Flipkart signs MoU with Karnataka govt to promote local art, craft and handlooms !!

Homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Friday said it has signed an MoU with Karnataka MSME and Mines department to promote the states arts, crafts and handloom sectors by bringing all of them on to e-commerce and providing market access. The partnership which is under the Flipkart Samarth programme will enable local artisans, weavers and craftsmen of Karnataka to showcase their hallmark products to a pan-India customer base, the company said in a release. Both the Government of Karnataka and the Flipkart Group will focus on creating avenues to increase business…

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‘Sure, pure and secure’: PM Modi inaugurates Asia’s largest solar plant in MP’s Rewa

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 750-megawatt “game-changer” Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project, Asia’s largest, in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district. The Prime Minister dedicated the ultra mega solar power plant, which the government has said will reduce emission equivalent to approximately 15 lakh tonne of carbon dioxide every year, to the nation through video conferencing. “Solar energy is going to be a major medium of energy needs not to be only today but in the 21st century. Because solar energy is sure, pure and secure,”…

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3 Takeaways From Running a Startup During Covid-19 !!

How have your companies fared during the Covid-19 crisis? The short answer is, some better than others. It’s been stressful since Covid-19 came to town. I own a diverse range of companies, including a towing company, a bar and restaurant, a real estate redevelopment company, plus my consumer product startup, Kube Sound. We had to close the restaurant and let everyone go. In addition, one of the  my real estate redevelopment deals in Berkeley, California, has provided more than its fair share of problems. We were supposed to finish the building last…

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Zoom may take legal action against JioMeet for copying UI !!

Zoom may take legal action against Reliance Jio’s video conferencing service JioMeet which was launched last week. Sameer Raje, India Head Zoom Communications, said that he was shocked at the resemblance between the two apps and that there were a lot of discussions going on internally, a report by ET stated. Although Raje did not comment on a lawsuit against JioMeet, he said that he would leave it on the legal team to take the matter further. “We knew it was coming. It’s fine, it is not the first time…

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