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Business
Amazon India launches machine learning course to make students industry-ready
June 13, 2021Amazon India on Sunday announced the launch of an integrated learning programme for students to learn...
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Business
Ramdev’s Ruchi Soya files FPO document to raise up to Rs 4,300 cr
June 13, 2021Edible oil firm Ruchi Soya, which is owned by Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurveda, has filed draft...
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COVID19
Covid-19: Drones for vaccine delivery in far-flung areas; Centre invites bids
June 13, 2021The Centre has come up a with unique idea to overcome the challenge of delivering vaccines...
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COVID19
Will need cooperation from China: WHO chief on probe into covid origin
June 13, 2021Close on the heels of G7 summit where world leaders discussed the probable causes of Covid-19...
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Industry
Global airline industry to resume pre-pandemic levels in 2023-25
June 13, 2021With countries still struggling to overcome the COVID-19, the global airline industry is expected to resume...
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COVID19
‘Without any basis’: India junks report of ‘five to seven times’ higher Covid-related deaths
June 13, 2021The central government has refuted a report by The Economist which claimed that India’s covid death...
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Social Media
Restrictions and ban in India, Nigeria prove troublesome for Twitter
June 13, 2021While Twitter holds India and Nigeria close to its heart as both countries are critical for...
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Gaming
Facebook acquires BigBox VR due to popularity of POP: ONE
June 13, 2021Facebook has acquired BigBox VR, the company behind multiplayer virtual reality game POPULATION: ONE. The VR...
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COVID19
“One Earth, One Health” PM Modi urges G7 to lift COVID-19 vaccine patent protections
June 13, 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on the world leaders to follow the “One Earth, One...
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News
Centre asks ministries to cut on controllable expenses as it looks to alleviate impact of second wave
June 12, 2021The government has asked all ministries and government departments to target 20 per cent reduction in...
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Social Media
Twitter sends notices to cartoonist Manjul, other prominent users on requests from law enforcement agencies
June 12, 2021Unnamed law enforcement agencies have asked Twitter to take down certain tweets of popular cartoonist Manjul,...
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COVID19
DCGI gives approval to conduct clinical trial of Colchicine on COVID-19 patients
June 12, 2021The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given the green light to CSIR and Laxai...
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Policy and Regulations
13 organizations urge Centre to suspend implementation of new IT rules
June 12, 202113 organizations, with the likes of Access Now, Reporters Without Borders, Article 19 and Human Rights...
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COVID19
GST Council meet: Tax cut on oximeters, sanitisers, other covid essentials and medicines | 5 key decisions
June 12, 2021The GST Council has decided to bring down the tax rate on most of the COVID-19...
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COVID19
ConveGenius supports Jharkhand Government with Covid Helpline Chatbot
June 11, 2021In a bid to win the war against this pandemic, every individual is coming forward with...
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Funding News
Fluid Ventures announces its first close of Rs 25 Cr for Direct to Consumers Startups
June 11, 2021Despite COVID-19 caution, Gurugram-based Fluid Ventures has shown faith in supporting home-grown consumer startups by announcing...
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Business
Covid fallout: Fintech firms see slowdown in loan collections amid second wave
June 11, 2021Several fintech firms have witnessed a drop in in loan collections during the second wave of...
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Politics
‘Ghar Wapsi’ for Mukul Roy: Veteran leader returns to TMC after 4 years
June 11, 2021Nearly a month after Bharatiya Janata Party was handed a massive defeat in West Bengal assembly...
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Business
Nirmala Sitharaman to chair GST Council meet on Sat; tax relief on COVID essentials on agenda
June 11, 2021Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Saturday chair the meeting of the GST Council, which is...
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Business
Policybazaar receives insurance broking licence from IRDAI
June 11, 2021Leading web aggregator Policybazaar on Friday said it has got approval from regulator IRDAI to undertake...
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OTT
India’s entertainment industry severely impacted by Covid-19 Pandemic: Report
June 11, 2021The year 2020 saw one of the biggest global shutdowns of the entertainment industry. The impact...
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Cryptocurrency
India’s largest crypto exchange WazirX gets show cause notice from Enforcement Directorate
June 11, 2021The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has issued a show cause notice to the country’s...
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Funding News
Funding Alert: US-based Flyhomes raises USD 150 mn from investors
June 11, 2021US-based proptech firm Flyhomes has raised USD 150 million from investors to expand its presence in...
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COVID19
G7 Summit: Nations to pledge 1 billion vaccine doses, could seek fresh probe into Covid origins
June 11, 2021G7 nations are expected to call for a fresh probe into the origins of the coronavirus...
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COVID19
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines unlikely to be part of India’s free vaccination drive
June 11, 2021Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are very much unlikely to be part of India’s free vaccination...
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Cybersecurity
Apple’s iCloud Private Relay to boost users’ privacy
June 11, 2021iCloud Private Relay, which was announced at the WWDC 2021, is a new feature for Apple...
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News
Lakshadweep: Filmmaker Aisha Sultana booked for sedition over ‘bio-weapon’ remark
June 11, 2021A sedition case has been filed against activist and filmmaker Aisha Sultana for calling the Lakshadweep...
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COVID19
US: FDA rejects emergency use authorization for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin
June 11, 2021In a setback to Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, the US Food and Drug Administration has...
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Cryptocurrency
IMF has economic, legal concerns with El Salvador declaring Bitcoin as legal tender
June 11, 2021The International Monetary Fund has raised economic and legal concerns with El Salvador making bitcoin legal...
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Banking
ATM transactions beyond free permissible limit to cost more from Jan 1
June 10, 2021The Reserve Bank on Thursday permitted banks to increase charges for cash and non-cash ATM transactions...
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Funding News
Pee Safe raises Rs 25 cr, eyes USD 10 mn funding later this year
June 10, 2021Hygiene and wellness brand Pee Safe on Thursday said it has raised Rs 25 crore in...
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News
Former SC judge Justice Sikri to head grievance redressal board for digital publishers
June 10, 2021The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has announced that former Supreme Court Justice (Retd.)...
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COVID19
Risk of deadly autumn resurgence of COVID-19 remains high for Europe: WHO
June 10, 2021The World Health Organization has warned that with COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and death rate declining fast...
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Agriculture
NCML undergoes name change to National Commodities Management Services Limited
June 10, 2021India’s largest private-sector agriculture post-harvest management company, erstwhile National Collateral Management Services Ltd (NCML), has announced...
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Business
Quest Alliance publishes whitepaper on Self-Learning as a way forward
June 10, 2021Quest Alliance, a not-for-profit trust focused on building 21st Century skills among learners and facilitators, launched...
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COVID19
Centre committed to transparency in COVID vaccination programme, but directs states not to share eVIN data
June 10, 2021The Health Ministry says the government is committed to transparency in COVID vaccination programme, and has...
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News
IIM Bangalore ranked number one in India for business & management studies
June 10, 2021IIM Bangalore has been ranked the top B-school in India, third time in a row, in...
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Cybersecurity
JBS pays $11 million ransom to hackers
June 10, 2021JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, has paid $11 million in bitcoin as ransom to...
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Politics
In 2019-20, BJP received Rs 785 crore in donations , five times more than what Congress got
June 10, 2021The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) continued to be the top recipient of corporate and individual donations...
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Agriculture
Farmers not content with hike in MSP on kharif season crops
June 10, 2021Farmer union leaders have brushed off the hike in the minimum support price (MSP) on kharif...
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Business
Tata Digital on buying spree, set to acquire majority stake in online pharmacy 1MG
June 10, 2021Tata Digital Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited, will buy a majority stake in...
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Business
BharatPe buys loyalty platform Payback India from American Ex, ICICI Investments Strategic Fund
June 10, 2021Merchant payment and lending service provider BharatPe on Thursday said it has acquired Payback India from...
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Technology
Alibaba Cloud to invest $1 billion to support digital talent, start-ups and developers in Asia Pacific
June 10, 2021Alibaba Cloud is set to invest $1 billion to develop digital talent, support 100,000 developers and...
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Agriculture
ICAR, DIC ink pact to provide demand-based farm tele-advisories across India
June 10, 2021Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Digital India Corporation (DIC) on Wednesday signed an initial...
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Business
Looming threat of third COVID wave indicates muted traffic recovery this fiscal too: APAO
June 10, 2021The looming threat of the third COVID-19 wave indicates a muted traffic recovery even in this...
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Economy
Finance Ministry wants COVID-19 vaccination drive to be boost for steady economic growth momentum
June 10, 2021A Finance Ministry report has urged for the COVID-19 vaccination drive to be stepped up to...
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Business
Amazon India vaccinates over 1 lakh frontline associates, staff, dependents
June 10, 2021Amazon India on Wednesday said it has completed vaccinating over one lakh people, including frontline associates,...
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Business
‘Open to Flipkart IPO, but no specific timeline yet,’ says Walmart
June 10, 2021US retail giant Walmart that picked a majority stake in homegrown giant Flipkart in 2018 said...
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Funding News
Inflexor Ventures leads $5 million Series A round in Kale Logistics
June 10, 2021Technology focused VC fund, Inflexor Ventures announced its investment in a logistics tech company – Kale...
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COVID19
Bharat Biotech to release trial data in July; slams Covaxin-Covishield antibody study
June 9, 2021Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Bharat Biotech has lambasted a recent comparative study which gave Serum Institute’s Covishield...
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Environment
India could lose 3-10% of its GDP annually by 2100, spike in poverty rate due to climate change
June 9, 2021A report by Overseas Development Institute (ODI) states that India may lose around 3 to 10%...
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Agriculture
Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 72 to Rs 1,940/qtl for 2021-22
June 9, 2021The government on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy marginally by Rs 72...
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Startup & Entrepreneurship
IPO-bound Zomato elevates Akriti Chopra as co-founder and chief people officer
June 9, 2021Online food ordering platform Zomato has elevated Akriti Chopra as co-founder, ahead of its Rs Rs...
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Technology
Indians cheated of over Rs150 crore through malicious mobile apps
June 9, 2021The Delhi Police has busted a nationwide fraud syndicate, operated by Chinese nationals with Indian fraudsters,...
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Opinion
The 3 child policy: China’s policy reversal a lesson for the Hindu right’s population worries?
June 9, 2021Why should we bother so much about infantile Chinese contretemps? Because Hindutva, which, as the ruling...
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Banking
Printing money should be last resort, govt can consider covid bond: Ex-RBI GuV D Subbarao
June 9, 2021The central bank can directly print money and finance the government, but it should avoid doing...
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