Zepto gets $100 million, valuation at $570 million

Signalling the frenetic dealmaking in the so-called ultrafast delivery segment, Mumbai-based Zepto has raised $100 million led by its existing investor Silicon Valley startup incubator Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund. The Mumbai-based company, which is among the most buzzy startups this year, has more than doubled its valuation to $570 million post the funding in just…Continue Reading

Escorts’ shareholders approve preferential allotment of 94 lakh shares to Japan’s Kubota

SynopsisThe shareholders have also approved the change of the name of the company to Escorts Kubota Ltd or such other name containing the trade names Escorts and Kubota approved by authorities, the filing by Escorts said.AgenciesNew Delhi: Shareholders of farm machinery and construction equipment major Escorts Ltd have approved the preferential allotment of nearly 94…Continue Reading

जब सोफे पर साथ बैठे RSS चीफ मोहन भागवत और यूपी के पूर्व सीएम मुलायम सिंह यादव

नई दिल्लीतस्वीरें हकीकत बयां करती हैं। तस्वीरें खुद अपने आप में एक कहानी होती हैं। एक ऐसी ही तस्वीर का जिक्र आज हम यहां कर रहे हैं। उत्तर प्रदेश के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री मुलायम सिंह यादव और राष्ट्रीय स्वयं सेवक संघ (RSS) प्रमुख मोहन भागवत एक सोफे पर साथ-साथ बैठे। यह तस्वीर सामने आने पर लोगों…Continue Reading

Capital market direction to depend on corporate earnings, budget in 2022: Kotak Mahindra AMC

SynopsisKotak Mahindra AMC, which manages Kotak Mutual Fund, said in its Market Outlook for 2022 that it remains neutral to equity as an asset as it is fairly priced.Getty ImagesKolkata: Capital market direction in 2022 will depend on corporate earnings and the Union budget, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company said on Monday when benchmark equity…Continue Reading

After Punjab, EC in Goa to assess poll preparedness; will visit Uttarakhand on Dec 23-24 & UP between Dec 28 & 30

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission will be in Goa on Tuesday to assess preparedness for the upcoming assembly poll. The visit comes a week after the full Commission visited Punjab, starting its customary exercise of touring poll-bound states for discussions with the state administration, state chief electoral officer and political parties on all poll-related issues,…Continue Reading

Violent clashes at Gujarat BJP office during AAP protest; 70 arrested

Workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by its Gujarat unit president Gopal Italia, barged into the state BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar to register their protest over the recent leaking of a question paper of clerk recruitment exam, and clashed with activists of the ruling party on Monday, leaving an unspecified number of people…Continue Reading

Arkansas charges former nursing home chain owner with Medicaid and tax fraud

The former owner of a national nursing home chain that collapsed amid widespread allegations of neglect and financial mismanagement detailed in a previous NBC News investigation has been charged by the Arkansas Attorney General with eight counts of Medicaid fraud and two tax fraud counts.Joseph Schwartz, who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., is currently expected to…Continue Reading

Amid holiday scramble at airports, travelers can still find plenty of zen

As December holiday plans kick into action, the Transportation Security Administration is expecting to screen a near pre-pandemic number of passengers. Even with the uptick in omicron cases, many travelers will be visiting an airport for the first time in almost two years — but will be pleased to find a wide range of free…Continue Reading