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Business
HCL aims to inoculate 3.5 lakh India staff before June 30, investing over Rs 100 cr on vaccines
May 27, 2021HCL group on Thursday said it aims to vaccinate 3.5 lakh employees and their families in...
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Technology
Twitter raises concerns about India’s new IT rules
May 27, 2021Twitter has raised concerns about the requirement in India’s new IT rules to make an individual...
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COVID19
COVID second wave triggers raft of growth forecast revisions: RBI annual report
May 27, 2021Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said that the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has triggered...
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Agriculture
Agritech Startup FarMart Secures INR 17.7 Crore in Pre-Series A Led by Omidyar Network India and Avaana Capital
May 27, 2021FarMart, a mobile-based, agritech platform, has raised INR 17.7 crore or USD 2.4 million in a...
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Policy and Regulations
New rules designed to prevent misuse of social media; WhatsApp users have nothing to fear: Prasad
May 27, 2021IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about...
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Culture
Toddler with IQ of 146 becomes youngest member of American Mensa
May 27, 2021A two-year Kashe Quest from Los Angeles has become the youngest member of America Mensa, a...
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COVID19
Zydus Cadila seeks DCGI nod for human clinical trials of antibodies cocktail to treat COVID-19
May 27, 2021Zydus Cadila on Thursday said it is seeking permission from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)...
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Policy and Regulations
Google committed to comply with India’s local laws: pichai
May 27, 2021Google is committed to complying with local laws and engages constructively with governments as they scrutinise...
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Manufacturing
FY22 likely to be first year of production for PLI scheme for mobile phone manufacturing
May 27, 2021Due to disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is likely to make FY22...
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COVID19
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine highly effective against variant prevalent in India
May 27, 2021Pfizer has told Indian authorities that its vaccine has shown high effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 variant...
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Technology
Congress describes IT rules as “dire, drastic and draconian” in nature
May 27, 2021The Congress has hit out at the Centre, saying the new IT rules were “dire, drastic...
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Funding News
Yalo raises $50mn funding led by B Capital Group
May 26, 2021Yalo, a conversational commerce platform, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 50 million (about Rs...
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Business
Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and ‘Shark Tank’
May 26, 2021The online shopping giant is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, Legally...
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COVID19
Samsung importing 1 mn LDS syringes to support COVID vaccination drive
May 26, 2021Consumer electronics major Samsung on Wednesday said it is importing 1 million innovative Low Dead Space...
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Funding News
Betterhalf raises Rs 21 cr in pre-series A funding
May 26, 2021Matrimony firm Betterhalf has raised Rs 21 crore in pre-series A funding round led by venture...
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Electric Vehicle
Electric 2-wheelers to account for 8-10 pc of new sales by 2025; 3-wheelers to chip in 30 pc: ICRA
May 26, 2021The electric two and three-wheelers volume are expected to account for 8-10 per cent and 30...
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COVID19
Zydus Cadila, Taiwan’s TLC ink pact to market black fungus drug in India
May 26, 2021Zydus Cadila and Taiwan-based specialty pharmaceutical firm TLC on Wednesday said they have signed a pact...
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COVID19
Delhi lockdown helped arrest daily cases of COVID-19: Jain
May 26, 2021The lockdown in Delhi, which was implemented on April 19 to stem the surging second wave...
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Agriculture
Agitating farmers mark 6 months of protest with “Resistance Day” over new farm laws
May 26, 2021Agitating farmers observed a nationwide “Resistance Day” on Wednesday to mark six months of protest at...
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COVID19
COVID-19 crisis: Sembcorp Industries’ India unit donates more than 400 oxygen concentrators
May 26, 2021Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries’ India unit has donated more than 400 medical oxygen concentrators to support the...
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Startup & Entrepreneurship
TANKUP to Empower 1000 Fuel Entrepreneurs Across India
May 26, 2021Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Business Wire India TankUp is one of the pioneers in the mobile...
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News
Cyclone Yaas: Six flights cancelled at Mumbai Airport
May 26, 2021The city’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Wednesday said as many as six flights,...
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Internet of Things
WhatsApp files lawsuit in Delhi High Court against new IT rules
May 26, 2021WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi High Court challenging the government’s new digital rules saying...
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Business
Basic survival amid COVID-19 pandemic for travel industry has become a challenge: TAAI
May 26, 2021Travel agents and tour operators’ businesses, in the past 14 months, have been down to about...
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Funding News
Koo raises USD 30 mn funding led by Tiger Global
May 26, 2021Twitter-rival Koo has raised USD 30 million (about Rs 218 crore) in Series B funding, led...
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Startup & Entrepreneurship
IIM-A, BITS grads launch one million USD fund to support & invest in student startups
May 26, 2021Abhishek Sethi and Prateek Behera, graduates from IIM-A and BITS Pilani, respectively,have launched a USD one...
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News
S Jaishankar and UN Chief discuss COVID-19 vaccine solutions and supply chains
May 26, 2021India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres on Tuesday,...
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COVID19
Second wave of COVID-19 infects more children below age of 10 in Surat: Data
May 26, 2021Latest data by Surat civic authorities reveals that more children below the age of 10 years...
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Banking
HDFC Bank expects retail segment to report higher incidence of asset quality stress due to second wave
May 25, 2021HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, expects the retail segment to report a higher incidence...
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COVID19
Cut GST rates on COVID essentials, set up dispute resolution body: Punjab FM to Sitharaman
May 25, 2021Ahead of the meeting of the GST Council, Congress-ruled Punjab has demanded a cut in tax...
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COVID19
Covaxin reached 30 cities in 30 days, says Bharat Biotech’s Suchitra Ella
May 25, 2021Bharat Biotech Co-Founder and Joint MD Suchitra Ella on Tuesday said that Covaxin has reached thirty...
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COVID19
Bombay HC wants explanation from government about 113 defective “PM CARES” ventilators
May 25, 2021Taking serious cognizance of defective ventilators supplied to the Marathwada region through the PM CARES fund,...
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Technology
$414 Billion in Profits can be Gained by Using Cloud for Business Growth: Infosys Research
May 25, 2021Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today unveiled the Infosys...
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Economy
Government planning stimulus package for sectors hit by second wave of COVID-19
May 25, 2021With the second wave of COVID-19 infections showing no signs of slowing down, the government is...
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Funding News
FarEye raises Rs 728 cr in funding round led by TCV, Dragoneer Investment
May 25, 2021IT firm FarEye, which focuses on softwares for logistics management, on Tuesday said it has raised...
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Technology
Aisle introduces “Settle Down” feature for users
May 25, 2021Aisle, India’s second most downloaded dating app and the market leader in high intent dating, has...
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COVID19
MSN Lab initiates Phase III clinical trial of Molnupiravir capsules for COVID-19 treatment
May 25, 2021Drug firm MSN Laboratories on Tuesday said it is initiating a phase III clinical trial of...
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FDI
Healthy FDI inflow Collaborates India’s status as preferred investment destination: CII
May 25, 2021Healthy flow of FDI into the country corroborates India’s status as a preferred investment destination among...
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E-commerce
Dramatic rise in online shopping amid second wave of COVID-19: Accenture Survey
May 25, 2021COVID-19 pandemic has evolved people’s shopping habits for the long haul, with thousands across the world...
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Analysis
As vaccine shortage soars, daily jabs plunge over 35% to 980 per mn adults: Report
May 25, 2021As the vaccine mismanagement and the resultant shortage continue, the daily vaccination has come down to...
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Environment
Right interventions and policies could help India decarbonize public transport
May 25, 2021India is the world’s fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG) from fuel combustion after the...
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Business
Govt to set up National Mission on biomass use in power plants
May 25, 2021The power ministry on Tuesday said it has decide to set up a National Mission on...
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E-commerce
Flipkart strengthens supply chain with 23,000 new hires
May 25, 2021Homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart said on Tuesday in the past three months, over March – May...
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Facebook
Aim to comply with IT rules, working to implement operational processes: Facebook
May 25, 2021Facebook on Tuesday said it is working to implement operational processes and aims to comply with...
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Technology
World’s Largest Electronics Contract Manufacturer selects PureSoftware arttha5G Radio Unit SW Suite to accelerate 5G Product Deployment
May 25, 2021PureSoftware announced today that the World’s Largest Electronics Contract Manufacturer has chosen its arttha5G Radio Unit...
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GDP
Barclays cuts India’s FY22 GDP estimate to 9.2 pc on second wave, slow pace of vaccinations
May 25, 2021A British brokerage on Tuesday cut India’s FY22 GDP growth estimate by a sharp 0.80 per...
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COVID19
Bharat Biotech’s US partner Ocugen submits “Master File” to FDA on Covaxin
May 25, 2021Ocugen, Bharat Biotech’s American partner for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, has submitted a “Master File” to the...
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Tech Plunge
‘Congress toolkit’ probe: Delhi Police raids Twitter India offices over ‘manipulated media’ tag
May 24, 2021The Delhi Police’s Special Cell teams raided the offices of Twitter India in Delhi and Gurgaon...
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News
Kolkata port takes preparatory measures as Cyclone Yaas moves towards eastern coast
May 24, 2021To avoid loss at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata from the impending cyclone Yaas,...
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Business
NPCI, Turkish firm PayCore join hands to propel cashless payments in India
May 24, 2021National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which runs UPI service in India, has joined hands with...
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Business
Little-known US firm offers to invest USD 500 billion in India’s infrastructure
May 24, 2021A relatively-unknown US based company has claimed that it wants to invest $500 Billion in Equity...
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Industry
Surge in COVID-19 infections in Taiwan has the potential to disrupt global chip supply
May 24, 2021With just 1% of its population vaccinated to COVID-19, a surge in coronavirus infections in Taiwan...
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COVID19
Probe how Gautam Gambhir, others managed to buy Covid drugs In Bulk: Delhi HC to drug controller
May 24, 2021The Delhi High Court has directed the drug control bureau to investigate how BJP MP Gautam...
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News
Mid-air wedding: DGCA derosters SpiceJet crew for flouting Covid norms
May 24, 2021The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the crew of a Spicejet chartered plane...
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Cryptocurrency
Indian youths prefer investing in Ether
May 24, 2021Majority of Ether investors in India are from the 18-34 years age group, with Tamil Nadu...
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COVID19
Amazon India to offer COVID-19 financial support for frontline teams, eligible staff
May 24, 2021Amazon India on Monday said it has launched a COVID-19 Relief Scheme (CRS) under which it...
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