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Business
Dvara e-Dairy partners with IFFCO Tokio for digital cattle identity solution
June 29, 2021Dvara e-Dairy Solutions Pvt Ltd on Tuesday announced its partnership with IFFCO Tokio General Insurance for...
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Business
Amazon Pay Later clocks 2 million customers in just over a year
June 29, 2021Amazon Pay on Tuesday announced that its Pay Later service has reached milestone of 2 million...
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MSME
Walmart helps MSMEs get medical support to navigate COVID-19
June 29, 2021Walmart has announced stepping up its COVID-19 support to MSMEs with the launch of a new...
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Fintech
UK’s fintech firm Tide commits Rs 1,000-cr investment in India
June 29, 2021Tide, a British company focused on providing financial and administrative solutions to small businesses, on Tuesday...
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Economy
Fresh pandemic stimulus will raise fiscal deficit by 60 bps: Report
June 29, 2021The latest credit push for the pandemic-hit sectors and other relief supports will have an additional...
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Business
Rural-tech startups Frontier Markets, HESA and 1Bridge join forces for Covid resilience in rural India
June 29, 2021Frontier Markets, HESA and 1Bridge has announced the formation of a coalition to address the challenges...
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COVID19
Zeon Lifesciences announces Covid-19 vaccination drive for employees
June 29, 2021Zeon Lifesciences Ltd, a leading manufacturer of health and wellness products, has announced a vaccination drive...
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Technology
Exotel, Ameyo join forces to create the largest customer engagement cloud platform
June 29, 2021Exotel, Asia’s largest cloud communication platform, and Ameyo, Asia’s largest contact center platform, announced a merger...
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Social Media
Twitter India’s woes worsen as police file FIR against official over distorted map
June 29, 2021Trouble continues to mount for Twitter India as Uttar Pradesh police have filed an FIR against...
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Auto
ZF plans to invest EUR 200 mn to drive growth in India over 10 yrs
June 29, 2021German automotive parts maker ZF plans to invest around EUR 200 million and strategically consolidate its...
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Economy
Answer to crisis is to put money in hands of people: Chidambaram on new stimulus measures
June 29, 2021A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a package to support the pandemic-hit economy, senior...
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MSME
Odisha to set up district-level investment promotion agencies to fuel economic growth
June 29, 2021The Odisha government has decided to set up district-level industry and investment promotion agencies to create...
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Business
Airblack secures USD 5.2 million co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Elevation Capital
June 29, 2021Airblack that runs an online makeup and beauty learning platform has raised USD 5.2 million (about...
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Facebook
Facebook to publish interim compliance report as per IT rules on Jul 2, final report on Jul 15
June 29, 2021Social media giant Facebook on Tuesday said it will publish an interim report on July 2...
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COVID19
US extends USD 41 million as additional covid aid to India
June 29, 2021The US has announced an additional USD 41 million assistance to help India respond to the...
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Tech Plunge
Bids for original source code for World Wide Web soars to $2.8 million
June 29, 2021Tim Berners-Lee’s source code for the World Wide Web, the latest non-fungible token (NFT), has soared...
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Business
The Steely Resolve of India’s MSMEs
June 28, 2021“On the occasion of International SME Day, I would like to congratulate and compliment all MSMEs...
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Travel
5 lakh free tourist visas, easy loans to travel agents: Centre plans revival of tourism sector
June 28, 2021The government will provide free visas to 5 lakh tourists visiting India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
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Auto
India to allow ethanol-based ‘flex engines’ in vehicles, launch scheme in 3 months: Gadkari
June 28, 2021India has decided to allow ethanol-based ‘flex engines’, which power vehicles using local farm produce and...
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Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self Reliance)
FM announces 8 major relief measures to support COVID-hit sectors
June 28, 2021To help revival of the economy battered by COVID-19, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced...
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Business
Centre has taken THESE measures to revive Covid-hit MSME sector
June 28, 2021Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises is a key sector contributing around 30% to the total GDP...
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Electric Vehicle
Honda changing course, will build its own electric vehicles
June 28, 2021Although General Motors will build Honda’s first two fully electric vehicles for North America, the Japanese...
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Environment
Lakshadweep residents protest administration’s fine for leaving coconut leaves and shells around dwelling places
June 28, 2021Holding placards “introduce mulching” and “stop imposing fine”, residents of Lakshadweep staged “coconut leaves and palm”...
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COVID19
Philips Foundation forms coalition to provide over 800 ventilators for COVID relief in India
June 28, 2021Philips Foundation on Monday said it has formed a coalition that will provide more than 800...
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Business
WhatsApp appoints ex-Amazon executive to lead its Payments biz
June 28, 2021WhatsApp has appointed former Amazon executive Manesh Mahatme as head of its Payments business in India....
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E-commerce
Piyush Goyal lashes out at US e-commerce companies for flouting Indian laws
June 28, 2021After state governments and some domestic e-retailers raised concerns about India’s new e-commerce rules, the Union...
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Business
Integration of MSMEs with global value chain need of hour: Union Minister
June 28, 2021Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi stressed the need to integrate MSMEs with global value chain, which,...
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COVID19
Poonawalla breaks silence on travel issues faced by Indians due to Covishield shots
June 28, 2021Vaccine major Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla on Monday said he has...
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Technology
Centre very much likely to impose stricter regulations for drones
June 28, 2021Following Sunday’s drone terror attack in Jammu, the government is likely to rework on the regulations...
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Business
Affle Global wins legal battles as PhonePe fails to acquire 92% of OSlabs Pte. Ltd.
June 28, 2021With respect to Affle Global Pte. Ltd. (“AGPL”) minority shareholding in OSLabs Pte. Ltd. (“OSLabs” or...
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Business
PharmEasy mops up USD 300 mn in fresh funding; to use proceeds for Thyrocare deal
June 28, 2021Online medicine delivery platform PharmEasy has secured USD 300 million from its existing investors. A major...
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Fintech
Fintech startup slice raises USD 20 million from Gunosys, Blume Venturres
June 28, 2021Fintech startup slice on Monday announced that it has raised USD 20 million from existing investors...
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Social Media
Twitter India’s interim grievance officer quits weeks after appointment
June 28, 2021Twitter’s interim resident grievance officer for India has stepped down, leaving the micro-blogging site without a...
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Technology
Drones used in terror attack inside Air Force base in Jammu
June 27, 2021Two drones were used to carry out a terror attack, wherein two personnel suffered minor injuries,...
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E-commerce
SIAC set for final hearing between Amazon and Future Group in July
June 27, 2021The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) is geared for a final hearing over a plea filed...
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Auto
Nissan ramps up production at Chennai plant to meet demand amid backlog
June 27, 2021Japanese carmaker Nissan has ramped up production at its Chennai plant as it looks to cater...
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COVID19
ICMR Study: Third COVID-19 wave may not be as severe as second wave
June 27, 2021The substantial third wave of COVID-19 may not be as severe as the second wave, says...
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E-commerce
Fears of negative impact over new set of e-commerce rules
June 27, 2021States, mostly those ruled by non-BJP parties, have raised concerns that the new set of e-commerce...
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COVID19
WHO advices fully vaccinated people to wear masks and practice COVID-19 protocols amid highly contagious Delta variant
June 27, 2021The WHO has urged fully vaccinated people to continue wearing masks, social distance and practice COVID...
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Artist in Focus
Traumatized Britney Spears tells court “I just want my life back”
June 27, 2021Popstar Britney Spears, who has been under her father’s conservatorship (legal arrangement) for the past 13...
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Economy
Soaring food prices to be felt most in emerging markets and developing countries: IMF
June 27, 2021It is probable that the effecting of rising food prices would be most felt by consumers...
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Artist in Focus
Musicians, not MBAs, should have creative control over music: Composer Raghav Sachar
June 27, 2021Music composer Raghav Sachar recently released a new cover of popular Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan song...
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Agriculture
Agriculture Minister appeals farmers to end 7-month long protest
June 26, 2021As farmers’ protest against the new farm laws entered eighth month, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh...
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Auto
Ola to soon roll out Electric scooters; Futurefactory nearing completion
June 26, 2021Ola Electric could launch its electric scooters very soon, going by the recent tweets of the...
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Space Plunge
Extraterrestrial origin ruled out by US officials in UFO Report
June 26, 2021The United States has set the world abuzz with its unclassified nine-page UFO report, and senior...
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Business
Hero Cycles successfully delivers first batch of Made in India e-bikes to Europe
June 26, 2021India’s Hero Motors Company Group has successfully delivered its first batch, about 200 units, of Made...
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Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self Reliance)
Ministry of Defence opts for “Atmanirbhar Bharat” – Make in India clothing and equipment
June 26, 2021In an effort to boost the government’s ambitious Atmanirbhar Bharat program, the Ministry of Defence has...
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Health
COVID-19 pandemic worsened substance abuse and drug overdose
June 26, 2021Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused by...
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Auto
PLI scheme is no compensation in uncompetitive business environment: Maruti Suzuki Chairman
June 26, 2021The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme announced by the government for ramping up large-scale manufacturing capacity...
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News
India ‘incredibly important’ partner to US in the region and globally: White House
June 26, 2021India is an “incredibly important” partner to the US in the region and globally, the White...
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Banking
RBI tightens grip on cooperative banks with new rules for CEOs
June 26, 2021The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), taking a tough stance on the governance of urban cooperative...
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Technology
Amazon’s AWS buys secure messaging App Wickr
June 26, 2021The messaging platform claims to be the only “collaboration service” that meets security criteria set out...
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Technology
GetSetUp connects older adults to socialize and learn amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
June 26, 2021GetSetUp is a peer-to-peer learning community that enables older adults to serve as the surprising superheroes...
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Business
Govt exempts tax on Covid treatment cost, ex-gratia payments from employers
June 25, 2021The government on Friday extended deadlines for various income tax compliances and also exempted from tax...
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Business
Renewable energy sector in India gets USD 70 billion investment in 7 years: Singh
June 25, 2021Power Minister R K Singh has said that as much as USD 70 billion (about Rs...
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Banking
SBI-led consortium gets over Rs 5,800-cr in Mallya loan default case: ED
June 25, 2021A State Bank of India (SBI)-led consortium that lent loans to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya on...
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