins booster shots amid Covid-19 resurgence
January 10, 2022India has started administering precautionary dose of COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare & frontline workers and senior...
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Funding News
Saas Management platform Zluri bags USD 10 mln in Series A round
January 10, 2022SaaS Management Platform Zluri has raised USD ten million in a Series A round of funding...
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Business
Amazon moves NCLAT to challenge CCI order against Future deal
January 10, 2022Amazon has filed an appeal in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal against the CCI order...
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Business
Restaurants keen for a revenue-share model in light of ongoing pandemic
January 9, 2022In light of the rising COVID-19 cases in India due to the new Omicron variant, restaurants...
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Banking
Banks want easier norms for relaxation on loan-restructuring guidelines for MSMEs
January 9, 2022Banks are well-capitalized but are seeking easier norms from the Reserve Bank of India for relaxation...
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Fintech
KredX unveils new brand identity as one-stop solution provider of supply chain financing
January 9, 2022KredX, India’s largest integrated financial services provider, has completed a major rebranding to reflect its vision...
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COVID19
AIBOC wants bankers to be considered as frontline workers for booster jabs
January 9, 2022The bank officers’ union AIBOC has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to consider bankers as the...
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Startups
Groww onboards Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella as investor, adviser
January 8, 2022Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has joined India’s online investment platform Groww as a new investor and...
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Funding News
Agility Ventures to launch SEBI approved Rs 450 Crore angel fund
January 8, 2022The year has begun on a promising note for Agility Ventures. One of the leading angel...
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Funding News
Weekly funding roundup: New year begins on a promising note, VC inflow tops USD 500 mln
January 8, 2022The new year began on a good note for India’s startup ecosystem with the total venture...
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Social Media
A leaf out of TikTok’s book: Twitter tests tweet reaction videos
January 7, 2022Twitter is testing a new feature that allows users to post reaction videos alongside a Quote...
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Economy
Indian economy to grow 9.2 pc in 2021-22, surpass pre-Covid level: Govt data
January 7, 2022The Indian economy is estimated to grow at 9.2 per cent in the 2021-22 fiscal, surpassing...
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Business
Sanathan Textiles files draft papers with Sebi; aims to raise up to Rs 1,300-cr via IPO
January 7, 2022Yarn manufacturer Sanathan Textiles has filed preliminary documents with markets regulator Sebi to raise as much...
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Funding News
Avataar scoops up $45 million in Series B from Tiger Global, Sequoia
January 7, 2022Avataar, a leading AI and computer vision platform focused on spatial visual discovery, has raised $45...
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Business
TCS retains passport project; chip-based e-passports soon
January 7, 2022Largest software exporter TCS on Friday bagged the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP),...
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Economy
Rising COVID-19 cases could hit India’s economic growth: HSBC
January 7, 2022New restrictions because of rising COVID-19 cases could lower India’s economic growth by about a quarter,...
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COVID19
India to become hub for Covid-19 antiviral generic drugs: Fitch
January 7, 2022India will become the largest global hub for Covid-19 antiviral general drug production after the drug...
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Agriculture
Wheat sowing down marginally at 333.97 lakh hectares so far this rabi season: Agri Min
January 7, 2022Area sown to wheat, the main rabi crop, was down by 1.71 per cent at 333.97...
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Tech Plunge
iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 11 prices slashed: Check details
January 7, 2022If you are planning to buy Apple’s older iPhone models, here is a great deal for...
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Economy
India to overtake Japan as Asia’s 2nd largest economy by 2030: IHS
January 7, 2022India is likely to overtake Japan as Asia’s second-largest economy by 2030 when its GDP is...
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Business
HDFC Bank starts online customs duty payment facility for customers
January 7, 2022HDFC Bank’s integration with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) ICEGATE platform has gone...
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Tech Plunge
Apple CEO Tim Cook earnings top Rs 700 Crore in 2021
January 7, 2022Apple CEO Tim Cook was one of world’s highest paid executives in 2021. The smartphone giant’s...
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EdTech
Wonderslate launches App in App for users to access 120+ books and educational content
January 7, 2022Wonderslate has launched “App in App” that allows their end-users and learners access to more than...
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Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self Reliance)
India’s indigenous kit “OmiSure” gets ICMR approval for commercial use
January 7, 2022The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved the use of “OmiSure”, test kits developed by...
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COVID19
Lupin launches Molnulup for COVID-19 treatment
January 7, 2022Drugmaker Lupin on Friday said it has launched antiviral medication Molnupiravir under the brand name Molnulup...
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Funding News
Rupifi raises $25 mn led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Tiger Global
January 7, 2022Rupifi, a business-to-business (B2B) payments fintech, has raised USD 25 million in a series-A round funding,...
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Industry
Hydrogen power may not be as efficient and green as thought to be
January 7, 2022People believe that energy created from hydrogen generates no atmosphere-warming carbon dioxide, making it one of...
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Startups
Zomato-backed Shiprocket to acquire 75 pc stake in Wigzo Tech
January 7, 2022Shiprocket, a logistics aggregator backed by Zomato, is set to acquire a 75% stake in customer...
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Funding News
Zuddl bags $13 mln funding from Alpha Wave Incubation, Qualcomm Ventures, others
January 7, 2022Zuddl, a virtual and hybrid events platform, on Friday said it has raised USD 13.35 million...
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E-commerce
Walmart, Flipkart join hands with UP govt to boost MSME business
January 7, 2022Walmart-backed Flipkart has signed an MoU with the Export Promotion Bureau, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to...
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Business
Commerce ministry restarts COVID-19 helpdesk to resolve import, export issues
January 7, 2022The commerce ministry on Thursday restarted its COVID-19 helpdesk to help resolve issues of exporters and...
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Funding News
Innoviti Raises Rs. 80 Cr. in a First Close in Ongoing Series D Round
January 7, 2022Series D funding, a mix of debt and equity, was carried out by Trifecta Debt Fund,...
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Cybersecurity
French regulator fines Google and Facebook for violating EU privacy rules
January 6, 2022Google and Facebook are facing hefty fines, €150 million and €60 million respectively, in France for...
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Business
Govt approves Green Energy Corridor Phase-II with Rs 12,000-cr outlay
January 6, 2022The government on Thursday approved the second phase of the Green Energy Corridor with an outlay...
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Business
Reliance Retail invests USD 200 mln in Dunzo to pick 25.8 pc stake
January 6, 2022Reliance Retail has invested $200 million to acquire 25.8% stake in on-demand delivery startup Dunzo, as...
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Startups
Golden boy Neeraj turns angel investor, joins funding round for influencer marketing startup
January 6, 2022Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has warmed up to venture investing, following the footsteps of many...
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COVID19
125 passengers on chartered flight Italy-Amritsar test positive for COVID-19 on arrival
January 6, 2022125 of the 179 passengers, including children, onboard a chartered flight from Milan – Italy that...
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Business
‘India’s high import tariffs in electronics sector negating PLI, impacting competitiveness’
January 6, 2022India’s import tariffs for the electronics sector are higher compared to countries like China and Vietnam...
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Business
J&K govt signs pact with Dubai-based LuLu group to set up food processing, logistics hub in Srinagar
January 6, 2022The Jammu and Kashmir government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based Lulu group...
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Business
Airtel Payments Bank, Park+ tie up to offer FASTag-based smart parking solutions
January 6, 2022Airtel Payments Bank on Thursday announced a collaboration with Park+ to offer FASTag-based smart parking solutions...
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Travel
IndiGo to start flights on Delhi-Port Blair route from Jan 9
January 6, 2022IndiGo said on Thursday it will start flights on Delhi-Port Blair route from January 9. The...
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Business
Reliance raises $4 bn in India’s largest-ever foreign currency bonds issue
January 6, 2022Reliance Industries Ltd, the nation’s most valuable company, on Thursday said it has raised USD 4...
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Funding News
FinTech NBFC LivFin raises $2 Mn from venture debt player BlackSoil
January 6, 2022Delhi-based LivFin India Private Limited has raised $2Mn venture debt from BlackSoil, a leading NBFC &...
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Electric Vehicle
Electric vehicles sales in India to touch 10 lakh units this year: SMEV
January 6, 2022Sales of total electric vehicles in India are expected to be around 10 lakh units this...
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Funding News
IPO-bound Delhivery invests in logistics automation startup Falcon Autotech
January 6, 2022Logistics firm Delhivery Ltd on Wednesday announced that it has made an investment in Noida-based logistics...
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Technology
TCL displays the thinnest 85-inch 8K MiniLED TV at CES 2022
January 6, 2022Leading consumer electronics brand, TCL has returned to CES where it will reveal the thinnest 8K...
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Fintech
M2P Fintech launches “Better Half” – half day employment programme for women
January 6, 2022M2P Fintech, Asia’s leading financial infrastructure company, has launched “Better Half”, a first of its kind...
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Electric Vehicle
Omega Seiki Mobility inks pact with Jae Sung Tech to manufacture electric powertrains
January 6, 2022Electric vehicle maker Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration with Korean EV...
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Industry
Strata – first proptech company in India to cross 500 crores AUM mark
January 6, 2022Strata, India’s leading tech-enabled commercial real estate (CRE) investment platform, is the first proptech company in...
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Business
Power CPSEs Capex rises 47 pc to Rs 40k cr in Apr-Dec
January 6, 2022The power ministry on Thursday said the state-owned firms (CPSEs) under it have incurred capital expenditure...
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Business
SIAC terminates Jan 5-8 arbitration proceedings in Amazon-Future dispute, says Future Retail
January 6, 2022The Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) has terminated the arbitration proceedings in the Amazon-Future dispute scheduled...
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EdTech
upGrad partners with Caltech and Fullstack Academy for new online programs
January 5, 2022Asia’s higher ed-tech major upGrad has partnered with Fullstack Academy to introduce two new Caltech certificate...
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GDP
Icra says Omicron may eat up 40 bps of Q4 GDP growth
January 5, 2022The third wave of the pandemic, which has seen a massive spike in infections after the...
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Business
COVID surge: DPIIT sets up control room to monitor delivery, logistics of essential commodities
January 5, 2022The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up a control room...
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Funding News
Fractal announces US$ 360 million investment from TPG
January 5, 2022TPG, a leading global alternative asset firm, and Fractal (fractal.ai), a global provider of artificial intelligence...
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Business
Udaan raises USD 200 million via convertible notes
January 5, 2022B2B e-commerce platform Udaan has raised about USD 200 million (about Rs 1,486 crore) through convertible...
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