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March 30, Kohima: The Central Government has allocated ₹3,880 crore to Nagaland under the 'Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for the Hill States' scheme for the financial year 2026-27.This initiative, part of the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI), has a...

Mumbai, March 30 Cedar Hill Capital announced on Monday that it has led a USD 1.5 million investment in Sign3, an AI-native fraud intelligence and risk management platform.The round also saw participation from existing investor Smile Group, as well as other founders and operators, including...

New Delhi, March 30 Bacancy Systems, a startup based in Gujarat that specializes in embedded electronics and power systems, has raised ₹40 crore in a Series A funding round led by private equity investment firm Sabre Partners and growth equity fund Greenstone Capital.Both investors have...

New Delhi, March 30 AgriTech startup Cropcoin Technologies (formerly Jaisa) announced on Monday that it has raised ₹12 crore in a pre-Series A funding round, led by venture capital firm Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Climate Angels.The funds raised will support the company's...

New Delhi, March 26 ELMED Life Sciences announced on Thursday that it has raised USD 2.7 million (Rs 25 crore) in Series A funding from AgriSURE Fund, an agri-focused investment fund managed by NABVENTURES, the venture capital arm of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development...

New Delhi, March 23 BIDSO, a design-led manufacturing platform focused on the global toys and consumer products ecosystem, announced on Monday that it has raised ₹63 crore in a funding round led by Blume Ventures.The funding comprises ₹51 crore in equity and ₹12 crore in venture debt.The...

New Delhi, March 23 Mobility fleet platform LetzRyd announced on Monday that it has raised USD 4 million (over Rs 35 crore) in a new funding round led by JIF Capital Ltd.The round also saw participation from Japan-based venture capital firm 15th Rock, and existing investor UNLEASH Capital...

Mumbai, March 20 The government on Friday approved a limited-period Rs 20,000-crore credit guarantee scheme to aid microfinance institutions (MFIs), which have been complaining about difficulties in accessing funds.The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions- 2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0)...

Mumbai, March 20 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) injected ₹25,101 crore of temporary liquidity into the banking system on Friday through a three-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction.The RBI injected the funds at cut-off and weighted average rates of 5.26 percent, the central bank said in a...

New Delhi, March 18 Burger Singh has raised ₹82 crore in a funding round led by venture capital firm Artal Asia Pte Ltd, at a valuation of ₹520 crore.The Series B funding round also saw participation from new and existing investors, including Negen Undiscovered Value Fund, and Aurum Rising...

New Delhi, March 18 State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday said it has raised ₹6,051 crore through its second Basel III-compliant Tier II bond issuance at a coupon rate of 7.05 per cent.The funds raised will be used for the bank's business growth.The bonds are issued for a period of 10 years...

New Delhi, March 17 Despite increasing operational responsibilities, no additional battalion of the National Disaster Response Force has been raised in the last three years, a parliamentary panel has noted.In its report presented in both houses of Parliament, the Parliamentary Standing...

New Delhi, March 17 Venture Catalysts announced on Tuesday that it has exited its investment in the women's hygiene brand Pee Safe, achieving a 9.60x return and an XIRR of 30.53 percent, following the company's recent USD 32 million funding round led by OrbiMed.The exit, completed in January...

Kohima, March 12 Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday said that the state government is exploring the option to hand over the over 20-year-old under-construction Multi-Disciplinary Sports Complex (MDSC) in Dimapur to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to ensure its completion.The...

New Delhi, March 12 Eight Continents Hotels & Resorts announced on Thursday that it has secured USD 7 million (approximately INR 64.49 crore) in its first funding round from Ionware Inc, a Singapore-based investment holding company.The capital will be used to support international...

New Delhi, March 11 Good cinema is facing a significant challenge, says Vishal Bhardwaj. This was the case in the pre-OTT era, and even now, filmmakers are being told that their projects should be released in theaters first, before being taken to streaming platforms.The casualty of this is...

March 10th, Aizawl: Leaders of the Mizoram Hindi Prachar Sabha appealed to the Governor to take necessary steps to introduce Hindi language education starting from the primary level in government schools across the state. During the meeting, the delegation engaged in extensive discussions with...

New Delhi, March 5 Funding for women-led tech startups in India stabilized at approximately USD 1.1 billion across 407 rounds in 2025, down 9% from USD 1.2 billion in 2024, but reflecting a disciplined capital phase with larger average investments, according to a report by data intelligence firm...

New Delhi, March 5 The Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail project, expected to cost 508 kilometers, will not solely be funded by the Indian Railways, according to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited on Thursday.The NHSRCL, which is constructing the country's first high-speed rail...

Mumbai, March 4 Motilal Oswal Home Finance announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to raise USD 100 million in non-convertible debentures (NCDs) from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand lending to women borrowers and promote green-certified affordable housing projects.The...