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Projects with implementation risks should be financed by capital markets: Former RBI deputy guv

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Projects with implementation risks should normally be financed by the capital markets and not by banks using public deposits, former RBI deputy governor NS Vishwanathan said on Thursday.Speaking at an event organised by industry body Assocham, Vishwanathan said India needs a very strong bond market that can fund projects and manage its [...]

Manipur International University partners with Coursera to impart new age skills

New Delhi, March 10: Manipur International University (MIU) has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Coursera, one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, to provide its students and faculty with unlimited free access to 8,500+ world-class, job-relevant certificate courses, hands-on projects and case studies from more than 250 leading university and industry [...]

Commemorating the 63rd Tibetan Uprising Day- 10th March

The 10th of March marks a very important day for Tibetan people all over the world. It was on this day in 1959, when the Tibetans (in Tibet) revolted against the forcible occupation of their motherland by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).This revolt was preceded by several deliberate acts of the Chinese which deprived the [...]

Lupin diagnostics opens reference laboratory in Kolkata

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Drugmaker Lupin on Thursday said it has launched its first reference laboratory under the diagnostics division in Kolkata.The company had forayed into the diagnostics segment in December last year as part of its strategy to provide integrated healthcare in India.Lupin Diagnostics is setting up laboratories in West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, [...]

Sustainability is now counted as major pillar of export business: AEPC

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI)  Apparel industry is aware that without sustainable supply chains, the fashion sector will become less viable and sustainability is now counted as one of the major pillars of export business, industry body AEPC said on Thursday.Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Chairman Narendra Goenka said India offers to the world a [...]

Future Consumer calls off joint venture with Fonterra

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Future Consumer, a part of Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, on Thursday said it has decided to terminate a joint venture pact with New Zealand's dairy firm Fonterra.The company's board at a meeting held today considered and approved the termination of joint venture arrangement with Fonterra (Europe) Cooperative, Future Consumer said [...]

India Inc’s direct overseas investment plunges 67 pc to USD 754 mn in Feb

Mumbai, Mar 10 (PTI) India Inc's direct overseas investment declined 67 per cent to USD 753.61 million in February this year, the Reserve Bank data showed on Thursday.The domestic investors had invested over USD 2.28 billion in overseas ventures as part of the outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in February 2021.Of the total invested amount [...]

Public storage marketplace Airattix looking to raise USD 1 m external funding

Airattix, a public storage marketplace for both retail and industrial renting, is looking for external investors to raise around USD 1 million (around Rs 7.6 crore) in a pre-series round, a top company official said. Airattix, promoted by Pune-based supply chain firm Imperial Logistics, claims to be the first and the only marketplace for public [...]

Kisanserv empowering farmers and helping companies build scalable business with technology & innovation

―The award-winning agritech startup has become the backbone of e-commerce players with its tech-enabled collection centers for delivery in record time. Mumbai 10th March 2022: Utilising technology and innovation to solve on-ground problems in supply chain and help companies build scalable businesses, Kisanserv is bringing a paradigm shift in the Indian agritech landscape. The award-winning [...]

Dia Mirza Graces iDiva’s March Cover

On the coveted cover of March, Dia Mirza shares how she seamlessly juggles between her different roles Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Dia Mirza, a multi-hyphenate in the truest sense of the word, is iDiva’s March cover star. Over the years, she has had many roles and, in an exclusive conversation for iDiva’s March digital cover [...]