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Cryptocurrency
Crypto Venture Capital Firm Phoenix VC Announces Seed Investment in Predictr.club, The World’s First P2P ERC20 Prediction Platform
December 11, 2020Phoenix VC, a leading venture capital firm based in Dubai, UAE, today announced its latest seed-stage...
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Business
UAE’s Lulu group to set up food processing centre in JK
December 11, 2020The UAE-based Lulu Group International has announced a plan to set up a food processing centre...
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News
Honey adulteration: CCPA asks FSSAI to take appropriate action
December 11, 2020The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has asked food regulator FSSAI to take appropriate action against...
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Telecom
Spectrum bands for 5G to be announced soon: DoT official
December 11, 2020The government is in discussion with Defence, Department of Space and the broadcasting ministry over 5G...
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Agriculture
Farmers’ protest: Govt says ready to discuss its proposals; Unions threaten to intensify stir
December 11, 2020Virtually ruling out repealing of new farm laws, the government on Thursday asked farmer groups to...
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Technology
French regulator fines Google and Amazon for cookie breaches
December 10, 2020CNIL, French regulator, has fined two Google units 100 million euros and an Amazon subsidiary (Europe...
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OTT
Chingari in partnership with Thrace Music to provide bigger catalogue of international music
December 10, 2020Chingari has entered into a partnership with an international record label company Thrace Music. Through this...
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Education
Parents fear children will be exposed to inappropriate content amid virtual learning
December 10, 2020Amid concerns of digital divide and education gap, a group of ministers (GoM) believes that the...
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Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self Reliance)
Gadkari calls for more innovation to identify import substitute products
December 10, 2020Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday called for more innovation and research to identify products that...
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Technology
Google CEO says company will review AI scholar’s abrupt exit
December 10, 2020Google CEO Sundar Pichai has apologised for how a prominent artificial intelligence researcher’s abrupt departure last...
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Business
India wants free trade agreement with Australia
December 10, 2020India is in discussion with Australia for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), after it pulled out...
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Telecom
Policies, regulatory regime need to be evolved to reap full benefits of 5G: Trai chief
December 10, 2020Next generation 5G technology would have a transformational impact on industries and Indian society, placing them...
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Business
Delhi govt committed to make city a global start-up hub: Kejriwal
December 10, 2020Asserting that his government is committed to make Delhi a global start-up hub, Chief Minister Arvind...
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Agriculture
Protesting farmers reject Centre’s written offer of amendments in new farm laws
December 10, 2020Protesting farmers have rejected the government’s proposed amendments in the contentious new farm laws. The farmers...
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Business
Need robust global cooperation to fight cross-border tax evasion, avoidance: FM
December 10, 2020Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday stressed upon the need for robust global cooperation to fight...
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E-commerce
HC orders Centre to check on e-commerce entities on Country of Origin
December 9, 2020The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to check whether e-commerce entities like Amazon, Flipkart...
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Auto
Maruti Suzuki launches online car financing platform ‘Smart Finance’
December 9, 2020The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday launched its multi-financier, online car financing platform...
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Economy
India’s soft power and hard power will steer incredible nation: Gautam Adani
December 9, 2020A combination of India’s soft power with the hard power of US$28 trillion GDP and a...
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Agriculture
Ready to give written assurance on continuing MSP: Govt’s proposal to agitating farmers
December 9, 2020As thousands of farmers continue to protest at various borders of the national capital demanding the...
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Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self Reliance)
Cabinet approves Rs 22,810 crore outlay for Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
December 9, 2020The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 22,810 crore outlay for a new employment scheme that...
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Startup & Entrepreneurship
Fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, logistics and Edtech in Wizikey’s ‘Hottest Startups of 2020’ top 10
December 9, 2020Sectors with the likes of fintech,e-commerce, SaaS, logistics and Edtech have emerged as the most influential...
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News
Varinderpal Singh refuses to accept FAI’s award in solidarity with farmers
December 9, 2020Varinderpal Singh, an agriculture scientist from Punjab Agricultural University, has refused to accept fertiliser industry body...
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Business
Dr Reddy’s ADRs list on NSE IFSC
December 9, 2020NSE International Exchange (NSE IFSC) has become the first international bourse in GIFT City to list...
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Funding News
Atomberg Technologies raises Rs 70 crore in Series B round led by A91 Partners
December 9, 2020Atomberg Technologies declared a Series B fund raise of Rs 70 crores, which was led by...
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Fintech
Meet the Fintech companies leading the innovation wave even in the aftermath of a global pandemic
December 9, 2020In a year that has been fraught with challenges for many, leading companies including Amazon Pay,...
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Business
LetsTransport records double revenue of Rs 178 crores in FY20, expects upto 40% growth in FY21
December 9, 2020LetsTransport registered a 100 per cent growth in FY20, resulting in Rs 178 crores despite the...
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Agriculture
Govt buys Kharif paddy worth Rs 66,135 cr so far this season; procurement volume up 20 pc
December 9, 2020The Centre has bought 20 per cent more paddy so far in the current Kharif marketing...
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Business
WhatsApp adds ‘carts’ feature to make shopping easier
December 9, 2020WhatsApp on Tuesday said it is adding ‘carts’ feature to make it easier for businesses to...
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Policy and Regulations
PIL in HC for regulating operations of techfin firms like Facebook, Google, Amazon
December 9, 2020A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking a detailed legal framework for...
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COVID19
Misinformation on social media fuels vaccine hesitancy: a global study shows the link
December 8, 2020Vaccine hesitancy is a severe threat to global health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)....
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Technology
Airtel drives Open Hybrid Cloud Network deployment with IBM, Red Hat
December 8, 2020Bharti Airtel has completed the first phase of its Open Hybrid Cloud Network, built with IBM...
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Agriculture
India needs more reforms, states must take lead: Kant
December 8, 2020Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said it is difficult to carry out tough reforms...
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Business
FDI, foreign innovation welcome but govt equally keen on country’s safety, security: Prasad
December 8, 2020Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said foreign investments and innovations are welcome but at...
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Technology
moto G 5G – India’s Most Affordable and Truly Future Ready 5G Smartphone with India’s First Snapdragon 750G Goes on Sale on Flipkart
December 8, 2020Motorola went on sale yesterday with India’s most affordable and truly future ready 5G smartphone with...
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Economy
Fitch revises India GDP forecast, sees contraction at 9.4 pc
December 8, 2020Fitch Ratings on Tuesday raised India’s GDP forecast to -9.4 per cent in the current fiscal...
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Internet of Things
EU tells online platforms to better explain search rankings
December 8, 2020Internet companies such as Google and Amazon should be more transparent in explaining how the search...
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Telecom
Jio to launch 5G services in second half of 2021: Mukesh Ambani
December 8, 2020Reliance Jio has plans to launch 5G services in the second half of 2021, Reliance Industries...
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COVID19
PM says mobile technology to be used for COVID-19 vaccination drive
December 8, 2020With the chances of a COVID-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...
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Telecom
Nokia starts production of next generation 5G equipment in India
December 8, 2020Telecom gear maker Nokia on Tuesday said it has started production of 5G equipment in India...
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Business
Niti’s draft guideline to boost online fantasy sports industry: FIFS
December 8, 2020Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) on Monday said Niti Aayog’s draft guiding principles will offer...
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Agriculture
Farmers’ group in support of new laws meet Agri Minister; seek amendments, not repeal
December 8, 2020As thousands of farmers continue to protest on various borders of the national capital seeking repeal...
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E-commerce
Global Ecommerce Marketplaces Help Boost Exports for Indian Manufacturers in the Times of Pandemic
December 7, 2020Textile and apparel exporters have had to deal with the worst mass layoffs and factory closures...
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Business
GJEPC expects jewellery exports to reach Rs 1.6 lakh crore FY2020-21
December 7, 2020The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India expects exports to reach about Rs...
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Agriculture
Transporters union to support farmers’ Bharat Bandh
December 7, 2020Transporters’ union AIMTC on Monday said it will suspend operations in the entire country on Tuesday...
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Space Plunge
Gaganyaan’s manned space flight mission delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic
December 7, 2020Gaganyaan, India’s first manned space flight mission, will be delayed because of COVID-19, says ISRO chairman...
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Agriculture
Vodafone Idea CSR arm, Nokia team up for SmartAgri solution
December 7, 2020Vodafone India Foundation, the CSR arm of Vi, in partnership with Nokia has deployed a smart...
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Business
Xiaomi ramps up smart TV production in India, to launch QLED TV later this month
December 7, 2020Chinese tech major Xiaomi on Monday said it has partnered with Hyderabad-based Radiant Appliances as it...
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Electric Vehicle
Omega Seiki ties up with CK Motors for electric three-wheeler sales in South India
December 7, 2020Omega Seiki Mobility on Monday announced a partnership with CK Motors for sales and services of...
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Infrastructure
Agra Metro project will ease movement of 2.5 million locals and provide connectivity
December 7, 2020The Agra Metro project will ease the movement of 2.5 million local residents and provide connectivity...
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Technology
UAE records 250% increase in cyberattacks amid COVID-19 pandemic
December 7, 2020The United Arab Emirates has experienced an overdrive in ‘cyber pandemic’, with Mohamed al-Kuwaiti, the head...
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COVID19
Serum Institute applies for emergency use authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine
December 7, 2020Vaccine manufacturing major Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday said it has applied to Drugs...
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Infrastructure
New PCPIR policy to be shouldered by Centre, suggests high-level committee
December 7, 2020Unlike the PCPIR Policy 2007 that thrust the burden on state governments to develop the petroleum...
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Business
CAIT asks ED to take ‘strict action’ against Amazon for alleged violation of laws
December 7, 2020Traders’ body CAIT on Sunday said it has written to the Enforcement Directorate seeking “strict action”...
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Telecom
PM Modi to inaugurate India Mobile Congress
December 7, 2020Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 4th India Mobile Congress which is scheduled to start...
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Health
Centre directs states to implement new set of health warnings on tobacco products
December 7, 2020The Health Ministry has directed all state governments to ensure that new set of health warnings...
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Business
Export Promotion Council to boost AYUSH exports
December 7, 2020The Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of AYUSH will be setting up an...
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