kWh Bikes raises USD 2 mn in seed funding round
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: Start-up electric scooter maker kWh Bikes on Wednesday said it has raised USD 2 million (around Rs 15 crore) in a seed round led by private market online investment platform, Let’s…
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Framing buildings bylaws by Municipalities
Master plans and buildings bylaws having been framed for the twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir but not for smaller towns which are governed by Municipal Committees and Municipal Councils means such towns ignored…
Cabinet approves bonus equal to 78 days’ wage for railway employees
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved productivity-linked bonus equivalent to 78 days’ wage to eligible non-gazetted Railway employees, Union minister Anurag Thakur said.The bonus for financial year 2020-21 will benefit about…
LPG price hiked by Rs 15 per cylinder
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 15 per cylinder in line with a surge in international fuel prices.Rates of both subsidised and non-subsidised LPG prices were hiked,…
Sunstone Eduversity raises USD 28 mn in funding from WestBridge Capital, others
New Delhi, Oct 6: Sunstone Eduversity, owned by Sunstone Education Tech, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 28 million (about Rs 208.8 crore) in funding, led by WestBridge Capital.The series B round also saw…
Shringla, US Deputy Secy discuss Afghanistan, UN
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday held talks with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman during which they discussed the Afghanistan situation and reiterated their commitment for a…
Rupee plummets 54 paise to close at 74.98 against US dollar
MUMBAI, Oct 6:The rupee tumbled 54 paise to close at 74.98 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday as a stronger greenback against key rivals and rising crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.At the…
ED attaches over Rs 112-cr worth assets in Noida ‘bike bot’ ponzi case
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has attached assets of over Rs 112 crore in the Noida “bike bot” ponzi scheme money laundering case. The Greater Noida-headquartered ‘bike bot’…
Cab approves setting up of 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of 7 Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks with a total outlay of Rs 4,445 crore in the next…
Lack of nutrition and food security made children vulnerable to mental health issues: Ashish Srivastava
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: The disruption in food security programmes such as Mid-day meals scheme amid the COVID-19 pandemic may have been one of the reasons that impacted nutrition among children and adolescents, which in…