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Economy
GST Council to consider cutting list of tax-exempt items in next meeting
August 12, 2021The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, in its next meeting, will consider trimming the list...
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Trending
International Youth Day 2021: Unleashing the true potential of youth in fight against Covid
August 12, 2021Every Year, International youth day is observed on August 12 to bring the issues faced by...
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COVID19
Free vaccination likely to revive economy, provide steady work opportunities: Report
August 11, 2021The free vaccination drive rolled out by the government is likely to create a positive impact...
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Life
These states in India offer best quality of life for elderly: Report
August 11, 2021Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Mizoram are among the top states and union territories in terms...
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Economy
India needs to have free-trade agreements in a balanced manner: Comm secy
August 11, 2021India needs to be engaged with the rest of the world as without that, it will...
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Business
Dream Capital to infuse USD 250 mn in the Indian start-up ecosystem
August 11, 2021Fantasy gaming company Dream Sports venture capital arm Dream Capital on Wednesday announced plans to infuse...
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Startup & Entrepreneurship
Chennai-based Aquaconnect listed in Forbes Asia 100 to Watch List
August 11, 2021India’s leading aquaculture start-up, Aquaconnect has been listed in the inaugural Forbes Asia 100 to Watch...
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Trending
Chris Cairns, former NZ all-rounder hospitalized in Australia, serious but stable condition
August 11, 2021Former New Zealand cricket all-rounder Chris Cairns is on life support at a hospital in Canberra,...
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Business
Undid a past mistake by abolishing retro tax: PM Modi at CII Meet 2021| 10 points
August 11, 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday listed a slew of reforms undertaken by the government which...
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Agriculture
Agriculture sector records new business registration growth at 103% in FY21
August 11, 2021The agriculture sector recorded the highest 103 per cent growth in new business registrations at 12,368...
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Auto
European-style strict emissions rules in India will force up car prices: Maruti Suzuki
August 11, 2021Strict European-style emissions rules will force up car prices, warns Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki. This will...
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Funding News
Ping mops up USD 3.5 mn in seed round led by Elevation Capital
August 11, 2021Ping, a conversational community commerce app, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 3.5 million (about...
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Startup & Entrepreneurship
PMMY sanctioned 68% of loans to women entrepreneurs in 6 years
August 11, 2021Over the six years since its inception in April 2015, the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)...
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Education
As travel rules ease up, Indian students make a beeline for UK universities
August 11, 2021A record number of 3,200 students from India have been accepted onto UK university and higher...
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Funding News
Stellaris closes 2nd fund at USD 225mn, to make 25-30 seed, Series A investments
August 11, 2021Early-stage venture capital firm Stellaris Venture Partners on Wednesday announced the closing of its second fund...
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Banking
Global banks in India unwind billions worth currency trades
August 11, 2021Following a warning by the Reserve Bank of India of a regulatory breach, a number of...
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Funding News
Grip Invest raises Rs 21 cr in funding from Venture Highway, Endiya Partners and others
August 11, 2021Fintech platform Grip Invest on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 21 crore (USD 3 million)...
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Education
COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted higher education, admission delays: Rachit Agrawal
August 11, 2021The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected billions of students across the world. The health crisis has...
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Social Media
After Apple, Google reveals its new child safety plan
August 11, 2021Days after Apple introduced child safety measures on its platform, tech giant Google has also announced...
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Funding News
Logistics tech platform Pickrr raises USD 12 mn in Series B round
August 11, 2021Logistics tech startup Pickrr on Wednesday said it has raised USD 12 million (around Rs 85...
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COVID19
WHO official asks power players to end vaccine access gap
August 11, 2021A top official at the World Health Organization described the huge gap between access to COVID-19...
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Telecom
Government set to push for floor price for telecom services
August 11, 2021The Government, in effort to ensure sectoral viability, is set to push for a floor price...
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Business
A Swiggy IPO could deliver good returns, says SoftBank founder after Zomato’s stellar show
August 11, 2021Following a stellar show by Zomato on Dalal Street, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son said that its...
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Funding News
FlashPrep USD 500K in pre-seed round led by Venture Highway
August 11, 2021The Bangalore-based EdTech startup FlashPrep on Tuesday said it has raised USD 5,00,000 in a Pre-Seed...
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Funding News
Neuron7 gets USD 4.2 mn as seed fund from Nexus Venture Partners, others
August 11, 2021Cloud software start-up Neuron7 on Tuesday said it has raised seed investment of USD 4.2 million...
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Business
Nearly 0.7 pc of GDP spent on R&D, strengthening of S&T infra from 2014-15 to 2018-19: Govt
August 10, 2021Nearly 0.7 per cent of the GDP was spent every year on research and development, including...
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Banking
RBI to penalise banks for non-availability of cash in ATMs from Oct 1
August 10, 2021Concerned over the inconvenience caused to the public due to the non-availability of cash in ATMs,...
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Business
Finance Minister releases Rs 9,871 cr to 17 states as grant
August 10, 2021The Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it has released the fifth monthly instalment of revenue deficit...
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Business
Will take all measures to eliminate use of crypto-assets: Govt
August 10, 2021The government on Tuesday said it will take all measures to eliminate the use crypto-assets in...
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Funding News
Credgenics raises $25mn funding from Westbridge Capital, others
August 10, 2021Credgenics, a debt resolution, and legal automation platform, on Tuesday, said it has received USD 25...
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Economy
Economic impact of 2nd COVID-19 wave likely to be muted; visible signs of eco rejuvenation: FinMin
August 10, 2021The finance ministry on Tuesday said the economic impact of the second wave of the COVID-19...
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Electric Vehicle
Bounce ties up with deep-tech start-up Chara for local production of EV motors
August 10, 2021Urban mobility solutions provider Bounce on Tuesday said it has joined hands with deep-tech start-up Chara...
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Industry
Plum crosses 100,000 members on its platform
August 10, 2021Plum, the Indian employee health insurance start-up that provides health benefits to startups, SMEs and corporates...
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Industry
Corruption in FCI may spiral out of control, warns Parliamentary Standing Committee
August 10, 2021A Parliament Standing Committee has warned that corruption in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) may...
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E-commerce
E commerce firms served 183 govt notices for violating country of origin provisions
August 10, 2021The Department of Consumer Affairs issued 183 notices in the last one year to e-commerce players...
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Business
Twitter ‘prima facie’ in compliance with IT rules: Centre to Delhi HC
August 10, 2021Twitter is now in compliance with the new Information Technology Rules, the Centre informed the Delhi...
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Funding News
Mudrex raises USD 2.5 mln in funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners
August 10, 2021Crypto asset management platform Mudrex has raised USD 2.5 million (over Rs 18 crore) in a...
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Technology
JuicyScore expands global footprint, scale-up India operations
August 10, 2021JuicyScore, a global leader in anti-fraud and risk management solutions, announced its global expansion plans to...
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Startups
Applyifi and Launchpad Advisory Launch an Accelerator Fund to Nurture and Invest in MVP and Pilot-stage Startups
August 10, 2021Launchpad Advisory, an Indore based organization focused on fostering entrepreneurship and accelerator management company Applyifi have...
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Business
Arya partners with SBM to strengthen presence in commodity financing
August 10, 2021Arya, India’s largest post-harvest agritech player, has joined the SBM in a strategic partnership to reinforce...
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COVID19
Bharat Biotech gets govt nod for Covaxin production at Ankleshwar unit
August 10, 2021Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said the government has given approval to Bharat Biotech’s Ankleshwar-based...
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Funding News
BlueLearn raises pre-seed funds from LightSpeed to increase footprint in $10 billion edtech industry
August 10, 2021BlueLearn, one of India’s largest community driven edtech platforms, has raised INR 3.25 crore in a...
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Life
A peek into the “Millennial” world of dating
August 10, 2021Being a Millennial in the 21st century comes with its own set of notions, ideas, and...
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Environment
Climate change is affecting every region on Earth in multiple ways: IPCC Report
August 10, 2021Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate...
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Social Media
India leads the fray in terms of social media engagement during Tokyo Olympics
August 10, 2021India outranked countries like the US, Brazil and Philippines in terms of highest engagement on Facebook...
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Cryptocurrency
CoinDCX enters unicorn club after USD 90 mn funding led by B Capital Group
August 10, 2021CoinDCX, an exchange platform of private cryptocurrencies, on Tuesday announced a USD 90 million fundraise which...
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Business
Government to pay Rs 8,000 crore to four companies by way of refund
August 10, 2021The Government will have to pay Rs 8,000 crore to four companies including Cairn Energy, Vodafone,...
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Electric Vehicle
Ather Energy offers its proprietary fast-charging connector to rival electric scooters
August 10, 2021Electric scooter maker Ather Energy on Tuesday said it will offer its proprietary fast-charging connector to...
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Fintech
Digital payments continue to grow; tier II, III towns witness significant growth: Razorpay report
August 10, 2021Digital transactions have continued to grow at a strong pace in the country with increasing acceptance...
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Business
Amazon, Narayana Murthy’s Catamaran to end Cloudtail JV next year
August 9, 2021E-commerce giant Amazon and parent of its top Indian seller, Cloudtail have mutually decided to discontinue...
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Business
CCI Probe: Will extend full co-operation, say Amazon, Flipkart on SC decision
August 9, 2021Following Supreme Court’s refusal to halt the CCI probe initiated against Amazon and Flipkart for alleged...
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Startups
Grameen Foundation India Launches Tech4Inclusion Challenge for Tech Startups
August 9, 2021Grameen Foundation India (GFI) recently launched the challenge for augmented reality-based solutions to advance financial literacy...
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Funding News
Upgrad joins unicorn club after fundraise from Temasek, IFC, IIFL
August 9, 2021Leading online education platform Upgrad has raised its third external funding of USD 25 million from...
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Technology
AgNext wins NASSCOM AI Game Changers award in agriculture
August 9, 2021AgNext Technologies, India’s leading agritech start-up, has been awarded the NASSCOM “AI Game Changers” award in...
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Funding News
Log 9 Materials raises USD 8.5 mn in funding round led by Amara Raja Batteries
August 9, 2021Advanced battery-tech start-up, Log 9 Materials on Monday said it has raised USD 8.5 million (around...
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Electric Vehicle
EVTRIC Motors unveils B2B electric delivery scooter at EV Expo 2021
August 9, 2021EVTRIC Motors, a new venture in electric vehicle space, showcased its B2B e-delivery scooter in the...
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