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Funding News
Venture Capital firms infused USD 17.2 bn in Indian startups during Jan-July: Report
August 23, 2021Venture capital firms infused a total of USD 17.2 billion investment into the Indian startup ecosystem...
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Auto
Toyota to shut down production, chip shortage
August 22, 2021Toyota is set to cut down vehicle production by 40% because of the ongoing global chip...
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Business
LegalPay launches litigation financing product for retail investors
August 21, 2021Delhi-based litigation funding platform LegalPay has launched has launched an alternative investment product for retail investors....
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Trending
Daniel Craig – James Bond actor isn’t planning on sharing his multimillion-dollar fortune with his children
August 21, 2021James Bond actor Daniel Craig, who will soon be seen in No Time To Die, doesn’t...
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Business
Sebi keeps Adani Wilmar’s Rs 4,500-cr IPO in abeyance
August 21, 2021Capital markets regulator Sebi has kept the proposed Rs 4,500-crore initial share-sale of edible oil major...
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Business
Arvind Fashions raises Rs 439 cr from investors, promoters
August 21, 2021Arvind Fashions Ltd (AFL), India’s leading casual and denim manufacturer, on Saturday said it has raised...
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COVID19
Zydus-Cadila 3-dose COVID-19 vaccine gets EUA for children above 12 years
August 21, 2021Zydus-Cadila three-dose COVID-19 vaccine has been given the green light for emergency use authorization for use...
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Funding News
Capital Inflow declines for Indian startups in third week of August
August 21, 2021After raising over USD 2 billion investment in the first two weeks of August, Indian startups...
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Industry
Godrej set to empower carpenters with regular training programmes
August 21, 2021Godrej will empower the carpenter community in the east with regular training programmes focused on specialized...
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Business
ArcelorMittal to invest Rs 1 lakh cr in Gujarat
August 21, 2021The world’s leading steel and mining conglomerate ArcelorMittal would invest Rs 1,00,000 crore in different projects...
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Business
IPO bandwagon getting bigger and bigger; Aug sees 23 filings so far
August 21, 2021The raging IPO frenzy has set a record of sorts this month with the first 20...
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Business
Govt forms panel to suggest ways to boost production, exports of handlooms
August 20, 2021The government on Friday said it has set up an eight-member committee to suggest a roadmap...
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E-commerce
Udaan, Throttle Aerospace Systems complete trial-run for drone delivery of medicines
August 20, 2021B2B e-commerce company Udaan and Throttle Aerospace Systems (TAS) on Friday said the organisations completed a...
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Funding News
Oyo’s valuation rises to USD 9.6 billion with Microsoft’s $5 mn investment
August 20, 2021Microsoft Corporation has invested nearly USD 5 million in the Indian hospitality firm Oyo, reportedly at...
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Facebook
Facebook removes Rahul Gandhi’s post for policy violation
August 20, 2021After Twitter, Facebook has removed a content posted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that identified the...
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Startups
Menstrual health took a backseat in COVID-19 pandemic
August 20, 2021Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, menstrual health took a backseat. As some countries emerge from the...
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MSME
Facebook unveils initiative to help small businesses secure loans in India
August 20, 2021Facebook has launched a new programme in India to support small and medium-sized businesses. As part...
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Auto
Eicher Motors: Shareholders vote down Siddhartha Lal as MD over salary hike
August 20, 2021Shareholders of Eicher Motors Ltd, the parent company of iconic motorcycle brand, Royal Enfield, have voted...
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Startups
Indian startups raise USD 16.9 bn VC funding in 2021, next only to China
August 20, 2021Indian startups got USD 16.9 billion of venture capital funding in 2021, next only to Chinese...
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Funding News
LocoNav announces first ESOP and equity buyback worth USD 3 mn
August 20, 2021LocoNav, a fleet-tech startup, on Thursday said it has earmarked USD 3 million (about Rs 22.3...
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Funding News
Digital Mortgage Platform, LoanKuber raises $1.25M as Part of Pre-Series A Round
August 20, 2021LoanKuber, a digital mortgage platform for Micro-SMEs, today announced that it has raised US$1.25 million as...
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Business
After Vodafone Idea, Airtel moves Supreme Court with review petition in AGR case
August 20, 2021Airtel has approached the Supreme Court seeking a review of the Court’s previous order disallowing rectification...
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Startups
Aquaconnect selected for Google for Startups Accelerator
August 20, 2021Aquaconnect, India’s leading aquaculture technology platform has been selected for the fifth class of Google for...
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Business
Amazon Alexa gets Amitabh Bacchan’s voice: How to use
August 20, 2021Amazon on Thursday said megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s voice will now be available on Alexa that will...
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Trade
Indian exports at nearly USD 15 bn till mid-August: Goyal
August 20, 2021Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said exports have reached nearly USD 15 billion for...
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Business
Govt announces incentive for mills exporting sugar, diverting it to ethanol
August 19, 2021The Centre on Thursday announced an incentive for sugar mills in the form of an additional...
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Business
Govt will support establishing semiconductor industry in India: Goyal
August 19, 2021The government is committed to supporting establishing the semiconductor industry in the country which will also...
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Business
LetsTransport appoints CTO to strengthen leadership team
August 19, 2021LetsTransport has strengthened its tech leadership team by onboarding Parijat Rathore as Chief Technical Officer (CTO)....
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Funding News
AgNext Technologies raises USD 21 mn
August 19, 2021Agritech startup AgNext Technologies on Thursday said it has raised USD 21 million from investors for...
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Funding News
BharatPe gets Rs 200 cr debt fund from IIFL and Northern Arc
August 19, 2021BharatPe, which provides financial services to merchants, on Thursday said it has raised Rs 100 crore...
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Electric Vehicle
Heavy industries minister inaugurates EV charging station at Karnal in Haryana
August 19, 2021Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey on Thursday inaugurated an electric vehicle (EV) charging station...
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Fintech
Mastercard debit and credit cards to phase out magnetic stripes
August 19, 2021By 2033, none of Mastercard debit and credit cards will have the magnetic stripes in many...
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GDP
India Ratings revises GDP growth forecast to 9.4% for FY22
August 19, 2021India Ratings and Research (Ind Ra) on Thursday revised upwards its 2021-22 GDP growth forecast to...
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News
Afghanistan conflict: Several dead in Talban firing, stampede during protest rally
August 19, 2021Multiple casualties have been reported from the Afghan city of Asadabad where Taliban fighters opened fire...
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Facebook
Facebook took action on 31.5 mn pieces of content for hate speech in Q2
August 19, 2021Facebook took action against 31.5 million pieces of content for hate speech in the June 2021...
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Analysis
Gartner forecasts Indian govt’s IT spending to grow by 8.6% in 2022
August 19, 2021The growth in information technology spending by the government is estimated to slow down to 8.6...
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Electric Vehicle
E-buses likely to account for 8-10 pc of new sales by FY25: ICRA
August 19, 2021E-buses are expected to account for 8-10 per cent of new bus sales by FY25 and...
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Funding News
Pune-based startup Gyde raises $ 250,000 in Seed round
August 19, 2021Gyde, a Pune based startup that has built a set of AI-based tools to educate software...
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Agriculture
Farmkart forays into agri-equipment rental biz; launches rent4farm platform
August 19, 2021Agri startup Farmkart on Wednesday announced its foray into unstructured agriculture-equipment rental business by launching a...
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Business
Centre committed to providing jobs for youth: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
August 19, 2021Union Minister of state for Electronics Information Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday...
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Business
RACEnergy mops up $1.3 mn in seed+ round led by Micelio Fund, growX ventures
August 19, 2021Hyderabad-based EV infra maker RACEnergy on Thursday announced it has secured USD 1.3 million in a...
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Funding News
PhonePe gets $50 mn from Tencent but won’t use it for India operations
August 19, 2021Digital payments company PhonePe has received fund infusion of USD 66.5 million (around Rs 492 crore)...
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Business
Housing sales may rise 30% in 2021; to remain below pre-COVID levels: Report
August 19, 2021Housing sales are likely to rise by 30 per cent across seven major cities to nearly...
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MSME
Indian Bank launches MSME mentoring programme in Odisha
August 19, 2021State-run Indian Bank has launched MSME Prerana’, an online business- mentoring programme for MSME’s in Odisha....
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Life
The Future of Dating is “Fluid”, says Tinder
August 19, 2021Amid the loss, loneliness and longing of the pandemic, the app saw 11% more Swipes and...
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Funding News
API Platform Postman becomes most valued SaaS startup at USD 5.6 billion after funding round
August 18, 2021API Platform Postman on August 18 said it has raised USD 225 million in a Series...
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Funding News
RaRa gets USD 3.25 mn from Sequoia Capital India’s Surge, East Ventures
August 18, 2021Logistics startup RaRa Delivery on Wednesday said it has raised USD 3.25 million (about Rs 24.1...
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Industry
Centre launches new mission, the Rs 11,040 crore National Mission on Edible Oils
August 18, 2021The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the launch of a new mission,...
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Auto
Honda drives in new Amaze with price starting at Rs 6.32 lakh
August 18, 2021Honda Cars India on Wednesday said it has launched an updated version of its compact sedan...
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Electric Vehicle
Three Wheels United partners Piaggio Vehicles to accelerate adoption of electric 3-wheelers
August 18, 2021Three Wheels United (TWU), Bengaluru-based tech-enabled financier of light electric vehicles, has partnered Piaggio Vehicles to...
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Travel
Centre aims to make air travel affordable for common man: Scindia
August 18, 2021Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the central government aimed to provide an...
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GDP
GDP to expand by deceptively high 20% in Q1, to be lower than pre-COVID levels: Icra
August 18, 2021The GDP growth is estimated to come at the “deceptively high” level of 20 per cent...
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Business
Amazon forays into India’s wealth management segment, backs Bangalore-based Smallcase Tech
August 18, 2021Ecommerce giant Amazon has entered India’s wealth management sector, backing Bangalore-based Fintech platform Smallcase Technologies in...
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Fintech
Uni launches India’s longest interest-free credit product – pay later card Pay 1/3rd
August 18, 2021Uni, fintech start-up, has launched India’s longest interest-free credit product, its pay later card Pay 1/3rd....
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Business
Go First inks sales partnership with WorldTicket, DTW
August 18, 2021Domestic carrier Go First on Wednesday announced a new sales and content distribution partnership with WorldTicket...
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Funding News
True Balance’s NBFC arm raises USD 15 mn in debt funding
August 18, 2021True Credits, a Reserve Bank-licensed NBFC of True Balance, on Wednesday said it has raised USD...
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