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Doceree closes Rs 83 cr funding round led by Eight Roads Ventures

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI)  Health-tech firm Doceree has raised USD 11 million (about Rs 83.5 crore) in a Series A funding round led by investment firm Fidelity-backed Eight Roads Ventures. F-Prime Capital and Alkemi Growth Capital also participated in the round. "Doceree will use the funds to scale its global operations, expand partnerships, augment [...]

Highway construction slows down to 28.64 km a day in FY22: Official

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) India's national highway construction slowed to 28.64 km a day in 2021-22 due to COVID-19 pandemic related disruptions and a longer-than-usual monsoon in some parts of the country, Union Road Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Wednesday.The pace of national highway (NH) construction in the country had touched a [...]

LocoNav forms strategic partners with logistics firm Locus

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) AI-driven tech firm LocoNav has formed a strategic partnership with business-to-business logistics optimisation startup Locus.Following the collaboration, LocoNav's fleet management solutions (FMS) will help Locus optimise and operate multiple vehicles with ease on a single platform, a release said on Wednesday.LocoNav's fleet management solution includes offerings like track and trace, fuel [...]

TSF signs MoU with Jharkhand govt to set up ITI at Chandil

Seraikela (Jharkhand), Apr 6 (PTI) Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Jharkhand government to set-up Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Chandil in the Seraikela-Kharsawan district. The objective was to shape more young talents of Jharkhand and make them industry ready. The MoU was signed by Sourav Roy, Chief, [...]

Average pay hike likely to be at 8-12% in 2022: Report

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) India Inc is likely to give an average hike of 9 per cent salary hike this year due to a more positive investment outlook, especially in manufacturing and infrastructure development, according to a report.The common salary enhancement in 2022 is going to be 9 per cent against 7 per cent in [...]

WEConnect holds meeting to discuss opportunities for women-led biz

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Global non-profit organisation WEConnect International on Wednesday organised a virtual meeting, where representatives of women-owned businesses and MNCs discussed about opportunities for women to gain greater access to markets and finance.The event saw participation from 200 women-owned businesses, out of which 87 were from India, WEConnect International said in a [...]

GE’S Grid Solutions business bags order from ReNew Power

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) GE's renewable energy business arm Grid Solutions on Wednesday announced that it has bagged a contract from Renew Power to build two electricity substations in Karnataka. GE's multi-million dollar contract with ReNew Power is part of the Narendra-Koppal electricity transmission scheme, a statement said. GE's Grid Solutions business has been [...]