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Fintech firm Mylapay said it has raised Rs 4.6 crore in a seed funding round led by venture capital firm CDM Capital. Singapore-based Saison Capital, the venture arm of Credit Saison, and 77 Capital, led by fintech veteran Amit Goel. Mylapay addresses challenges in the payment industry, such as high transaction failure rates and the intricacies of complex payment operations through the company's unified cloud-based platform.

Paytm, has announced an investment of Rs 100 crore in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). The company will make the investment over a period of time and will seek requisite approvals for the same, it informed the exchanges on Wednesday.

AI vs plagiarism: Bill Ackman’s push for Artificial Intelligence gives ‘sleepless’ nights to university faculties Ackman has criticized Harvard for not doing enough to protect its students from antisemitism incidents in the wake of the October attack by the militant Islamist Palestinian group Hamas on Israel and subsequent Israeli military operations in Gaza, as well as for the university's adoption of diversity and inclusion programs he argues stifle meritocracy. The board candidates he is backing, Ackman said, are "talented, accomplished and motivated people, and their candidacy will serve as a wakeup call for Harvard." They range in age from 36 to 38, and all have served in the U.S.

PwC India survey report on tax transparency in ESG released on Tuesday, 93% of the corporate respondents surveyed believe tax incentives are relevant or very relevant for the adoption of ESG practices and nearly 60% believe that there is a need for policy makers to incentivise ESG practices. 86% agree that preserving the environment will be a key focus area where companies would like to invest if they receive tax incentives. There is also significant interest in using tax incentives for inclusion and diversity initiatives (54%) and addressing social vulnerability (37%) The report titled 'Tax transparency in ESG: Insights into Indian businesses and their sustainable practices' is based on a market survey of nearly 250 tax heads, sustainability leaders, CFOs & CXOs of Indian businesses conducted between April and July 2023. It analyses how Indian businesses are weaving tax considerations into their overarching ESG framework and to assess their awareness and perception in this regard.

Interviewing solutions provider InCruiter has raised Rs 1.1 crore (about $132,351) in revenue-based funding from GetVantage. Founded in 2018, InCruiter provides services to 300 firms from a total of six offerings including interview-as-a-service, interview subscription, interviewing scheduling software, exit process automation software and candidate sourcing services.

World Hindi Diwas Day, also known as Vishwa Hindi Diwas is celebrated with great enthusiasm around the world and by people in the country on January 10. It marks the day when Hindi was first spoken in the United Nations General Assembly in 1949. Hindi Divas History The day to commemorate the language was started to recognise Hindi as a universal language.

ANI. Meanwhile, In preparation for the Pran Pratishta ceremony of Ayodhya's Ram Temple, the Uttar Pradesh government under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is gearing up to provide a comfortable and hassle-free ride for the devotees, said an official statement by the CMO. Under the directives of CM Yogi, the Transport Department has initiated a plan in which taxi and tourist bus vehicles will be reserved as needed during the various programs organised in Ayodhya, said the official statement.

Microsoft has worked with a U.S. national laboratory to use artificial intelligence to rapidly identify a material that could mean producing batteries that require 70% less lithium than now, the company said on Tuesday. The replacement of much of the lithium with sodium, a common element found in table salt, still needs extensive evaluation by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington to determine whether it will be suitable for mass production.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has entered the artificial intelligence (AI) race, with reportedly raising $30 million for his startup. Agrawal, who was sacked by Twitter (now called X) owner Elon Musk in late 2022, raised about $30 million in funding for an AI startup, reports The Information.

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Gabriel Attal on Tuesday was appointed as France's youngest-ever and first openly gay Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron. Attal rose to prominence as the government spokesman and education minister. During his tenure, he enacted a controversial ban on the wearing of the Abaya in French public schools and has worked on raising awareness of bullying in schools.

MUMBAI : Maharashtra cabinet minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha on Tuesday said Mumbai civic schools will organise competitions to showcase the importance of Lord Ram to students between January 10 and 17 ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. Competitions on writing essays, poetry, and painting will be held under 'Maryada Purushottam Prabhu Shriram Jeevan Charitra Spardha', said Lodha. "The upcoming consecration of Lord Ram's temple in Ayodhya is a historic moment for our country.

Gabriel Attal as the new prime minister of the country. The 34-year-old Attal is not only the youngest prime minister of the country but is also the first-ever openly gay PM of France. Also Read: India invites French President Emmanuel Macron as Chief Guest for Republic Day 2024 celebrations He is known to be a rising star of French politics as he takes on the role after a bruising year for Macron who saw opposition in the country over pensions and immigration schemes.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that all educational institutions across the state on January 22 will be closed for the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. The Chief Minister has also declared January 22 as a dry day across the state. Liquor shops will remain closed in the state on the day. The Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the new idol of Ram Lalla at the sanctum sanctorum of the upcoming Ram Temple in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22.

Microsoft's investment into ChatGPT developer OpenAI to see if it merits further investigation under the bloc's merger rules. The European Commission said in a statement it was «checking whether Microsoft's investment in OpenAI might be reviewable under the EU Merger Regulation».

Carta Inc., a fintech firm that works with startups, is getting out of the stock sale business following a controversy over its use of customer data. In a blog post Monday night, Carta chief executive officer Henry Ward said the company will stop its work in secondary share trading, a business it was pushing into alongside its service managing startups’ investor information, or cap tables.

fintech startup SalarySe has raised $5 million in its first institutional funding round from Peak XV’s seed fund Surge and Pravega Ventures. The startup was founded in the middle of 2023 by IIT graduates Piyush Bagaria and Saumeet Nanda along with Mohit Gorisariya, a chartered accountant. It is building a technology platform to offer credit on digital payment railroad Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

An indefinite strike announced by the state’s transport workers’ unions began Tuesday ahead of the Pongal festival holidays in Tamil Nadu over their demand to release the payout of Dearness Allowance dues that have been pending for eight years. The workers have alleged that their demands are not being considered by the state administration.

1) Delhi: Primary schools in the national capital i.e. up to class 5th will remain closed this week. However, schools were reopened for class 6th upwards on January 8 but clear instructions have been given to schools to not ply before 8 am and after 5 pm." 2) Chandigarh: Classes in physical mode, up to class 8 will remain shut till 13 January in Chandigarh as per the latest order.

(Reuters) — Florida's Republican Party on Monday ousted their chairman as police investigate a rape accusation against him, switching leaders a week before Governor Ron DeSantis faces his first test in his quest for the GOP presidential nomination.

By David Lawder