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Funding News
Ratan Tata-backed cannabis startup Bombay Hemp raises $2 mn
November 16, 2021Ratan Tata-backed Bombay Hemp Company (Boheco) has raised USD 2 million (about Rs 15 crore) from...
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Business
Airfares rise 30-100 pc against pre-pandemic levels
November 16, 2021With a surge in domestic air passenger traffic, the airfares have risen by 30 per cent...
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Business
CCI to meet Amazon, Future Coupons on January 4
November 16, 2021The Competition Commission of India (CCI) will meet Amazon and Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL) in...
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Business
Voda Idea evaluating govt option to convert interest dues into equity: CFO
November 16, 2021Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea is evaluating the option of converting interest dues arising out of...
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Business
Exports jump 43 pc to USD 35.65 bn in Oct, imports soar 62pc
November 16, 2021India’s exports rose by 43 per cent to USD 35.65 billion in October while trade deficit...
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Cryptocurrency
Govt may introduce bill on crypto currencies in Parl winter session
November 16, 2021The government is likely to introduce a bill on crypto currencies during the winter session of...
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Business
Trai invites views on framework to set up satellite gateway in India
November 16, 2021Telecom regulator Trai has invited stakeholders’ views to explore framework for setting up satellite gateways in...
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Business
Centre to bear full revenue loss due to excise cut: Fin Secy
November 16, 2021The entire revenue loss on account of reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by...
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Funding News
Petpooja gets USD 4.5 mln in Series B round led by Aroa Ventures
November 15, 2021Restaurant POS and management software provider Petpooja has raised $4.5 million (around ₹33.5 crore) in Series...
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Agriculture
Origo sets up procurement centres across India
November 15, 2021Agri-fintech platform Origo on Monday said it has set up eight farmer procurement centres (FPCs) through...
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Business
Records of 6 mln customers at RedDoorz leaked in Singapore’s largest data breach
November 15, 2021In Singapore’s largest data breach, the personal information of nearly 5.9 million Singaporean and South-east Asian...
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Gaming
Krafton bans 25 lakh accounts on Battlegrounds Mobile India to stop cheating
November 15, 2021South Korea’s Krafton said it has permanently banned over 25 lakh accounts between October 1 and...
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Business
Anarock plans to raise USD 100 mn to acquire proptech startups
November 15, 2021Homegrown housing brokerage firm Anarock plans to raise around USD 100 million (around Rs 750 crore)...
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News
India has potential to become fashion hub of world: Piyush Goyal
November 15, 2021With the fast growing fashion industry in the country, India has the potential to become the...
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Funding News
Wingreens raises USD 17 mn from Investcorp and Omidyar Network India
November 15, 2021Packaged food company Wingreens Farms on Monday said it has raised Rs 124 crore in a...
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Economy
WPI inflation gallops to 5-month high of 12.54 pc in October
November 15, 2021The wholesale price-based inflation spiked to 12.54 per cent in October, mainly due to rise in...
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Cryptocurrency
Jayant Sinha-led parliamentary panel to meet crypto industry players
November 15, 2021Representatives of crypto exchanges, Block chain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC), industry bodies and other stakeholders...
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EdTech
EdTech start-up Skill-Lync set to hire 3000 employees in 3 months
November 15, 2021Skill-Lync, the leading engineering education start-up, announces a massive hiring spree of over 3,000 employees by...
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Business
Virescent Renewable Energy Trust raises USD 286.6 mln in debt
November 15, 2021KKR-backed Virescent Renewable Energy Trust has raised funds to the tune of Rs 2,150 crore through...
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News
Maharashtra: Bus operations shut at all MSRTC depot as strike continues
November 15, 2021Employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) remained firm on their demand for the...
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Funding News
Hyperlocal content platform Knocksense raises $150K in bridge round
November 15, 2021We founder circle, a founder backing founder based early-stage startup investor participated in the USD 150K...
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Business
Amazon Seller Services gets fresh funding from of Rs 1,460 cr from parent
November 15, 2021E-commerce giant Amazon has infused Rs 1,460 crore into one of its India units, Amazon Seller...
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MSME
Investment-friendly environment created by UP govt, says chief secy
November 15, 2021Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the country in terms of establishment of MSME units, Chief Secretary...
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Environment
COP26 outcome not enough : UN chief Antonio Guterres
November 15, 2021UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that the outcome of the United Nations climate summit...
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Economy
Indian economy to grow at double-digits this fiscal: CEA
November 15, 2021Indian economy is expected to see a double-digit growth in 2021-22 and between 6.5-7 per cent...
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Culture
2021: The best of Malayalam cinema so far
November 14, 2021Malayalam cinema continues to weave its magic with back-to-back great films. With its superior story-telling capability...
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Auto
Car sales drop 27% despite increasing demand in festive season
November 14, 2021Despite growing consumer demand in the festive season, car sales declined 27% in the local market...
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Environment
India goes from “phase out” of coal to a “phase down” at COP26 summit
November 14, 2021India raised a last minute change of fossil fuel language in the pact, going from a...
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Economy
Retail inflation higher by 4.5%, measures in place to restrict domestic inflation
November 14, 2021Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose an annual 4.5% slightly higher than...
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Cryptocurrency
PM Modi chairs high-profile meeting on cryptocurrency
November 14, 2021With growing concerns about cryptocurrency gaining ground in India as an investment avenue, Prime Minister Narendra...
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Business
Companies seek clarity on GST applicability
November 14, 2021Businesses have approached the government to clarify the impact of GST on discounts, reduced prices and...
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News
SC asks Centre to come up with emergency plan to tackle Delhi Pollution
November 13, 2021The Supreme Court on Saturday raised alarms over deteriorating air quality in the national capital and...
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Fintech
Niyo and SBM Bank launch upgraded Niyo Global experience for passport holders
November 13, 2021India’s premier digital-banking fintech Niyo in association with SBM Bank India and VISA now offers a...
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Banking
RBI tightens norms, directs lenders not to standardize NPA account
November 13, 2021The RBI on Friday tightened norms for recognition of dud assets and directed lenders not to...
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Funding News
Weekly funding roundup: Venture investments get a boost in second week of November
November 13, 2021After a tepid first week, venture funding into Indian startups gained momentum in the second week...
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E-commerce
Amazon unifies grocery stores into single online store ‘Amazon Fresh’
November 12, 2021E-commerce major Amazon on Friday said it has completed the integration of its grocery stores Fresh...
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Business
NTPC, Indian Oil to collaborate in renewable energy space
November 12, 2021State-owned power giant NTPC on Friday inked an initial pact with Indian Oil to collaborate in...
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Business
Online fashion portal Myntra names Nandita Sinha as CEO
November 12, 2021Flipkart-owned online fashion portal Myntra has announced the appointment of Nandita Sinha as its Chief Executive...
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Travel
Air travel bookings at 90-95% of pre-COVID levels: IndiGo CEO
November 12, 2021The government has allowed 100% domestic capacity and our bookings at this time are 90-95% of...
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Business
Ombudsman scheme to provide cost-free redress of customer complaints: RBI
November 12, 2021The Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021, will provide cost-free redress of customer complaints involving deficiency in services...
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Electric Vehicle
Skoda keen to manufacture electric cars in India
November 12, 2021Skoda Auto plans to manufacture electric cars in India, but hopes to make the EV debut...
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Business
Reliance Retail acquires amante lingerie brand from MAS Holdings
November 12, 2021Reliance Retail has acquired amante lingerie brand from its Sri Lankan owner MAS Holdings for an...
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Telecom
Voda Idea Q2 results: Consolidated net loss narrows sequentially to Rs 7,132 cr
November 12, 2021Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) on Friday reported narrowing of consolidated loss to Rs...
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Travel
COVID-19 pandemic changed travel regulations and preferences: TravClan CEO
November 12, 2021After the temporary slowdown and disruptions, we are now moving rapidly into a new normal of...
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Electric Vehicle
Maha govt inks pact with RMI to promote electric mobility
November 12, 2021The Maharashtra government has entered into an initial pact with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) to support...
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Tech Plunge
Disney joins the race for metaverse for virtual interaction
November 12, 2021Disney has plans to step into the metaverse, to garner more consumers and subscribers across the...
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Business
Huge opportunities for Korean firms in India’s startup ecosystem: Goyal
November 12, 2021Huge opportunities exist for Korean investors in India’s startup ecosystem and both the countries need to...
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Business
Droom files draft papers with SEBI for Rs 3,000-cr IPO
November 12, 2021Droom Technology, an online marketplace for automobiles, has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi...
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Business
Go Fashion price band fixed at Rs 655-690/share. Check details
November 12, 2021Go Fashion (India) Ltd, which owns women’s wear brand Go Colors, on Friday said it has...
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Industry
India rejects WTO draft fishery subsidies agreement
November 12, 2021India has rejected the World Trade Organization (WTO) latest draft on the proposed fishery subsidies agreement,...
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E-commerce
Goods worth USD 9.2 bn sold online during festive sale this year: RedSeer
November 12, 2021Online platforms logged sales worth USD 9.2 billion (about Rs 65,000 crore) during this year’s festive...
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Business
PM launches scheme for retail participation in govt securities
November 12, 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched two customer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India...
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Technology
Greek government collaborates with Microsoft to digitally preserve Ancient Olympia
November 12, 2021The Greek government through a new deal with Microsoft is set to digitally preserve the Ancient...
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Economy
Investment in social sectors crucial for sustained economic growth: NITI Aayog CEO
November 12, 2021NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant on Thursday said investment in social sectors like health...
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Startups
Zomato pulls the plug on international operations
November 12, 2021Food delivery and restaurant aggregation platform Zomato Ltd has decided to close most of its international...
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OTT
Aditya Chopra to launch YRF’s OTT platform, to invest Rs 500 cr: Report
November 12, 2021Aditya Chopra has reportedly set his eyes on the digital space as the filmmaker plans to...
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