Author: News Desk

https://youtu.be/zF0eaEVV2wYIs it possible to become a unicorn in just 21 months? The success story of Apna — a professional networking platform — says that nothing is impossible. The company was able to become a unicorn without big figures in its annual turnover. Apna started its unicorn journey after the country’s economy began to regain balance from the losses incurred during the Covid lockdown. The Bengaluru-based firm became a unicorn after it raised $100 million in Series C funding led by Tiger Global. The startup that was started in 2019 by Nirmit Parikh now has offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, among others. This…

https://youtu.be/AKXaS1t-IhwJio-bp has opened its first Jio-bp branded Mobility station at Navde, Navi Mumbai. A joint venture of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and energy supermajor BP. Jio-bp is said to provide an unmatched and distinctive customer experience. The petrol pump will also offer multiple fuel choices, including EV charging infrastructure. In 2019, BP had bought a 49% stake in over 1,400 petrol pumps and 31 ATF stations owned by Reliance. The existing petrol pumps of Reliance will be rebranded as Jio-bp. India’s auto fuel retailing is dominated by public sector oil companies.They own the majority of 78,751 petrol pumps in the country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEg0aADEpus Spicejet will launch 28 new domestic flights across the country from October 31. The airline will launch multiple new non-stop flights connecting the tourist hotspots of Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Udaipur. These spots will be connected with key metros and cities as part of the airline’s new winter schedule. SpiceJet will also connect Bagdogra with Ahmedabad, Kolkata with Srinagar. It will also add two new flights on the Bengaluru-Pune sector. The govt had allowed airlines to operate domestic flights without any capacity restriction from October 18.

https://youtu.be/charAg_jSLIThe Centre has signed the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Tata for the privatisation of Air India. The SPA with Tata Sons has been signed, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. After signing of the SPA, Conditions Precedent (CP) will be completed in about eight weeks. Meanwhile, the government will prepare financial statement of the national carrier. It will be completed before the cut-off date to hand over the airline to Tata’s. The transaction would be completed by December end. Talace Pvt Ltd had emerged as the successful bidder to buyout govt’s shareholding in AI

https://youtu.be/gDoCLVpfngc Ekonk electric hypercar, India’s fastest single-seater car has been unveiled. It claims to be one of the fastest accelerating cars in the world. Ekonk is also the lightest electric hypercars weighing an overall of 738 kg. The car is manufactured by Indian EV startup Vazirani Automotive. The car uses a new battery solution that replaces the traditional liquid cooling technique. It uses a technique called DiCo that enables the batteries to cool directly with the air. The hypercar’s body has been fully made from carbon fibre to reduce weight. Vazirani might later come up with limited series production of…

https://youtu.be/9XQ85_9G6P8Kamal Haasan will launch his fashion brand in Chicago in November. The ace actor announced this during the finale of Big Boss Tamil season. His new brand – House of Khaddar – will popularise the Indian handwoven material. He will launch the Fall Winter collection 2021, with the catchphrase ‘Fashion is being civil yet disobedient. The launch is likely to happen around his birthday, which is on November 7. The series of clothing is designed by Kollywood-based costume designer and stylist Amritha Ram. She has been working with the actor and his daughter Shruti Haasan recently.  “We are proud of choosing a material that made a political…

https://youtu.be/B-cDqJapMIACadbury has come up with a new ad to endorse Covid-hit small businesses during Diwali. It has roped in Shahrukh Khan as the brand ambassador for these small businesses. A 2.18-minute video released by Cadbury is titled ‘Not Just a Cadbury Ad’. It used machine learning to use Shah Rukh Khan’s face and voice to name the local stores. The video shows how small businesses can customise it with their basic business info. And, share it on social media platforms to promote themselves. The ad posted on YouTube is nearing 8.5 lakh views so far.

https://youtu.be/v4gtspWUCjgCochin International Airport Ltd’s (CIAL) first hydropower plant will be commissioned by CM Pinarayi Vijayan on November 6. An annual power generation of 14 mn units is estimated through the plant constructed at Arippara near Kozhikode. Power from the plant will be fed to the KSEB grid from November first week. The 4.5 MWp run off the river small hydro project was awarded to CIAL by Power Department. It’s for a lease period of 30 years under Built-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT). The total project cost is Rs 52 crore. The plant will generate around 1.08 lakh units…

https://youtu.be/eWiJk78j8tYPM Modi has announced India’s dream to become the leading nation in drone technology. He asked the youth to take advantage of the opportunities the new Drone Policy offers. Many foreign and domestic investors have invested in drone startups. Army, Navy and Air Force have given orders of more than Rs 500 crore to Indian drone firms. Modi said, “this is just the beginning and we don’t have to stop here”. Earlier, drones were used for Covid vaccine delivery. Those will be deployed for transportation and home delivery later  Or, for emergency assistance or monitoring law and order India is also preparing digital land records of villages…

https://youtu.be/NpNjjIc-HbUBoeing is aiming a test flight of its unmanned CST-100 Starliner capsule next year.  And, a potential launch of its crewed spacecraft at the end of 2022.  The CST-100 had been scheduled to fly to the ISS from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 3.  It was aborted hours before the launch because of issues with propulsion system valves. Boeing officials said they were still conducting testing of the valves. They may have become stuck because of moisture or condensation. Boeing was forced to remove the spacecraft from the Atlas V rocket.  It was sent to a factory at the Kennedy Space Center for troubleshooting of the valves. Boeing…