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22451. Meghalaya to benefit Rs 100 crore more after increase of Financial Assistance to states
- Centre's vision for Amrit Kaal is aligned without a vision for the Meghalayan Decade,' says Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma.
- Meghalaya is set to benefit Rs 100 crore more after increase outlay under the Scheme for Financial Assistance to the States.
- A Rs 1,500 cr initial allocation for the purpose to fund infrastructure and social development projects under the new scheme PM Development Initiative for Northeast India.
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22452. बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ: लिंगानुपात में लद्दाख देशभर में अव्वल, जम्मू-कश्मीर में भी सुधरी स्थिति
- देशभर में लिंगानुपात के मामले में लद्दाख सबसे अव्वल है। यहां प्रति एक हजार पुरुषों की तुलना में 1125 महिलाएं हैं।
- जम्मू-कश्मीर की स्थिति में भी सुधार हुआ है। अब यहां एक हजार पुरुषों के मुकाबले 923 से बढ़कर 976 महिलाएं हैं
- बेटी बचाओ-बेटी पढ़ाओ, छात्राओं की शिक्षा व कन्या भ्रूण हत्या के मामले में सरकारी प्रयासों का पिछले पांच साल में जम्मू-कश्मीर व लद्दाख में जबर्दस्त प्रभाव दिखा है। यह खुलासा सोमवार को संसद में पेश आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट में हुआ है।
22453. Modi government’s big push for J&K: Budget 2022 allocates Rs 35,581 crore to the UT
- The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was on Tuesday allocated Rs 35,581.44 crore in the Budget 2022-23 as part of the central government’s assistance, grants and loans.
- While Jammu and Kashmir has been given Rs 35,581.44 crore for 2022-23, compared to Rs 34,704.46 crore in 2021-22, Ladakh has been given Rs 5,958, the same as in the current fiscal.
- The budget allocated Rs 500 crore as support for capital expenditure of UT, Rs 476.44 crore has been given as grants towards equity for Ratle 800 MW hydroelectric project and Rs 130 crore has been given as grants towards equity contribution for 624 MW Kiru hydroelectric project.
22454. वेयरेबल टेक्नोलॉजी के इस्तेमाल से स्पोर्ट्स इंजरी के क्षेत्र में बड़ा बदलाव ला रहा है हैदराबाद का यह स्टार्टअप
- 1. 2019 में अनमोल अजय सक्सेना ने हैदराबाद से अश्वा वेयरटेक (अश्वा वेयरेबल टेक्नोलॉजीज) की स्थापना की और इसके तहत फिटनीज (Fitknees) को लॉन्च किया।
- 2. यह सेंसर-आधारित घुटने की चोट की निगरानी करने वाला एक प्लेटफॉर्म है, जो रोगियों को नियमित रिपोर्ट के साथ प्रगति को ट्रैक करने में मदद करता है और उन्हें अपने फिजियोथेरेपी उपचार से चिपके रहने का अधिकार देता है।
- 3. अनमोल ने बताया कि उनके ऑन-फील्ड शोध डेटा से पता चला है कि घुटने के पुराने दर्द वाले 10 में से आठ मरीज अपने पहले सत्र के बाद वापस नहीं आए।
- 4. स्टार्टअप का लक्ष्य अगले एक साल में कम से कम 150 से 200 केंद्रों तक अपनी पहुंच का विस्तार करना है।
22455. This Mumbai-based financial literacy startup helps students learn money matters practically
- 1. Founded in 2019 by Badri Narayanan and Prabha Narayanan, EquityLevers is a financial literacy startup that helps students “learn finance by doing” by using practical and real-world examples.
- 2. The startup is looking to raise institutional investment soon. It charges leading institutions between Rs 1,500 and Rs 4,000 per user, per annum.
- 3. The product is marketed by the National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) cell of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
22456. Engineer’s Startup Allows You to Sell Your Waste & Buy a Pizza!
- 1. In 2017, Hardik launched his cleantech startup called – Innovate Green Technologies Private Limited.
- 2. Imagine that by selling the waste you generate you can actually bring down your cost of living, while helping the environment.
- 3. With every transaction you make, as part of this circular economy, the amount of waste that ends up in the landfill reduces.
- 4. App allows users to sell their waste and buy recycled products from the platform.
- 5. Subscribers can buy products using waste, which include a wide range from kitchen and tableware to bathroom essentials, decorative products and even skin care products.
22457. Goldman Sachs to invest $150 mn in Biocon Biologics
- Amazon Biocon Ltd, India based pharmaceutical company, has announced that “The board of its wholly-owned subsidiary Biocon Biologics Ltd (Biocon Biologics) has approved a Rs 1,125 crore ($150 Million) capital injection from Goldman Sachs.
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (Executive Chairperson of Biocon) said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome a capital injection by Goldman Sachs at these inflections point of Biocon Biologics journey in its quest for global leadership in providing affordable access through Biosimilar drugs. This transaction is a part of the overall strategic plan of value creation for our shareholders through Biocon Biologics.”
- We are confident of achieving our aspiration of serving 5 million patients through our biosimilars portfolio and attaining a revenue target of $1 billion by FY22, thereby creating value for our shareholders who have supported us in this journey,” said Dr. Christiane Hamacher, CEO, Biocon Biologics
22458. [Funding alert] Zoom's Eric Yuan and VC Bill Tai invest in B2B retail tech startup Arzooo
- “Having one of the biggest tech entrepreneurs, who has built a $100 billion technology company with Zoom, is a great addition to the team. Alongside the investment, Eric’s entrepreneurial journey and experience will be a great intellectual capital for us.”
- The retail tech startup will use the funds to scale operations in the Eastern and Western regions of the country. It currently operates in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. It will also channelise funds to ramp its tech platform, Go Store.
- The retail tech startup will use the funds to scale operations in the Eastern and Western regions of the country. It currently operates in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. It will also channelise funds to ramp its tech platform, Go Store.
22459. [Funding alert] Instamojo raises fresh capital from Japan-based BASE, Singapore's Gunosy Capital
- Instamojo, the Bengaluru-headquartered fintech startup, on raised an undisclosed round of funding from Tokyo-based ecommerce platform BASE and Singapore-based Gunosy Capital.
- Instamojo will use the funds to accelerate its growth engine as it plans to bring in newer products into the market along with plans of international expansion.
- Instamojo — which started as a payment gateway fintech startup — has now expanded into the segment of ecommerce enablement and providing loans. The ecommerce enablement is expected to become a key growth engine as more offline businesses, especially from the SME segment, are keen to have their presence online.
22460. [Funding alert] Thrive raises pre-Series A investment led by Whiteboard Capital, Ahimsa Capital
- The Mumbai-based foodtech startup has raised pre-series A funding led by Whiteboard Capital, and a few marquee angel investors. The funds will be used to add more restaurants to the platform and expand the product offering.
- "We quickly understood the reality for our business and the industry we serve had changed. We immediately went back to the drawing board and spoke to our customers to understand how this new normal will shape up. Thrive is a restaurant-first solution that will not only allow them to survive the harsh reality of the pandemic but also thrive in it."
- Thrive's solution allows restaurants to share their digital ordering links with their customers to order from Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and SMS in a few clicks. Prior to founding Thrive, the co-founders had built Hashtag Loyalty, a customer engagement and loyalty tool is used by 1000s of restaurants pan-India. The platform forms the backbone of Thrive.