| Jan 01, 1970 | Daily Report |
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21911. How this startup is scripting data journeys of organisations
- A startup called BluePi uses its platform to help customers organise their data, help them establish the analytics framework and implement the use of data with AI/ML. Founded by Pronam Chatterjee and Kaushik Khanna, the company was launched in 2013.
- "We are a B2B organisation with a primary focus on media, retail and logistics. Irrespective of the industry vertical, our core competency lies in making cutting edge technology and data solutions available for our customers. For example, one of our recent success revolves around helping one of the largest retail firm in India implement AI-driven S&OP solution through BluePi. It is all about making real time decisions," says Pronam.
- "Organisations today need a much better, faster and more efficient way to deliver technology solutions to the customers and that's why BluePi is the answer," says Pronam.
21912. High level meet to discuss e-commerce policy today
- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has convened crucial meetings to discuss the Draft E-Commerce Policy and FDI in the e-Commerce Sector. The meetings will kick off on Saturday, with an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss the draft e-Commerce policy.
- To be chaired by Secretary DPIIT, the invitees include Secretaries from Ministry of Electronics, Department of Commerce, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Department of Revenue, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Posts; besides CEO, NITI Aayog, and Chairmen of Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Competition Commission of India (CCI) and also Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
- Then on March 17, an important stakeholder meeting is scheduled regarding FDI in e-Commerce sector. In this meeting, apart from its own officers, DPIIT has invited CAIT, RAI, FICCI, CII, Assocham, PHD Chamber of Commerce, FISME (Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises).
21913. Sitharaman introduces Bill in Rajya Sabha to allow 74 pc FDI in insurance sector
- India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced a Bill in Rajya Sabha that seek to amend the Insurance Act to pave the way for 74 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector. The Union Cabinet had given its nod for amendments in the Insurance Amendment Bill 2021.
- Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22 had said, "I propose to amend the Insurance Act, 1938 to increase the permissible FDI limit from 49 per cent to 74 per cent in insurance companies and allow foreign ownership and control with safeguards." Under the new structure, the majority of directors on the board and key management persons would be resident Indians, with at least 50 per cent of directors being independent directors, and specified percentage of profits being retained as a general reserve.
- Increase in FDI will help improve life insurance penetration in the country. Life insurance premium as a percentage of GDP is 3.6 per cent in the country, way below the global average of 7.13 per cent, and in case of general insurance, it is even worse at 0.94 per cent of GDP, as against the world average of 2.88 per cent
21914. भारत पर बढ़ रहा है विदेशी निवेशकों का भरोसा, P-notes के जरिये फरवरी में आए 91,658 करोड़ रुपये
- भारतीय प्रतिभूति एवं विनिमय बोर्ड (SEBI) के आंकड़ों के अनुसार भारतीय बाजारों-इक्विटी, ऋण और हाइब्रिड सिक्योरिटीज- में पी-नोट्स के जरिये निवेश फरवरी के अंत तक बढ़कर 91,658 करोड़ रुपये हो गया।
- जनवरी के अंत तक यह 84,916 करोड़ रुपये था। यह पी-नोट्स के जरिये निवेश का 33 माह का उच्चस्तर है।
- इससे पहले मई, 2018 में पी-नोट्स के जरिये 93,497 करोड़ रुपये का निवेश हुआ था।
21915. Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Raise FDI To 74% In Insurance Sector
- Rajya Sabha approved a bill to raise the foreign investment limit in the insurance sector to 74 per cent with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying while control will go to foreign companies, the majority of directors and key management persons will be resident Indians who will be covered by law of the land.
- Giving out reasons for the decision to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit, she said insurance companies are facing liquidity pressure and the higher limit would help meet the growing capital requirement.
- Terming insurance as a highly regulated sector, she said that FDI limit is not a compulsion on companies, and that every promoter will take decisions as to what extent they want funding, within the FDI framework.
21916. BHEL secures first ever overseas solar project
- BHEL said it has bagged its first ever overseas order for a grid- connected solar power project in Mauritius. The project will be set up by BHEL at Tamarind Falls, Henrietta (Phase II), Mauritius on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis, BHEL said in a statement.
- The contract has been awarded to BHEL by CEB (Green Energy) Co. Ltd, Mauritius, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Electricity Board, Government of Mauritius.
- The project is funded under Government of India’s Line of Credit and has been secured by BHEL through a competitive bidding process. The project will be executed by BHEL’s Solar Business Division, Bengaluru and International Operations Division, New Delhi.
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21917. Vocal for local: This tech startup wants to help build a community of local ecommerce networks
- To bring the benefits of digital solutions to local communities in the most easy manner, where local ecommerce can flourish and build networks of their own, Anup Pai started eSamudaay in July this year along with Ravinder Mahori and Ravi Haldipur.
- The technology platform is similar to a plug-and-play system to foster entrepreneurship and create an ecommerce network between sellers and buyers in smaller towns without the top down approach of a large company.
- The Bengaluru-based startup is now operational in the temple of town of Udupi in Karnataka with about 50 sellers on board, and claims to be adding about 10 sellers every week.
21918. Thane Startup’s Wheat/Rice Edible Straws Will Last for 20 Minutes in Your Hot Tea
- ‘Nom’, a Thane-based startup has launched biscuit-like straws that are made from plant-based ingredients.
- We all know plastic is bad for the environment and it has far-reaching repercussions on marine life as 8 million tonnes of plastic is dumped into the ocean every year. Of this, 0.025% are plastic straws and while this may seem like a conservative figure its sheer number varies between 437 million and 8.3 billion plastic straws globally.
- Initially, the duo worked out a solution to make these straws from a kind of seaweed but it was all in vain. The raw materials had to be imported and the cost of production was high. In their second attempt, they decided to make the same using simple kitchen ingredients in different proportions.
21919. [Startup Bharat] This Jaipur-based ecommerce platform is celebrating Rajasthan’s local artisans
- Deepak Jha started the eCommerce platform Deeps Shop in August this year to promote local artisans and make India self-reliant.
- The Jaipur-based digital marketer already claims to be making profit and garnering nearly 500 orders a month.
- “Jaipur is famous for its home furnishing and decor products, and I decided to popularise it more with my project,” says Deepak.
21920. How biotech startup Seragen is reworking infertility treatments with regenerative therapies
- Bengaluru-based biotech startup Seragen is developing therapies to treat infertility in India holistically. It claims to deliver safer and better results than conventional fertility therapies.
- Fertility treatments are expensive - around Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.25 lakh, per cycle, according to price ranges outlined online by leading IVF treatment centres, have low success rates, and, more importantly, are not covered by insurance. Only a percent of the 30 million infertile couples in India seek IVF treatments, and most of them target very specific problems with synthetic solutions, instead of restoring the patient’s health, holistically.
- “Regenerative medicines hold promise for the future. Not just do they treat symptoms but repair and restore the body's natural balance,” says Vasanthi, who, along with her serial entrepreneur friend Srinivas, founded Seragen Biotherapeutics.