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The Government of India prohibits the import of foreign drones

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has restricted the import of foreign drones, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), in order to encourage “Made-in-India” drones. The adjustment will take effect on February 9th, according to the government. The government will make exceptions to this restriction, such as allowing drone imports for research […]

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Grammarly’s founders are now billionaires with net worths of $4 billion each

Have you ever wondered if fixing language mistakes in emails and other documents may make you a billionaire? It appears to be achievable. Grammarly, a prominent artificial intelligence-based online grammar checking service, has made two of its founder’s billionaires: Alex Shevchenko and Max Lytvyn. Shevchenko and Lytvyn are each worth $4 billion according to the

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Mukesh Ambani has reclaimed the title of richest Indian overtaking Gautam Adani

Days after overtaking Mukesh Ambani as India’s richest man, Gautam Adani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, is back on top as of Wednesday morning. Ambani has surpassed Adani in both the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Ambani’s net worth is currently $90.3 billion, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List, and he

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The fifth unicorn of 2022, Livspace raises $180 million led by KKR

Livspace, home interiors, and refurbishment startup have raised $180 million in a Series F round led by KKR, a global investment firm, making it the sixth unicorn of 2022. Existing investors such as Ingka Group Investments (IKEA’s holding company), Jungle Ventures, Venturi Partners, and Peugeot Investments all participated in the Series F round. The company’s

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Union Budget

Union Budget 2022: The roadmap to 9% growth relies on small businesses

The Finance Minister’s Union Budget focuses on three pillars: inclusive welfare, digital transformation and sustainability, and private investment leveraging. All of this is geared at shifting the country’s focus away from the pandemic and toward ‘India @100.’ The three pillars have the potential to have a positive influence on MSMEs and the startup environment in

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Lenders call for an auction of assets, a problem for Future Retail

Future Retail’s lenders have petitioned India’s Supreme Court that the company’s assets should be auctioned after it missed payments. Future Retail is being pursued by Reliance Industries and Amazon.com Inc. They also stated that they have begun classifying loans to the country’s second-largest retailer as non-performing and that as a result of the non-payment, they

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After a growth-focused Union Budget, Sensex and Nifty opened higher today

On Wednesday, Indian markets extended their post-budget bounce, with banking sectors leading gains as the government increased expenditure to put the economy on a more solid footing, albeit dismal reports from a few blue-chip companies restrained gains. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.73 percent to 17,705.85, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.76 percent

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