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Govt proposes setting up a tech startups incubation program – Budget 2015
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposed the setting up of a “techno-financial incubation and facilitation program” called the Self Employment and Talent Utilisation (SETU), during his... .
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Flipkart adds ex-McKinsey director Saikiran Krishnamurthy as COO
E-tailer giant Flipkart has hired McKinsey’s Saikiran Krishnamurthy as COO, Commerce Division, reports ET Tech. A director at McKinsey, Krishnamurthy led McKinsey’s Chemicals and Agriculture... .
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Finance minister sweetens the deal for startup investors with AIF changes
The finance minister during his budget speech proposed changes to taxation in alternative investment funds (AIF) and also allowing foreign investments in them aimed at... .
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Amazon India is IRCTC’s new online shopping partner
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has tied up with Amazon.in to sell various products to IRCTC customers. However, the products are not... .
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Zee Media’s board to approve rights issue proposal to raise Rs 200 crore
The board of directors at Zee Media will be meeting later this week to consider and approve the terms of the proposed rights issue of... .
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Twitter offering Reliance subscribers free access during CWC15; Net Neutrality?
Twitter is offering Reliance subscribers free access to its platform during the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (Hat Tip: Gururaj S). While this looks... .
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Ola acquires TaxiForSure for $200 million; Watch out Uber!
SoftBank-backed online cab booking service Ola has acquired its Bangalore-based rival TaxiForSure for $200 million, in a cash and equity deal, as reported in January this year.... .
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TRAI proposes to slash voice & SMS roaming charges
TRAI: full mobile number portability (MNP), interconnectivity charges between mobile and landline usage slashed, what’s next? Slash roaming call charges and roaming SMS charges! The... .
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Budget 2015 reactions: taxation, GST, startups, cashless payments,...
Lots of reactions in, following the NDA government’s second budget announced on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Some of the reactions below have been clipped to... .
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Elle India publisher Ogaan Media announces major corporate restructuring
Ogaan Publications, which publishes magazines Elle and Elle Decor in India, announced a major restructuring in the company. The company will now be known as... .
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MWC 2015 roundup: Microsoft, Samsung, HTC and Firefox
Here’s a brief look at the major announcements made at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, on Day Zero and Day one. – Microsoft introduced... .
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Govt digest: TRAI amends MNP, Agri e-market and more
TRAI amends MNP to enable porting in different cities The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended its Mobile Number Portability regulation, to enable... .
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Online dating app TrulyMadly raises Rs 35 Cr; to build social network
Cherry Popped! TrulyMadly, an online dating app has raised INR 35 crores from Helion Venture Partners and Kae Capital. The company told Medianama that the... .
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Indian Railways launches the Go India Smart Card on pilot. Again.
The Go India Smart Card, which had supposedly been introduced on a pilot basis back in 2011, has once again been launched on pilot basis on... .
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Karnataka’s HOPCOMS to go the e-commerce way by April 2015
Karnataka Horticultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd or HOPCOMS as they are popularly known, might soon sell fruits and vegetables online as they... .
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Vserv secures undisclosed funding from Maverick Capital Ventures
Mobile marketing platform Vserv has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Maverick Capital Ventures, to bring the total amount of funding it has raised... .
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“The hack is changing” – Notes from Blackphone 2 launch
“The reason we need software and devices is to better secure the customer,” Vic Hyder, Chief Strategy Officer of Silent Circle, the company behind the secure... .
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GOQii adds ‘coach’ marketplace model; to list 10,000 coaches by 2016
GOQii has launched a ‘coach’ marketplace model, wherein users will be able to hire coaches irrespective of their location. These independent coaches will need to... .
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Mobikwik, CCD partner to enable cashless bill payment
Mobile wallet service provider Mobikwik has tied with Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) to allow customers to pay their CCD bill using the Mobikwik wallet. When ordering... .
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“If WhatsApp is going to give free voice – no problem. Need to be profitable...
“We’re a disruptor. We as carriers are by no means obsolete. We are at the epicenter of all that is happening. This (the Mobile World... .
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