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Gemba Capital, a Sebi-registered micro VC, said it expects investment activity will surge, helped by early-stage pure-play consumer tech startups growing into successful late-stage companies and venture capitalists actively looking to deploy capital into pure-play consumer tech startups. Over the past 2-3 years, there has been a decline in investment activity in pure-play consumer tech companies across stages. From a peak of $21 billion in 2021, investment activity declined to $4 billion in 2023. Also, the decline is visible across stages, where late-stage funding declined to $3 billion in 2023 from $18 billion in 2021. «In the consumer tech sector, the valuations have seen a rationalisation. This is mostly because the evaluation criteria have become more stringent, with investors exercising more caution before investing in early-stage consumer tech startups. In sectors such as edtech and health tech, we have seen a further rationalisation in valuations,» Govinda Lohia, principal, Gemba Capital, said.

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024 is Live for Prime members: Up to 90% off on smartwatches, tablets, earphones and moreThe Acer EK220Q is a compact 21.5-inch monitor that delivers excellent visuals with its Full HD resolution and VA panel technology. With a 100Hz refresh rate and 1ms VRB response time, it is ideal for fast-paced applications like gaming and video playback.

As all eyes are on the Meta Connect 2024, Mark Zuckerberg comes with the biggest announcement of introducing Llama 3.2. Zuckerberg said that Meta will be bringing Llama 3.2. This update marks the entry of Meta into the world of creating ‘open-source multimodal models.’

₹999 is available for both prepaid and postpaid customers. Similar to other plans that offer 5G access, Jio users will get a range of services at this price, including unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day and access to the company’s Jio Cloud, Jio Cinema and JioTV suite of apps.However, for users who reside in places where 5G connectivity is spotty or unavailable, the operator has something for them as well.

S Krishnan said on Wednesday. Addressing reporters on the completion of 10 years of Make In India initiative, the official said the overall production of electronics in India has increased to Rs 9.52 lakh crore with an annual compounded growth rate of 17.4 per cent from Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15, he said. «If you look at what the PLI scheme has done in the mobile sector, the overall production we have reached is far in excess of the target. We have reached Rs 6.61 lakh crore is the total value of production, well above the target that has been set. The overall investment has been Rs 9,100 crore, which is again well above the target,» Krishnan said.

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“Buy More Save More" offer, where customers purchasing two or more items can receive an additional discount of up to 5%. However, this offer applies only to specific smartphones, wearables, televisions, and appliances through online purchases.Shoppers buying the Galaxy Z Fold6 will have the option to purchase Galaxy Buds FE for a discounted price of ₹1,249.

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RBI can be searched in UDGAM portal. As on March 4, 2024, there are 30 banks, which are part of UDGAM portal, and they cover around 90% of unclaimed deposits (in value terms) in Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund of RBI.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shares of Amber Enterprises India Ltd hit a new lifetime high of ₹5,361 on Tuesday before ending the day 4% lower. The company is known for its contract manufacturing of consumer durable products, particularly air conditioners (AC).

Amazon on Monday announced an increase in its standard commission income rates across 20 plus sub-categories for over 50,000 content creators engaged with it. The revised structure will offer content creators 1.5x-2x increased income across a wide range of product categories, including popular choices like fashion, beauty and personal care appliances, home, kitchen, toys, and books, Amazon said. «This empowers creators to earn more during the peak shopping season and capitalise on the increased consumer demand during the Amazon Great Indian Festival (AGIF),» a company statement said. The Amazon Great Indian Festival is set to start on September 27, with 24-hour early access for Prime members.

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Saankhya Labs and an IIT, Kanpur-incubated startup to design and roll out value-for-money mobile phones with augmented direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcast capability. US-based Sinclair Inc., Saankhya Labs and Free Stream Technologies Private Limited, a startup incubated in the IIT-Kanpur, are commencing consumer trials for multi-media delivery and datacasting-use cases. Consumer trials will be conducted on a variety of D2M devices comprising smartphones, USB dongle accessories, set top boxes and gateways and also, low-cost feature phones, a statement from the Bengaluru-based Saankhya Labs said.

Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Monday its judgment on a plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling that has said mere downloading and watching child pornography is not an offence under the POCSO Act and the information technology law. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is likely to pronounce the verdict. Terming atrocious, the apex court had earlier agreed to hear the plea challenging the high court ruling that has said mere downloading and watching child pornography is not an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Information Technology (IT) Act. On January 11, the Madras High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against a 28-year-old man charged with downloading pornographic content involving children on his mobile phone.

From cutting-edge tech gadgets to stylish home essentials, shoppers can dive into a treasure trove of unique products at fantastic prices. Whether you're looking to upgrade your lifestyle or find the perfect gift, the Great Indian Festival promises something for everyone, making it the ultimate shopping event of the season.

Vodafone Idea. They now need to return to the drawing board to find ways to raise significant funds to handle these dues,” says Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Group Chairman, Inditrade Capital. Edited excerpts: ET Now: Though there has been a furious run-up in the Nifty Bank Index, it is the PSU banking stocks that are not participating much. What is your sense of what is exciting for these private banks, and why are PSU banks still lagging? Do you believe that PSU banks will catch up next week?

Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE), in a bid to check any malpractice during the examination, an official statement said. The services will be suspended from 8 AM to 1.30 PM on 21st and 22nd September, it said. According to the official statement, the step has been taken to conduct the examinations in a free, fair, and transparent manner.

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Everest Fleet has raised $30 million as part of its ongoing $50 million Series C funding round led by the Indian arm of ride-hailing major Uber. The company’s board approved the allotment of 13,726 series C compulsory convertible preference shares, raising Rs 251.7 crore ($30 million), according to regulatory filings sourced from Tofler. The investment will be used to scale Everest Fleet's operations and expand its fleet of clean-energy vehicles, including compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicles (EVs), the company said on Friday.