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Contactless banking to be the new paradigm: Fin Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar

Contactless banking to be the new paradigm: Fin Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar

Mon, Oct 01, 2018

Based on the experience of this automated loan processing system, other products could be onboarded, he said, adding "contactless banking is going to be the new paradigm as it fosters transparency".

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Jaitley vows to strength venture capital funds, angel investors

Jaitley vows to strength venture capital funds, angel investors

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government is committed to taking additional measures to further strengthen venture capital funds and angel investor ecosystem in the country.

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Future will be about 'made on the internet': Jack Ma

Future will be about 'made on the internet': Jack Ma

Wed, Jan 24, 2018

Jack Ma said that even without a perfect logistics system, payments system or blockchain, e-commerce has grown remarkably.

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WhatsApp launches 'WhatsApp Business' to target small business

WhatsApp launches 'WhatsApp Business' to target small business

Fri, Jan 19, 2018

 The app has been launched on Google Play in Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, the UK and the US on Thursday, and will be launched around the world in the coming weeks. 

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This startup can convert diesel smoke into printer ink

This startup can convert diesel smoke into printer ink

Wed, Dec 13, 2017

The device can control pollution even without hampering the performance of the engine or environment. The pollutent, which is essentially black carbon, once captured is converted into inks and paints by the device.

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KSUM to launch Incubation Programme for startups

KSUM to launch Incubation Programme for startups

Sun, Dec 03, 2017

Startups will benefit from curated industry participation and mentoring, national and international exposure programmes, access to government grants and funding, and investor networking opportunities.

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50 ideas to get funded in December

50 ideas to get funded in December

Wed, Nov 29, 2017

Students, startups and innovators working on their ideas or trying to productise their concept or scale up their existing products can apply to participate in the event to be held on December 23 at Kochi.

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After BSNL, Jio now Airtel rolls out GST Advantage in partnership with ClearTax

After BSNL, Jio now Airtel rolls out GST Advantage in partnership with ClearTax

Thu, Sep 07, 2017

Airtel has rolled out its GST Advantage initiative to offer tax return filing services by the company.  

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Google buys Indian-origin professor's health monitoring start-up

Google buys Indian-origin professor's health monitoring start-up

Wed, Aug 16, 2017

The start-up turns smartphones into medical devices and collects various health stats, The Verge reported on Tuesday.

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Flipkart promises next-day delivery and installation within hours for large appliances

Flipkart promises next-day delivery and installation within hours for large appliances

Fri, Aug 04, 2017

Also, since these large appliances took more time than usual for delivery and installation, Flipkart said that it has enabled a unique capability of synchronising Next Day delivery and installation in top 13 cities within a few hours for brands that have partnered with the company’s in-house service partner, Jeeves. 

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eBay.in is now part of Flipkart

eBay.in is now part of Flipkart

Tue, Aug 01, 2017

Flipkart said, "Effective immediately, Flipkart will own and operate eBay.in, which will remain an independent entity as a part of Flipkart. Additionally, both companies are also partnering to leverage opportunities in cross-border trade."

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Salman Khan signs deal with Amazon Prime Video

Salman Khan signs deal with Amazon Prime Video

Mon, Jul 31, 2017

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has signed an exclusive deal with Amazon Prime Video giving them the worldwide streaming rights to all his future titles, starting with "Tubelight". The online streaming service will also have rights to films produced by Salman Khan Ventures.

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Snapdeal to send Flipkart's proposal to shareholders this week

Snapdeal to send Flipkart's proposal to shareholders this week

Sun, Jul 30, 2017

The Board wants to get the shareholders' opinion on the proposed deal, two people aware of the developments said.

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Snapdeal board approves Flipkart's $900-$950 million takeover offer, sources say

Snapdeal board approves Flipkart's $900-$950 million takeover offer, sources say

Wed, Jul 26, 2017

The board of Indian online marketplace Snapdeal accepted bigger rival Flipkart`s revised takeover offer of $900 million-$950 million last week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

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Mudra loans disbursement cross Rs 1.8 lakh crore

Mudra loans disbursement cross Rs 1.8 lakh crore

Wed, Jul 19, 2017

The ministry said, "Loans under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) Scheme have been extended by banks, Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) to small/micro business enterprises since April 08th 2015 with the objective of ‘Funding the unfunded’ through institutional finance by providing loans upto 10 lakh for manufacturing, processing, trading, services and activities allied to agriculture."

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Low credit demand, NPAs: RBI's Mundra urges for focus on MSMEs

Low credit demand, NPAs: RBI's Mundra urges for focus on MSMEs

Tue, Jul 11, 2017

S S Mundra said in the past few years, major initiatives have been taken by the RBI, Government and the banking industry to support the MSME sector.

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EY launches GST helpdesk for small businesses

EY launches GST helpdesk for small businesses

Sun, Jul 09, 2017

EY GST Helpdesk is driven by a pool of indirect tax professionals powered by over 800 GST practitioners across 14 cities.

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Store rentals a major factor in pushing retailers towards e-commerce

Store rentals a major factor in pushing retailers towards e-commerce

Tue, Jun 27, 2017

'E-tail' is expected to pick up in India as the cost of renting places in Tier-I cities are expected to shoot up. It has become more economical for retailers to focus on e-tail rather than brick and mortar stores.  

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Are you ready to file 37 tax returns under GST regime? All your questions answered

Are you ready to file 37 tax returns under GST regime? All your questions answered

Tue, Jun 27, 2017

Touted as India's biggest tax reform -- the Goods and Services Tax (GST) -- is all set to be rolled out from 1st July 2017.

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GST Impact: Small business owners feel jittery over e-way bill, sales tax rule

GST Impact: Small business owners feel jittery over e-way bill, sales tax rule

Tue, Jun 13, 2017

To protect interests of small businesses with the government's introduction of e-way bill and sales rule in the upcoming GST, industry owners have urged the GST Council for relaxed procedures and revised policies before it rolls out the new tax from July 1 this year.

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