Startup funding jumps 2.3 times to $357 million this week

Startup funding jumps 2.3 times to $357 million this week

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India’s startup ecosystem witnessed a strong funding rebound this week, with total investments soaring over 2.3 times to around $357.29 million across 30 deals, compared to $152.49 million raised by 23 startups last week. This surge reflects growing investor confidence in India’s innovation-driven growth story, … Read more

NIT Srinagar faculty secures prestigious ISRO RESPOND project funding

Srinagar, Mar 14: Dr. Majid Hussain, Assistant Professor at Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has secured funding from the prestigious RESPOND Programme of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for his research project titled “Modelling or experimental work related to interplanetary/planetary dust.” The project, approved by the Chairman of ISRO … Read more

Dreamtime Learning Secures Funding from Nikhil Kamath

Dreamtime Learning, a pioneering force in transformative education, founded by renowned educator Lina Ashar, has secured undisclosed amount pre-series A funding from Nikhil Kamath and Abhijeet Pai’s Gruhas. This investment marks a significant milestone in Dreamtime Learning’s journey, and further solidifies its commitment to revolutionizing education for the future.   … Read more

India’s venture capital funding surged 43 pc to $13.7 billion in 2024

India’s venture capital funding surged 43 pc to $13.7 billion in 2024

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem demonstrated a strong recovery in 2024, with total funding reaching $13.7 billion, reflecting a 43 per cent increase compared to 2023, according to a report by global consultancy Bain & Company released on Tuesday. Deal activity surged, with 1,270 transactions … Read more

Rs 1276 cr, 200 Cs water lifting scheme not taken up due to non- availability of funding agency: Javed Rana

Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana, today said that the proposal for lifting 200 cusecs drinking water from Chenab River for its use in Jammu city with an estimated cost of Rs. 885 crore was not funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the year 2013-14. The Minister was replying to a question raised … Read more

NIA arrests CPI (Maoist) member in Chhattisgarh terror funding case

NIA arrests CPI (Maoist) member in Chhattisgarh terror funding case

Raipur, Feb 28 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended Raghu Midiyami, a prominent figure associated with the Moolwasi Bachao Manch (MBM), a group linked to the outlawed CPI (Maoist) organisation. This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a terror funding case in Chhattisgarh, registered as RC-02/2023/NIA/RPR, the leading investigating agency has … Read more

Mizoram CM seeks special funding from finance panel given state’s difficult terrain, natural disasters

Mizoram CM seeks special funding from finance panel given state’s difficult terrain, natural disasters

Aizawl, Feb 24 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday urged the 16th Finance Commission to provide special financial consideration for his state given its difficult terrain, frequent natural disasters like floods and landslides, water scarcity and other problems. The Chief Minister, during a meeting with the Finance Commission led by its Chairman Arvind Panagariya, … Read more

Fight over USAID funding: Cong claims 7 projects got grant, BJP calls it ‘theatrics to hide beneficiaries’

Fight over USAID funding: Cong claims 7 projects got grant, BJP calls it ‘theatrics to hide beneficiaries'

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The raging row over USAID funding to India for ‘voter turnout’ has kicked up a political storm, with Congress and BJP taking turns to potshots at each other over the ‘beneficiaries’. Congress called it another ‘jumla’ to mislead and misguide the nation while BJP has snapped back, accusing the former … Read more

Deeply troubling, agencies probing foreign interference in India’s internal affairs: MEA on USAID funding

Deeply troubling, agencies probing foreign interference in India's internal affairs: MEA on USAID funding

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India on Friday said that relevant departments and agencies are looking into the information put out by the US administration about the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) meddling in Indian elections and spending millions to influence voter turnout in the country. “We have seen information that has been … Read more