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Business
Sebi plans to rope in agency to address critical challenges for data analytics
June 23, 2021Markets regulator Sebi is looking to engage an agency to implement a “data analytics project” to...
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E-commerce
Amazon India to host Small Business Days 2021 on July 2-4
June 23, 2021E-commerce major Amazon on Wednesday said it will host ‘Small Business Days 2021’ from July 2-4,...
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Culture
Kerala CM speaks out against the culture and practice of dowry
June 23, 2021Describing it as a social evil, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has raised his voice against...
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Business
Jamsetji Tata, with over USD 100 billion in donations, is world’s top philanthropist of last century
June 23, 2021Indian industry’s doyen Jamsetji Tata has emerged as the biggest philanthropist globally in the last century...
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Auto
Toyota partners with ACMA to impart 131 training programs
June 23, 2021Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has inked a pact with auto component industry body ACMA, which represents...
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Social Media
Delhi High Court refuses to stay CCI probe into WhatsApp’s new privacy policy
June 23, 2021The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the CCI notice against WhatsApp pertaining to the...
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Banking
No tax on homemakers who deposited less than Rs 2.5 lakh during demonetisation: Tax Tribunal
June 23, 2021Cash deposits of up to Rs 2.5 lakh by housewives post demonetisation will not come under...
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Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin drops below $30,000 mark first time since January 2021
June 23, 2021The price of Bitcoin slipped further, dropping below $30,000 briefly for the first time since January...
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Business
Heineken now owns majority stake in Kingfisher beer maker UBL
June 23, 2021Heineken has taken control of India’s largest brewer United Breweries Limited cementing its position in a...
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Auto
GoMechanic raises USD 42 mn in funding led by Tiger Global
June 23, 2021Car servicing startup GoMechanic on Wednesday said it has raised USD 42 million (around Rs 311...
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Economy
Moody’s downgrades India’s growth forecast for 2021 to 9.6 pc
June 23, 2021Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday slashed India’s growth projection to 9.6 per cent for 2021 calendar...
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Funding News
Lightspeed leads pre-seed funding round in insurtech start-up BimaPe
June 23, 2021BimaPe, a Mumbai-based insurtech start-up that simplifies insurance for working professionals, has announced its pre-seed capital...
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Business
Seized assets worth Rs 9,371 cr belonging to Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi transferred to banks
June 23, 2021The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has transferred attached assets belonging to Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul...
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Health
US drug regulator gives nod to Cipla’s inhalation product
June 23, 2021Drug major Cipla on Wednesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator...
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Health
Janani Launches India’s First At-home Semen Sample Collection
June 23, 2021Janani, an end-to-end reproductive health and sexual wellness solutions platform, has launched a first-of-its-kind at-home advanced...
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COVID19
India could get its anti-covid vaccine for children in September: AIIMS director
June 23, 2021AIIMS, director Dr Randeep Guleria has said that Bharat Biotech’s anti-covid vaccine, Covaxin, is expected to...
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Technology
3D technology can improve customer experience and boost online sales
June 23, 2021E-commerce companies are adopting 3D technology (three-dimensional visualization) to take their businesses to the next level....
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Technology
Samsung claims to achieve 50 times faster speed in 6G research compared to 5G
June 23, 2021South Korean technology giant Samsung on Tuesday claimed to have achieved 50 times faster speed in...
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Business
HUL adds 30% more capacity to supply chain to meet challenges of possible third COVID wave
June 23, 2021HUL has added 30% more capacity in its supply chain, making it more flexible and agile...
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COVID19
IIT-B scientist gets DCGI nod to launch algo-based COVID-19 testing tool
June 22, 2021Bengaluru-based tech startup Algorithmic Biologics has received regulatory approvals to launch its COVID-19 testing method that...
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Business
Sitharaman meets Infosys officials, reviews tech glitches on new I-T e-filing portal
June 22, 2021Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reviewed with Infosys officials the technical glitches that continue to...
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Business
Online channel accounted for 45 pc of mobile phone sales in 2020 in India: Counterpoint
June 22, 2021Online channel accounted for about 45 per cent of the mobile phone sales in the country...
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COVID19
Pfizer in final stages of agreement to supply vaccine doses to India: CEO
June 22, 2021US Pharma giant Pfizer is in the final stages of an agreement with India to supply...
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EdTech
Byju’s mops up Rs 363 cr in funding round led by Maitri Edtech, IIFL
June 22, 2021Edtech major Byju’s has raised over Rs 363 crore (about USD 50 million) in funding from...
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Health
In Uttarakhand, Ayurveda practitioners can now prescribe allopathic medicines
June 22, 2021In a controversial move, the Uttarakhand government has allowed ayurveda doctors to prescribe select allopathic medicines...
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Auto
BMW launches three new cars under Mini brand with Rs 38 lakh starting price
June 22, 2021MINI India launches the all-new MINI 3-Door Hatch, the all-new MINI Convertible and the all-new MINI...
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E-commerce
Droom hosts 9th Annual E-commerce Day for budding entrepreneurs
June 22, 2021Droom, India’s pioneering online automobile transactional marketplace, hosted the 9th annual E-commerce Day. It recorded the...
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E-commerce
Govt not to seek disclosure of flash sales from etailers; to act on consumer complaints
June 22, 2021The Centre on Tuesday said it will not seek disclosure of flash sales from e-commerce players...
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Education
Healthians collaborates with DPMI to improve quality of education
June 22, 2021Healthians has partnered with Delhi Paramedical & Management Institute (DPMI) to launch cobranded short-term healthcare programs...
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Business
Nutrify Today rolls out new business services for US-based nutraceutical companies
June 22, 2021Nutrify Today, India-based global organization focused at enabling and empowering responsible nutrition business worldwide, is officially...
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Auto
Gujarat govt to give up to Rs 1.5 lakh subsidy on electric vehicles
June 22, 2021Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday announced the ‘Gujarat Electric Vehicle Policy 2021’ which, according...
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Business
Green hydrogen purchase to be made mandatory: Union Power Minister
June 22, 2021Green hydrogen would be brought under renewable purchase obligation (RPO), Union Power Minister R K Singh...
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FDI
Over 20 countries impose screening mechanisms for FDI amid COVID-19 pandemic
June 22, 2021Security concerns have prompted about 25 countries, including members of the European Union, to implement screening...
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Business
CityMall raises USD 22.5 mn funding from General Catalyst, Jungle Ventures & others
June 22, 2021CityMall, a community-based e-commerce venture, on Tuesday said it has raised USD 22.5 million (about Rs...
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Business
NCLT approves resolution plan for revival of Jet Airways
June 22, 2021The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the revival plan submitted...
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E-commerce
Flipkart and Amazon face fresh court battle, anti-trust investigation into business practices
June 22, 2021E-commerce players Flipkart and Amazon once again find their business in limelight after the Centre on...
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Facebook
Facebook rolls out clubhouse-like live audio rooms, podcasts
June 22, 2021Facebook has rolled out its live audio room marking a push into social audio by the...
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Funding News
Insurtech platform Bimaplan secures USD 2.5 million in Pre-Series A round
June 22, 2021Insurtech platform Bimaplan has secured USD 2.5 million as part of its Pre-Series A funding round,...
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Technology
Sharp introduces 3D Secure – Total Workspace Protection solution
June 22, 2021Sharp, a wholly owned Indian subsidiary of SHARP Corporation, Japan, has launched 3D Secure – Total...
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COVID19
Covaxin: Bharat Biotech submits phase 3 trial data; DCGI expert panel meet today
June 22, 2021Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Bharat Biotech has submitted data from Phase III trials of its Covaxin coronavirus...
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COVID19
Quick COVID-19 vaccination key to open the economy and return to normalcy: Dr VK Paul
June 22, 2021With India having administered nearly 81 lakh vaccine doses, NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul underscored...
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Economy
Asian countries amid waves of COVID-19 pandemic have to prepare economies for future rate hikes
June 22, 2021Asian countries have to tame the current waves of the COVID-19 outbreak to get their respective...
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Startup & Entrepreneurship
Action for India launches its first-ever program for women in social entrepreneurship
June 21, 2021To provide momentum to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, Action for India (AFI),...
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Business
Nutraceutical start-up Fitday to invest ₹25 crore in nutrition gummies segment
June 21, 2021Fitday, India’s holistic and omnichannel nutraceutical start-up, announced their plan to invest INR 25 Crore in...
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Funding News
Endiya Partners leads $1.2 million seed round in Upside AI, a tech-based investment manager
June 21, 2021Upside AI, a SEBI registered investment management start-up has raised a seed round of $1.2 Million,...
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Startups
Affine launches Accelerator Program to empower Global Startups
June 21, 2021Affine, a leading AI-Engineering-Cloud consulting firm, today announced the launch of its Global Deep Tech Accelerator...
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Business
Retail to be next growth engine for Reliance: Goldman Sachs
June 21, 2021With a potential for a 10x growth in pre-tax profit from the business over the next...
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Business
CCI approves Heineken’s additional equity stake acquisition in United Breweries
June 21, 2021Fair trade regulator CCI on Monday said it has approved Heineken International B.V’s proposed acquisition of...
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Business
FinMin, Infosys meet on glitches in new Income Tax portal on Tuesday
June 21, 2021Two weeks since the much talked about new income tax return filing portal was launched, technical...
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Business
Govt tweaks norms to encourage ePoS linkage with electronic weighing machines at ration shops
June 21, 2021Aiming to ensure that beneficiaries covered under the food law get right quantity of foodgrains, the...
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Funding News
Agri-tech firm Superplum raises USD 3.8 mn for growth
June 21, 2021Agritech startup Superplum has raised USD 3.8 million (about Rs 28 crore) in a fresh round...
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Business
Airtel, Tata Group team up for ‘Made in India’ 5G network solutions
June 21, 2021Bharti Airtel and Tata Group on Monday announced a strategic partnership for implementing 5G network solutions...
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COVID19
Tokyo 2020 to allow 50% cap on spectators at venues amid COVID-19 pandemic
June 21, 2021To curb the rise of COVID-19 infections, Tokyo 2020 will allow spectators at the Olympics with...
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Health
International Yoga Day: India Inc focuses on balanced life, encourages practice of yoga
June 21, 2021India Inc on Monday stressed on the need to have a balanced life and encouraged the...
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Business
Net profit of big cement firms surges 29.6% in pandemic-hit FY21: Report
June 21, 2021Pandemic-hit FY21 has turned out to be a good year for the big cement companies, as...
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COVID19
Efforts are underway to create oxygen production capacity in different units of BHEL
June 21, 2021Efforts are on to create oxygen production capacity in different units of government-owned BHEL (Bharat Heavy...
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