The technology backbone which Infosys Co-Founder Nandan Nilekani’s team built ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha election for his poll campaign is now available to parties and elected representatives across the political divide. FourthLion, the tech startup mentored by Nilekani, is offering the pl…
Qlivery raises $230,000 from Hong Kong-based swastika
Qlivery, a cross segment on-demand concierge service, has raised $230,000 from Hong Kong-based Swastika. “Funds raised will be utilised to expand the team, geographical reach and add customers. The team believes technology and analytics is the heart of the business and thus, a substantial a…
HDFC Bank launches dedicated product for start-ups
Country’s second largest private sector lender HDFC Bank launched a dedicated product for start-ups which will offer banking, payments and forex services. The product’s features include enhanced transaction limits with no minimum balance requirement for the first six months, customise…
Amazon’s tatkal service for SMBs
Amazon has introduced Amazon Tatkal, an initiative aimed at transforming the way SMBs sell their products online. Rohit Kulkarni, Senior Manager (New Initiatives), Amazon India, said discussions with SMBs revealed high level of interest in getting online, but perception barriers of the process an…
DR. Sangam Kurade re – elected FISME president for 2016-17
The Central Executive Committee of Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) has unanimously re-elected Dr. Sangam Kurade as President for the year 2016-17 during the executive meeting held in New Delhi on March 15. A reputed food technologist and the promoter of a suc…
Centre plans regulator to set standards for manufacturing exports
To help exporters overcome non-tariff barriers and technical hurdles of certain importing countries, the Centre will soon come out with a legal framework that will define, codify and regulate standards for export of manufactured goods. The Centre is currently preparing draft regulations for “the …
MSwipe bets on SMEs for expansion
Mumbai-based mobile PoS player MSwipe, which competes with EzeTap and iKaaz among others, is betting on the varied lot of SMEs for expansion. Currently, the PoS player claims to work with banks like Axis Bank, Ratnakar Bank, Corporation Bank and others and caters to more than 75,000 merchants inc…
“First Home of India Handloom Brand Products” exhibition cum sale inaugurated
“I want to take India Handloom Brand to the entire country. In order to make handloom products more popular in the current scenario, it becomes imperative to produce good quality, defect-free handloom fabrics with good colour-fastness that do not contain harmful dyes. There is also a need t…
TCS launches peer-to-peer mobile payment solution with DNB, a leading bank in Norway
Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization announced the successful launch of Norway’s first peer-to-peer mobile payment solution with DNB, the largest financial services group in Norway. Dubbed “Vipps”, DNB’s peer-to-p…
Capital float introduces special schemes targeting women entrepreneurs in India
Capital Float, the pioneer of digital lending in India has launched a new program specifically targeted at women trepreneurs across India, in a bid to encourage and drive the women entrepreneurship initiatives across India. The program is currently active and is scheduled to run from 8th March to…