Google removes nearly 600 apps from the Play Store with disruptive ads
Google is removing apps on the Google Play Store with the most ‘disruptive ads’. Google announced on its security blog that it had removed nearly 600 apps from the Play Store, also banning them from ad monetization platforms like Google AdMob and Google Ad Manager. As per Google, ‘disruptive ads’ are those […]
Swiggy Has Raised $113 Million (Rs. 809.68 Crore) In Series I Funding Round
Swiggy has raised $113 Million (Rs. 809.68 Crore) as part of its Series I funding round. The funding round saw participation from existing investors- Chinese local services platform Meituan Dianping and Wellington Management Company. Swiggy’s CEO, Sriharsha Majety said, “Over the last couple of years at Swiggy, we have made […]
MaxWholesale raises US $3 Million in Series A funding round
MaxWholesale, a B2B e-commerce platform for kirana stores has raised US $3 Million (21.46 Crore) as a part of its Series A funding round. This round was led by IAN Fund-I and Abu Dhabi-based private family office Al Falaj Investment Company (AFI). MaxWholesale will use this investment to hire new […]
Tata Power is looking to set up more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations
Tata Power is looking to set up more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations within the next year. CEO and MD of Tata Power, Praveer Sinha, said that the company would set up 700 new chargers for homes and public areas. As per Praveer Sinha, Tata Power would set up charging […]
Donald Trump To Meet Top Industrialists And Bureaucrats During India Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited US President Donald Trump to India. Donald Trump is slated to meet PM Narendra Modi on February 24 and 25. A Round-table meeting will be organized between the US President and CEOs of top Indian companies in Delhi. Some Senior bureaucrats are also expected […]
Uber India Partners With CASHurDrive To Help Drivers Boost Income
Uber India has introduced an out-of-home (OOH) advertising concept. This concept has enabled drivers to carry advertisements of other brands on their cars to increase income opportunities. Under this tie-up, CASHurDrive will place advertisements on the outside part of the car. Advertisements will be in the form of body wraps […]
Ed-tech Startup Vedantu has raised US$24 Million (INR 171.33 Cr) from GGV Capital
Ed-tech Startup Vedantu has raised US$24 Million (INR 171.33 Cr) in a Series C funding round led by investment firm GGV Capital. Founded in 2011, Vedantu is planning to use this funding to invest in brand leadership. They are also planning to expand into new categories like tutoring for students […]
Coding Ninjas gets funding of $5.2 Million (INR 37.10 Cr) from Info Edge
Founded in 2016 by Singla, Kannu Mittal, and Dhawal Parate, ed-tech startup Coding Ninjas has raised INR 37.10 Cr ($5.2 Million) in a Series A funding from Info Edge. The money will be used to scale operations and hire new professionals in tech and content teams. And also, the money […]
Xiaomi invests $5.9 Million in WorkIndia
Xiaomi has invested $5.9 Million in a Mumbai-based online recruitment platform, WorkIndia (on February 10). For those who don’t know, WorkIndia is an online recruitment platform that enables blue-collar workers to find a job based on their skills. According to Kunal Patil, founder of WorkIndia, the money will be used to grow […]
PIL filed against WhatsApp Payments in India
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has given its approval to WhatsApp Payments (Expansion of PIlot) in India, but Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) has sought an instant rollback of the WhatsApp Payments project. Since 2018, WhatsApp Payments has been stuck in beta mode in India. And recently, […]