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MSMEs
India Needs To Export More & Import Less: Nitin Gadkari
Till date, the MSME sector has generated 11 crore job opportunities and the government expects to add 5 crore more in the next five years
News and Trends
Government Chalks New Guidelines For Social Media and OTT Platforms
As per the rules, social media intermediaries have to appoint grievance officer and OTT platforms have to self-classify the content into five age-based categories
News and Trends
Meet India's Latest Unicorn Innovaccer
San Francisco-based healthtech startup Innovaccer on Wednesday announced entering the coveted Unicorn club at a valuation of $1.3 billion after raising an undisclosed amount in series D round led by Tiger Global Management
News and Trends
India Gets Second Unicorn Of 2021 In Healthtech Startup Innovaccer
This is the company's first financing announcement since its Series C round, bringing the total capital raised by the company to over $225 million
Technology
Baby Koo Pecks At Teenage Twitter
More the 10-month old Indian social media platform is compared with 15-year-old Twitter, people are understanding our platform faster: Mayank Bidawatka, co-founder, Koo
News and Trends
RIL To Demerge Its Oil-Petchem Business; Expects Approvals By Second Quarter
The hive off will help O2C business to facilitate value creation through strategic partnerships and attract dedicated pools of investor capital
Technology
'We Want To Democratize Discussion': Leher CEO
Currently, the app has a total download of 150,000 and is compared with now-popular Clubhouse
News and Trends
WhatsApp To Go Ahead With Its Privacy Policy Update; Will Provide More Information On Update To Users
In a blog post, the company said that the app will remind people to review and accept these updates to continue using WhatsApp
Investments
Micro VCs Bloom In India; Invests $341 Mn In 566 Startups In 3 Yrs: Report
As per report, micro VCs are defined as VCs which have investments under $30 million
Aquaculture
India's Aquaculture Space Awaits Disruption
Though India is second-largest aquaculture producer in the world, it hardly has startups working in the same space to assuage pain points
News and Trends
Tata Group To Buy Majority Stake In BigBasket For $1.31 Bn
According to media reports, Tata group is in the final stages of buying 68 per cent in BigBasket
News and Trends
Patanjali's Baba Ramdev Plans 'Big Announcement' On Coronil
The medication developed by Patanjali may soon be approved by the government as a valid medication against the COVID-19; company eyes lion's share of nutraceutical market
News and Trends
MeitY Calls Twitter Response Blog 'Unusual'; Ask Citizens To Follow It On Koo
Rift between Twitter and the Centre further widens after the former calls government order to block account as inconsistent to Indian law
News and Trends
IT/Telecom Sector Posted High Talent Demand In January 2021
Tier II cities saw the highest job demand with Indore and Chandigarh recording a double digit growth of 23 per cent and 19 per cent respectively.
Funding
Stride Ventures Leads INR 10 Cr Debt Round In Sequoia-backed Progcap
The startup will utilize these funds to increase its AUM and further consolidate its presence amongst retailers across the country