Author: News Desk
The country’s three major telecom companies have expressed interest in the Rajasthan government’s chief minister, Digital Seva Yojana, with 1.35 million women in the state expected to receive smartphones.The government plans to complete this process as soon as possible so that the program can be implemented before next year’s parliamentary elections. The total cost of the project is Rs 12,000. Rajasthan Prime Minister Ashok Gehlot unveiled his Mukhyamantri Digital Seva Yojana in this year’s budget. The program will provide Internet-connected smartphones to 1.35 million women enrolled in the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme for three years.
Zomato-backed logistics platform Shiprocket joined unicorn club after raising ₹260 crore. In a funding round co-led by Temasek and Lightrock India. Shiprocket was valued at around $1.2 billion with the fresh round of funding. It will help Shiprocket extend its operating system by building newer software and intelligence products. Along with deepening its capability on the fulfilment and same-day delivery experience. Launched in 2017, Shiprocket delivers packets to more than 66 million consumers annually.
Mahindra & Mahindra has initiated talks with various state governments in India to set up manufacturing infrastructure. It is for the upcoming range of electric sports utility vehicles. The automaker will evaluate incentives offered by different state governments before finalizing strategy for production of EVs. The company has already started discussions with a few state governments regarding the production of the new electric SUV range. M&M would prefer a state which already has a ready automotive manufacturing infrastructure. It plans to introduce the 5 electric SUVs under two brands — XUV and ‘BE’.
According to celebrity photographer Arun Mathew, photography is all about lighting. With 10 years of experience in advertising, Arun has handled the camera for several ad films and celebrity photo shoots. Lighting plays a greater role in photography than the camera, according to Arun, whose passion was photography. From his experience, Arun says that lighting techniques can make celebrities and commoners look alike. He says his dream click would be to capture Sachin Tendulkar.
Fashion startup Zilingo has been the talk of the town for a while. It became the centre of attention when it suspended its 30-year-old chief executive officer Ankiti Bose over alleged financial irregularities. Although Ankiti denied any wrongdoing, the company’s survival is on the rocks now. What caused Zilingo’s fall? A startup that raised more than $300 million from some prominent investors such as Temasek Holdings Pte and Sequoia Capital India. After all, did Ankiti Bose, the celebrity entrepreneur, go wrong? Reports suggest that her mismanagement has played a crucial role in the epic fall of Zilingo. She alienated employees, undermined business, and pumped money without considering the consequences. Bose came…
Hollywood star Tom Cruise leads the pack,he took home a $100 million payday for Top Gun: Maverick. The second on the list is Will Smith who got $35 million for Emancipation. Followed by Leonardo DiCaprio in third place Brad Pitt commanded $30 million for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and a Formula One film, respectively. Stranger Things 4 star Millie Bobby Brown became the highest paid actor under 20 with her upcoming series Enola Holmes 2. She will be getting a whopping $10 million for Enola Holmes 2.
Dr Jitendra Singh announced a loan of Rs 1.15 crore for Maharashtra-based TGP Bioplastics. It is to aid efforts to manufacture and commercialize compostable plastics. This is a significant step by the government of India to mitigate the usage of Single Use Plastics (SUP). It will provide an indigenous alternate solution and achieve India’s commitment of a ‘Single Use Plastic Free’ nation. An MoU has been signed between Technology Development Board, and M/s TGP Bioplastics Private Limited.
Industry leader Ratan Tata launched Goodfellows. Goodfellows is a senior companionship startup that provides companionship services to senior citizens Shantanu Naidu, an MBA from Cornell University, founded the Goodfellows startup. The startup is designed to pair senior citizens with young graduates to form meaningful friendships. The platform raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Ratan Tata. Senior citizens can avail the services by signing-up on thegoodfellows.in or can give a missed call at +91 8779524307.
A portable and inexpensive Braille printer won the Best Social Impact Business Idea at the SmartIDEAthon 2022. It was invented by Kaviraj Prithvi,a student from Karnataka SmartIDEAthon 2022 is a nationwide pitch fest organised by Startup India in collaboration with several universities. The Tactall is a mouse-sized portable printer that allows easy printing in Braille. According to Kaviraj is relatively inexpensive Kaviraj is also working towards building a non-invasive way to monitor blood pressure, as well as a patented rotor control system and a suspension system for bumps.
“Ola’s first electric car to arrive in 2024:”Said CEO Bhavish Aggarwal at Ola’s event, ‘Mission Electric 2022’.The car will be India’s ‘sportiest-ever’ car.It will have an all-glass proof and assisted drive tech.It will have a range of over 500 km on a single charge.Ola also launched its new Ola S1 scooter at the event. The introductory price is Rs 99,999 (ex-showroom). Bookings can be done with a token amount of Rs 499. Booking is open till August 31. For pre-booked orders, the sale will begin on September 1. Ola’s mission is to make India an EV hub.