Insights, Innovation, Inspiration: Startup Mahakumbh’s Day 1 A Roaring Success
The first day of ‘Startup Mahakumbh’, India’s largest startup event, witnessed insightful remarks from government officials and ecosystem veterans, along with discussions on multiple topics ranging...
View ArticleDroneAcharya Shares Rally 5% After Startup Bags New Contracts From Armed Forces
Shares of drone startup DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations jumped over 5% on the BSE SME platform on Monday (March 18) after it bagged new contracts from the defence forces. The startup’s shares rallied...
View ArticleFlipkart Ordered To Pay Mumbai Man INR 10,000 For ‘Mental Harassment’ Over...
A Mumbai consumer disputes redressal commission has reportedly found Flipkart guilty of adopting unfair trade practices and ordered the e-commerce major to pay a customer INR 10,000 for the “mental...
View ArticleMeesho, Bizongo Backer B Capital Closes ‘Opportunities Fund II’ At $750 Mn
Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin-led venture capital (VC) firm B Capital on Tuesday (March 19) announced the close of its ‘Opportunities Fund II’ at $750 Mn. As per the firm, the fund received...
View ArticleStartup Mahakumbh: Day 2 Sees Insightful Discussions, New Launches By Startups
From fintech and regulations to fundraising and esports, the second day of ‘Startup Mahakumbh’, India’s largest startup event, was packed with informative insights from seasoned industry professionals...
View ArticleWill Discontinue If There’re Negative Social Repercussions: Zomato CEO On...
Foodtech major Zomato on Tuesday (March 19) announced the launch of ‘Pure Veg Fleet’ to cater to customers with ‘100% vegetarian dietary preference’. However, the move faced backlash from social media...
View ArticleMeitY Startup Hub Investor Connect Programme’s Jaipur Edition Spotlights 10...
The MeitY Startup Hub Investor Connect Programme, held on March 9 at JECRC University in Jaipur, successfully connected 10 promising startups with a panel of 15+ investors and industry experts. This...
View ArticleMeitY Notifies Fact Checking Unit To Vet Online Content Pertaining To Govt
The Centre on Wednesday (March 20) notified the fact checking unit under the recently amended IT Rules to monitor all online content pertaining to the government. The notification was issued under...
View ArticleStartup Mahakumbh Concludes On A High Note, PM Modi Reignites Entrepreneurial...
The third and the final day of ‘Startup Mahakumbh’, the country’s biggest startup event, saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing entrepreneurs and stakeholders at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam. The...
View ArticlePB Fintech To Incorporate A New Payment Aggregator Arm, To Seek Licence From RBI
Fintech major Policybazaar’s parent PB Fintech on Wednesday (March 20) said it plans to incorporate a new wholly-owned subsidiary to enter the payment aggregation business. In a regulatory filing with...
View ArticleAhmedabad Next Stop On MeitY Startup Hub’s Journey To Provide Funding...
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub (MSH) is organising the ‘MSH Investor Connect Programme’ on 22 March in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad to connect early stage startups...
View ArticleStartup Mahakumbh: A Celebration Of Innovation & Entrepreneurship To Make A...
Industry body ASSOCHAM, in collaboration with Nasscom, Bootstrap Incubation & Advisory Foundation, TiE, and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), hosted Startup Mahakumbh from...
View ArticleFlipkart Tweaks Increment Policy, To Give Pay Hikes In Two Tranches
Ecommerce major Flipkart has tweaked its increment policy for employees and will dole out merit-linked payouts in two tranches to eligible employees this year instead of the usual pay hikes. “At...
View ArticleMicrosoft-Backed Builder.ai Cofounders Booked In Two Separate Criminal Cases
The cofounders of AI-focussed startup Builder.ai have reportedly been booked by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with two separate criminal cases. As per Financial Times, cofounder Sachin Dev...
View ArticleJioCinema Gets 11.3 Cr Viewers On Day 1 Of IPL 2024
More than 11.3 Cr viewers logged on to Reliance-backed streaming platform JioCinema on the first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. This represented a 51% year-on-year increase over the...
View ArticleTrust Fintech IPO: Fintech SaaS Platform Raises INR 18 Cr From 8 Anchor...
Fintech SaaS platform Trust Fintech has said that it has raised INR 18.05 Cr from 8 anchor investors at a price of INR 101 per equity share. The startup, whose public issue will open on March 26, has...
View ArticleHow Skydo Is Using Its Tech Stack To Disrupt Indian Cross-Border Payments...
With the evolution of UPI and other digital modes of transactions, making online payments has become incredibly straightforward and seamless. However, making cross-border digital payments is still one...
View ArticleStartup Mahakumbh: MeitY Startup Hub Puts Spotlight On Startups At India’s...
India’s largest startup event, the Startup Mahakumbh, concluded on March 20 in New Delhi. The three-day event, which hosted 10+ thematic pavilions, 392+ speakers, and 48,581+ business visitors, served...
View ArticlePharmEasy Rights Issue: CCI Clears Ranjan Pai, 360 One’s Stake Acquisition
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday (March 26) approved the proposal of the family office of Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai to invest in online pharmacy major PharmEasy’s parent...
View ArticleIIT Madras Signs MoU With Starburst To Set Up Accelerator For Aviation, Space...
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French aerospace company Starburst Accelerator SARL to set up an innovation hub for startups. With a...
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