Odisha launches digital life certificate mechanism for pensioners
Digital Desk: Odisha become the first state to launch Digital Life Certificate for pensioners. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik last week launched the Digital Life Certificate mechanism for pensioners of the…
IAS reshuffle in Odisha, R.K Sharma appointed as new ACS of Health
Digital Bureau: In a major IAS reshuffle, Raj Kumar Sharma has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department. Sharma was Agriculture Production Commissioner with an…
Covaxin Safe For Kids In 2-18 Age Group, Says Bharat Biotech
Digital Desk: Bharat Biotech said its Covid-19 vaccine was found safe for children and adolescents in the age group of 2-18 years during clinical trials. No adverse event was reported,…
‘Nobody saying no to India’: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar on semiconductor manufacturing
Digital Desk: Semiconductors are the heart of every electronics yet around 169 industries globally are impacted by the shortage of these chips. As the majority of semiconductor chips are being…
Covid-19 booster dose: Private sector sees hope to finish unused shots
Digital Desk: With the government’s decision to allow booster doses for certain categories of beneficiaries starting January 10, the private healthcare sector sees a bright opportunity for consumption of unused…
Airtel Payments Bank crosses 1 billion transactions milestone in Q2
Medilytix Desk : Airtel Payments Bank surpassed the one billion transactions volume mark on its platform during the September quarter of FY22. This constitutes around 61% year-on-year (YoY) growth in…
Reliance Retail To Invest INR 300 Cr in Robotics Company Addverb Technologies
Bureau Reliance Industries’ subsidiary Reliance Retail is likely to pick up a minority stake in Noida-based warehouse-focussed robotics startup Addverb Technologies with an investment of around INR 300 Cr. A…
CARS24 raised £400 million; valuation rose by 2x to 3.3 billion
Digital Desk Cars24, an online marketplace for used cars, has raised $450 million in a new funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund II, Falcon Edge and existing investor Yuri…
Central Bank of India, U GRO Capital to disburse MSME loans worth Rs 1,000 cr
Digital Desk: Central Bank of India and fintech platform U GRO Capital signed a co-lending agreement to disburse loans worth Rs 1,000 crore to U GRO users in the next…
IndiGo appoints Neetan Chopra as Chief Digital and Information Officer
Digital Desk InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the parent firm of IndiGo, on December 23 announced the appointment of Neetan Chopra as the airline’s Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), with effect…