Gadkari confident India can begin local production of batteries for EVs starting 2022- Technology News, FP

OverdriveApr 20, 2021 13:08:05 ISTAt a recent virtual summit, Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road, Transport & Highways, expressed his confidence in the setting up of local manufacturing units for lithium-ion…

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[Funding alert] Healthtech startup Pristyn Care raises $53 million in Series D round led by Tiger Global Manag

Gurugram-based healthtech startup Pristyn Care raised $53 million in its Series D round of funding led by US investment fund Tiger Global Management. Existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Hummingbird Ventures,…

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WHO against use of vaccine passports for international travel as it would promote inequality- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseApr 20, 2021 12:31:40 ISTThe World Health Organization's emergency committee said Monday it was against international travellers being required to have proof of vaccination, partly on grounds such a…

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Facebook announces Podcasts, Soundbites and Live Audio Rooms to take on Clubhouse- Technology News, FP

tech2 News StaffApr 20, 2021 12:32:14 ISTFacebook on Monday said it is adding podcasts and "live audio rooms" in a push to get people talking and take on the fast-growing…

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[Funding alert] Qapita raises $5M in pre-Series A round led by MassMutual Ventures

Qapita, a Singapore headquartered SaaS startup with a technology centre in India, has raised $5 million in a pre-Series A round of funding led by MassMutual Ventures.The round saw participation…

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Amsterdam-based Dott raises €70.4M to expand its micro-mobility services to Spain and the UK

Most of Europe is now recovering faster from the coronavirus and startups in different sectors are thriving again. One of the sectors that is on the rise is micro-mobility, especially…

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Investigation of ‘driverless’ Tesla crash could bring new regulation for self-driving cars- Technology News, FP

The Associated PressApr 20, 2021 12:13:31 ISTThe fiery crash of a Tesla near Houston with no one behind the wheel is drawing scrutiny from two federal agencies that could bring…

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