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CM Raje Launches Rajasthan’s New, Secure Payments App — Bhamashah Wallet
The Honourable Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Vasundhara Raje, today (August 23) unveiled the state’s online payment application Bhamashah Wallet. The announcement was made during the launch of...
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For A Smart City To Be Really ‘Smart’, Blockchain Has To Be Its Brain — And Soul
“Blockchain isn’t a disruptive technology; it’s a foundational technology.” — Harvard Business Review Prime Minister Modi’s flagship project — the Smart Cities Mission — has unleashed a huge potential...
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Inc42’s Blockchain Technology Report 2018: Demystifying The Hottest...
Like many other global leaders, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi realises the potential of new and upcoming technology in reforming sectors and the lives of people in India. With a view to ensure...
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Draft Personal Data Protection Bill: Make Your Voice Heard In ‘The Dialogue’...
The draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 (PDP Bill) is out in the public domain and is generating a lot of debate, criticism, and feedback from various stakeholders. The Bill will have a...
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Healthcare App myUpchar Raises $5 Mn Funding In Series A Round
Delhi-based healthcare startup myUpchar has raised $5 Mn from Nexus Venture Partners, Omidyar Network, and Shunwei Capital in the Series A funding round. myUpchar was founded in 2016 by Rajat Garg and...
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[Live Blog] Rajasthan: Enabling A New Age Of Next-Gen Student Startups...
The Rajasthan government, in a first, has gone global with the initiative by the Department of Information Technology & Communications (DoIT&C) for a Student Startup Exposure Program to...
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Merchant Cashback Scheme To Help UPI App BHIM Gain Higher Usage
Government-owned UPI app BHIM which aids in cashless transactions using a mobile phone, is working on a revised cashback scheme targeted towards the merchants. BHIM app, developed by National Payments...
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Google’s Navlekha To Help Indians Publish Content in Regional Language
The US-based search giant Google during its fourth Google for India event, has announced a new initiative Navlekha to help Indians publish their content in regional languages. As per the official...
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SaaS Platform Narvar Raises $30 Mn With Plans To Scale Its India Operations
San Francisco and Bengaluru based post-purchase customer engagement platform Narvar has raised $30 Mn in a Series C Funding Round led by existing investor, the California based venture capital firm...
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Google, Xiaomi In Talks To Invest In Indian Startup Where Is My Train
Search engine giant Google is in talks to acquire the two-year-old, Bengaluru-based startup, Where is my Train for $30-40 Mn. At the same time, smartphone maker Xiaomi is looking to invest an...
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Iron Pillar Marks Its Fourth Major Investment In India With Servify
Mumbai based venture capital firm Iron Pillar which is focused on mid-stage technology investments in India has led a $15 Mn Series B investment round in after sales and management assistant startup,...
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Prime Ventures Backs Logistics Tech Startup WheelsEye
Bengaluru based venture capital firm, Prime Venture Partners has led a $1Mn investment round in logistics tech startup, WheelsEye. Earlier this year, in March, Prime Venture Partners closed its third...
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Ratan Tata Backed EV Company Ampere To Sell Its 67% Stake To Greaves Cotton
Mumbai-based engineering company Greaves Cotton has announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Tamil Nadu-based electric vehicle maker, Ampere Vehicles....
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Meet The 10 Startups From Google Launchpad Accelerator India
Google Launchpad Accelerator India has announced the first batch of its inaugural class of 10 Indian startups, starting September 10, 2018. In July 2018, Google launched the India chapter of its global...
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Huawei Overtakes Apple In Smartphone Rankings, Twitters Suspends 468...
We’ve kept you updated on the happenings in the Indian startup ecosystem. With the week coming to a close, it’s time to catch up on the important updates in the tech and startup ecosystem around the...
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Startup Events To Attend This Week: Inc42 & Ikigai Law To Host ‘The Dialogue’...
Here is Inc42’s latest edition of startup events coming up this week. But before we dive into what’s in store for this week, let’s catch up on the successful events of the past week. Last week, Inc42...
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UPI Overcomes The Fall In Transactions With 32% Growth In August
National Payments Corporation of India’s instant interbank payment system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has recorded 312 Mn transactions in August 2018. According to the data by NPCI, the platform...
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OTA Platform HappyEasyGo Raises Funds From Korean, Chinese Investors
Gurugram-based online travel agency (OTA) platform HappyEasyGo, has reportedly raised an undisclosed amount of fund in a Series A+ round from South Korea-based Korea Investment Partners (KIP), Samsung...
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ETMoney Moves To Zero-Commission Direct Mutual Funds To Take On Paytm Money,...
With Indian consumer Internet unicorns Paytm and Flipkart looking to up their game in the financial services industry, Times Internet-backed financial services platform ETMoney has shifted its gears in...
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Startups Go EcoFriendly: Swiggy, Zomato Now Offer Recycled Packaging Material
Bengaluru-based food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has announced the launch of ‘Swiggy Packaging Assist’, a new initiative that will help restaurant partners access a range of innovative...
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