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https://youtu.be/ftFLot-3wxI Leadership for Growth for Women Social Entrepreneurs is a training programme led by the Amani Institute based in Bengaluru. It is made possible through a grant provided to them by the US Consulate General Chennai. It is a fully-funded leadership development program for female founders across Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil NaduExclusive for womenThe training will be free of cost to twenty women entrepreneurs.The programme offers developing leadership and management skills, innovation, systems thinking and team building.
https://youtu.be/jegNiiUBPfo The seventh edition of Seeding Kerala is to be held at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Kochi, on February 2 and 3. The two-day event is hosted by the state’s nodal agency for startups. National Startup Challenge It aims at seeding investment culture among HNIs and attracting investors to the state’s startup innovation ecosystem. The summit will have interactions between 150 select participants, 100 HNIs, representatives of 10 top funds, 14 Angel Networks, 30 corporate houses and family offices besides 30 selected startup founders. It will have sessions on accelerating the startup investment ecosystem, cross-border angel investing and leveraging the IPO. A National Startup…
https://youtu.be/hpdEqxlxZGE Amul is busy fighting a legal battle against copycats in Mumbai and Delhi.Amul’s troubleThe high courts in Mumbai and Delhi have issued interim orders after Amul filed a suit of trademark and copyright infringements. Copycats sell the milk pouches by adding or replacing just one or two alphabets in the brand name ‘Amul’. The courts had further appointed a local commissioner to inspect the premises, prepare an inventory and the book of accounts of the party.Around four brands selling milk and dairy products similar to that of Amul have surfaced in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Uttar Pradesh markets.
https://youtu.be/FzDYliMoUBU Billionaire Elon Musk, who is CEO of Tesla – SpaceX, is a man of innovative thoughts. Musk’s ideas and plans have always been different. That makes him a unique person. Here are five tips from Musk for young people who want to succeed in life.1. Be UsefulMusk’s first advice is to remain useful. Indulge in activities that are useful to fellow beings and the world, even if that is a little tedious. According to Musk, if someone leads a useful life, that makes life worthwhile.2. Contribute to SocietyContribute to the community. More than mere consumption, strive to make a positive…
https://youtu.be/j5E1Q-3FJRM The Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge 2.0 application date has been extended till January 15Innovations in dairy sectorThe Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in partnership with Startup India has launched the ‘Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge’. It is to scout for innovative and commercially viable solutions and to address the problems faced by the animal husbandry and dairy sector. Rs 10 lakhs will be awarded to winners and Rs 7 lakhs to runner ups. The winners will get opportunities for Incubation, Virtual Masterclasses and Mentorship. The products or solutions of the winners will be showcased at Krishi Bhawan in New…
https://youtu.be/Gi_aaD5DzqU Indian startup Microgravity has been appointed to set up an AR/VR gaming arena in London. The deal is expected to be finalised in the next fortnight, Rahul Bhattacharya, managing director of Microgravity, said.Physical AR/VR gaming arenas“We have received an expression of interest from a London-based fund to set up a gaming hub in London,” he said. The work on the facility will start in January 2022 itself. The facility should become operational in London by July 2022.Microgravity, which has an outlet in Gurugram, offers physical AR/VR gaming arenas. The AR/VR gaming sector is expected to grow in the coming years.
https://youtu.be/AoAqLRdcEJo Gaming startup Zupee has closed its Series B funding round of $102 million. The lead investment was done by Nepean Capital, which invested $72 million.Quality gamingThe company’s valuation is $600 million after the funding round. Zupee has also announced a strategic partnership with Jio. As part of it, Zupee’s products will be integrated into Jio handsets. The new partnership will emphasise rolling out quality games in multiple languages. Zupee’s ambition is to become the biggest gaming platform in India, the company said
https://youtu.be/kLvZiYjOxaI iD Fresh Food has announced raising Rs 507 crore in a Series D funding round. It was led by NewQuest Capital Partner and existing investor Premji Invest.Expansion plansThe funding will be used strengthen company’s market leadership, foster product innovation and also to expand its presence in India, the UAE, and the US”In the coming years, we will expand our presence across channels and geographies” PC Musthafa, co-founder and CEO, iD Fresh Food said. The company plans to extend its presence to Singapore, Malaysia and other markets. The company is on track to achieve Rs 500 crore in revenue.
https://youtu.be/u0QB-pGUhcI The total registered electric vehicle (EV) sales in India more than doubled in 2021. The EV segment continued its sales momentum in December, clocking 50,889 units. EV sales surge This is the first time EV registrations have crossed the 50,000-mark in a month. The total registered EV sales for the full calendar year 2021 crossed the three-lakh mark. It stood at 311,339 units while in 2020, it stood at about 119,654 units The electric two-wheeler segment continues to drive EV volumes in the country. The overall high-speed electric two-wheeler sales in December 2021 stood at 24,725 units. The total…
https://youtu.be/_GhBmIp4RbE Starlink Internet Services initiated refunds pre-orders for the internet connections. They collected $99 or Rs 7,400 from customers. Trouble for StarlinkThe move comes after a stern warning from the Department of Telecommunications. It had barred Starlink from offering any services. Starlink is yet to receive regulatory approvals from the government. The company had plans to launch services in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies. India was considered one of its key markets.