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Gut Health Startup The Good Bug Raises INR 100 Cr

India, May 6 -- Gut health startup The Good Bug has raised INR 100 Cr (about $11.8 Mn) in its Series B funding round led by Susquehanna Asia VC. The round also saw participation from existing investor... Read More


CAQM advises NCR govts, PSUs to switch to cleaner-fuel vehicles

India, May 6 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR, in an advisory, asked state governments, public-sector undertakings and public institutions in the region to transition their v... Read More


Ludhiana: Awaiting 1st semester results, students sit for fresh exams

Ludhiana, May 6 -- The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, rolled out last year in Panjab University (PU)-affiliated colleges, is drawing fresh criticism as a major delay in releasing first semester... Read More


IPL's growing popularity increases threat to Test cricket

India, May 6 -- As the IPL and other leagues continue to grow, concerns increase about Test cricket. It's not strictly this versus that but the success of one raises red flags for the other. Market in... Read More


Andhra Pradesh, Schneider Electric Sign MoU To Train 9,000 Youth In Industry-Relevant Skills

Amaravati, May 6 -- The Andhra Pradesh government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Schneider Electric India Foundation to enhance industry-relevant skills among the state's youth. ... Read More


Bawankule slams Pune land records dept, hints SIT probe into illegal ownership changes

India, May 6 -- Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday expressed strong displeasure over irregularities in the land records department in the Pune district, particularly in Haveli taluka.... Read More


NEP Is Here. But Is Kashmir's Teaching Still Stuck in the Past?

Srinagar, May 6 -- In the hills and hamlets of Kashmir, the classroom remains a fragile space. In many government schools, a chalkboard and some benches are all that greet children every morning. But ... Read More


Games24x7 lays off staff as Supreme Court hears 28% GST case

Mumbai, May 6 -- Games24x7 initiated layoffs over the past few days, coinciding with Supreme Court hearings on the 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming that began Monday. The company dec... Read More


Global acclaim: US expat lauds India, says it does well practically in THESE 10 things compared to other places

New Delhi, May 6 -- India seems to be the flavour even in geopolitically turbulent times. A US woman living in India has shared several "practical things" on social media that she finds better in Indi... Read More


Online Gaming Similar To Betting & Gambling, Taxable At 28%: DGGI Tells SC

India, May 6 -- The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has reportedly told the Supreme Court that online gaming companies are engaging in activities that qualify as betting and gambling, w... Read More