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Business
Wipro pips HCL Tech in market-cap to become third-largest IT firm in India
April 23, 2021Indian IT major Wipro has surged ahead of its rival HCL Technologies to become country’s third most...
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COVID19
France ready to extend support to India in fight against COVID-19: French President
April 23, 2021France stands ready to provide its support to India in its fight against COVID-19, says French...
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Business
Delhi HC turns down Facebook’s plea to stop probe into WhatsApp’s privacy policy
April 23, 2021The Delhi High Court on Thursday turned down the petitions filed by Facebook and its subsidiary...
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COVID19
Big tragedy may happen due to oxygen shortage in hospitals: Delhi CM
April 23, 2021Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has raised the alarm over oxygen shortage in hospitals during the...
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Business
Reliance Industries buys iconic British Country Club Stoke Park for 57 mn Pounds
April 23, 2021Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd has acquired U.K.-based Stoke Park for $79 million (Rs 592.615 crore)....
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Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin takes deep plunge, wipes out over $260 bn of cryptocurrency market
April 23, 2021With bitcoin down nearly 10% in the last 24 hours at $49,281.40, and Ethereum falling to...
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Business
Mastercard, BOB Financial launch SME focussed credit card
April 23, 2021BOB Financial and Mastercard have jointly launched small business-focussed QR code embedded credit card that will...
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Business
Nasscom appoints Rekha Menon as Chairperson for 2021-22
April 23, 2021IT industry body Nasscom on Thursday said it has appointed Accenture in India Senior Managing Director...
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Travel
IndiGo to temporarily suspend flights on Kolkata-Shillong route from Apr 23
April 23, 2021Private carrier IndiGo will suspend its daily flights between Kolkata and Shillong for eight days, starting...
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COVID19
Apollo Hospital MD seeks ambulance status for oxygen trucks
April 23, 2021Amid hospitals crammed with patients crying out for oxygen supplies, India’s largest hospital chain on Thursday...
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Business
Corporates can support hospitals in setting up open vaccination camps: Mahindra
April 23, 2021Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Thursday said till the time corporates get COVID-19 vaccine supplies...
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Business
Offered not-for-profit price for COVID vax; to supply through govt contracts in India: Pfizer
April 23, 2021Global pharma major Pfizer on Thursday said it has offered a not-for-profit price for its vaccine...
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COVID19
Ensure oxygen transported to Delhi without any hindrance: HC to Centre
April 23, 2021The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Centre to ensure oxygen is supplied to the national...
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Electric Vehicle
Ola Electric to set up one lakh charging points in 400 cities
April 23, 2021Ola Electric on Thursday unveiled the Ola ‘Hypercharger Network’, the charging network for its upcoming two-wheeler...
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Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self Reliance)
MAIT commences 2021 Summit with launch of Made in India products
April 22, 2021MAIT, the apex body representing India’s ICT and Electronics sector, kickstarted the Electronics & Telecom Manufacturing...
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COVID19
SC terms COVID-19 situation ‘national emergency’, agrees to hear Vedanta plea of free oxygen supply
April 22, 2021The Supreme Court Thursday termed the COVID-19 situation as almost a “national emergency” while agreeing to...
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COVID19
Pilots association urges DGCA to suspend breath analyser test amid COVID threat
April 22, 2021The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Thursday urged aviation regulator DGCA to temporarily suspend breath...
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COVID19
Calcutta HC not satisfied with EC over enforcement of COVID-19 norms
April 22, 2021The Calcutta High Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the Election Commission of India over enforcement of...
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Business
Debt restructuring plan of Future Retail, Future Enterprises gets approval from Kamath panel
April 22, 2021The debt restructuring of the two Future Group flagship companies — Future Retail and Future Enterprises...
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COVID19
Above 18 to get vaccinated from May 1, register via CoWIN portal
April 22, 2021The Centre has finally given the nod for COVID-19 vaccination of those above 18 from May...
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Auto
Working closely with SIAM to enhance localisation in auto component sector: ACMA
April 22, 2021Auto component industry and SIAM are working closely to enhance localisation of various products in order...
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Business
SpiceJet outsources part of groundhandling ops at Mumbai airport to CelebiNAS Airport Services
April 22, 2021Budget carrier SpiceJet has outsourced part of its groundhandling operations at Mumbai airport to CelebiNAS Airport...
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COVID19
PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting to review oxygen supply, availability across country
April 22, 2021Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting, on Thursday, to review oxygen supply availability across...
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COVID19
ADROSONIC to bear expenses of COVID-19 vaccination of its employees and families
April 22, 2021Putting emphasis on health and contributing to the global fight against COVID-19 pandemic, digital consulting company...
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Business
Anthill collaborates with Israeli Health Tech Firm Kanfit3D for India market expansion
April 22, 2021Anthill Ventures, a speed scaling ecosystem that invests in and scales early-stage start-ups, has announced a partnership with...
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Funding News
CoinSwitch Kuber raises $25 mn from Tiger Global
April 22, 2021CoinSwitch Kuber has raised US$25 million in Series B round of funding from Tiger Global Management...
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Business
Instamojo acquihires entertainment start-up Showman
April 22, 2021Instamojo, a full-stack solutions provider for MSMEs, has announced its first acquihire of Bengaluru-based virtual theatre...
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Economy
Localized lockdowns likely to hit India’s GDP growth
April 22, 2021Economists warn that localized lockdowns the country due to the surge in COVID-19 positive infections will...
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Travel
American Airlines to commence non-stop JKF-Delhi flight from Oct 31
April 22, 2021The American Airlines will offer customers the fastest growing network from the United States to India...
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Business
Freyr Energy raises Rs 18 cr from Total, others
April 22, 2021Hyderabad-based solar rooftop company Freyr Energy has raised Rs 18 crore equity investments from Total Carbon...
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E-commerce
Govt may soon come out with definition of essential supplies by e-tailers
April 22, 2021The government may come out with a clear definition of essential and non-essential supplies made by...
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Tech Plunge
Made in India short-video apps inches closer to TikTok user levels
April 22, 2021Made in India short-video apps, including Moj, MX Takatak, Josh and Roposo have recorded almost 97%...
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COVID19
Serum Institute prices Covishield at Rs 400/dose for govts; Rs 600/dose for pvt hospitals
April 21, 2021Serum Institute of India’s Covishield vaccine will cost private hospitals Rs 600 per dose and state...
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Analysis
Migrant labourers dealt a second blow by surging COVID-19 infections and lockdowns
April 21, 2021Migrant labourers have yet again found themselves packing buses and trains to head back to their...
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Startup & Entrepreneurship
Agility Venture Partners launches consulting service to mentor start-ups
April 21, 2021Angel investor platform Agility Venture Partners has launched a consulting division to mentor start-ups. This division,...
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Environment
H&M Foundation and Social Alpha announce top 5 winning start-ups
April 21, 2021Phool, Zeroplast Labs, Loopworm, Swachha Ecosolutions and MuddleArt have been announced as the top 5 winning...
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Business
Arzooo invests $2 mn, forays into logistics
April 21, 2021Arzooo, India’s leading retail-tech startup, has launched its in-house logistics service, Arzooo Express that will manage...
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COVID19
Private centres to procure COVID-19 vaccine directly from manufacturers
April 21, 2021The present system of private COVID-19 vaccination centres receiving doses from the government and charging up...
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Economy
Lockdowns and curfews not a solution, economy is being hit: Maruti Chairman
April 21, 2021Lockdowns and curfews are only hurting the economy and leading to migration of the poor and...
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COVID19
Customs duty waive off on Remdesivir will further augment domestic availability: Sadanand Gowda
April 21, 2021The government’s decision to waive off customs duty on antiviral drug Remdesivir would help in augmenting...
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Business
E-commerce, OTT, gaming register over 100 pc rise in business in 2020: PayU
April 21, 2021Transactions and spending in e-commerce, gaming and over-the-top (OTT) segments grew by over 100 per cent...
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Tech Plunge
MAIT to kickstart Electronics & Telecom Manufacturing Summit 2021
April 21, 2021MAIT, the apex body representing India’s ICT sector will be hosting its flagship Electronics & Telecom...
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Funding News
Chargebee raises $125 mn, valuation touches $1.4 bn
April 21, 2021Enterprise solutions firm Chargebee on Tuesday said it has raised USD 125 million at a valuation...
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Health
Economic interests cannot override human lives, cut down industrial use of oxygen immediately:HC
April 20, 2021The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that economic interests can not override human lives and...
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E-commerce
Flipkart expands ‘Quick’ hyperlocal service to six additional cities
April 20, 2021These additional cities include Delhi, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Noida, Hyderabad and Pune. The development assumes significance as...
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Environment
Carbon emissions from energy use to spike by 1.5 bn tonnes in 2021: IEA Report
April 20, 2021The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that carbon emissions from energy use are on track to...
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COVID19
Govt to provide Rs 4,500 cr booster to vaccine manufacturers for ramping up capacity
April 20, 2021Looking to ramp up supplies ahead of the opening of Covid-19 vaccination to all citizens over...
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Funding News
Blacksoil invests over Rs 160 cr in Q4 FY21 across 8 deals
April 20, 2021BlackSoil has announced highlights from Q4 numbers for FY21 and it has cumulatively disbursed Rs 160+...
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Funding News
Inflexor Ventures invests in content translation platform – Vitra.ai
April 20, 2021Inflexor Ventures, a leading deep-tech VC, has invested an undisclosed amount in content translation platform, Vitra.ai,...
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Business
Rajasthan State Govt. secures Rs 1.67 lakh crore in investments from private companies
April 20, 2021The Rajasthan state government, led by Ashok Gehlot, has secured investments worth Rs 1.67 lakh crore...
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Business
Cancellation of Boris Johnson’s visit unlikely to affect UK-India trade partnership
April 20, 2021The cancellation of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to India next week, given the prevailing...
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Technology
India toughens up on Big Tech with new rules
April 20, 2021India has followed suit with the likes of Australia, Europe and UK in toughening up laws...
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Business
Second COVID-19 wave hits two-wheeler market hard
April 20, 2021The two-wheeler market has been hit hard by the second COVID-19 wave, with sales declining by...
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Startup India
Startup India seed fund scheme to support domestic entrepreneurs, their business ideas: Goyal
April 20, 2021Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday expressed hope that the Startup India seed fund...
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Business
Complete closure not a solution, says RAI to Delhi 6-day lockdown
April 19, 2021With a six-day lockdown having being announced by the Delhi government, the Retailers Association of India...
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Business
SC stays ongoing proceedings in Amazon and Future case
April 19, 2021The Supreme Court, on Monday, stayed the ongoing proceedings before the Delhi High Court in regards...
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