[Funding alert] Asirvad Microfinance raises $15M from WorldBusiness Capital Inc

Asirvad Microfinance, a subsidiary of Manappuram Finance, on Monday said it had raised $15 million (around Rs 110 crore) in a seven-year external commercial borrowing loan from the US-based WorldBusiness…

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WhatsApp will not limit functionality for users till data protection law comes into effect- Technology News, FP

Press Trust of IndiaMay 25, 2021 11:22:04 ISTWhatsApp on Monday said it will not limit the functionality for users not agreeing to its new privacy policy but will continue to…

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Virgin Galactic reaches edge of Earth’s atmosphere for the first time with two pilots- Technology News, FP

The Associated PressMay 25, 2021 10:43:07 ISTVirgin Galactic on Saturday made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle, as the company…

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China’s Zhurong rover begins its 90-day exploration of Utopia Planitia on Mars- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseMay 25, 2021 10:24:28 ISTChina's Mars rover drove from its landing platform and began exploring the surface on Saturday, state-run Xinhua news agency said, making the country only the…

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Twitter, Facebook, Instagram yet to comply with new digital ethics code, deadline ends 25 May- Technology News, FP

tech2 News StaffMay 25, 2021 10:21:18 ISTOn 25 February 2021, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued new guidelines for social media companies, Over the Top (OTT) players and digital…

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WHO’s upcoming lab in Switzerland to study emerging threats from viruses- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseMay 25, 2021 10:21:29 ISTSwitzerland signed a deal with the World Health Organization on Monday to host a global repository for viruses with pandemic potential to bolster international defences…

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Bharat Biotech submitted 90 pc of documentation to WHO for emergency use listing for Covaxin: Sources

Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) has conveyed to the government that it has submitted 90 percent of the documentation to the World Health Organisation for obtaining an emergency use listing…

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WhatsApp won’t limit functionality for users till data protection law comes into force

WhatsApp on Monday said it would not limit the functionality for users not agreeing to its new privacy policy but will continue to remind users about the update, and maintain…

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