Thursday, March 28

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Kabadiexpress.com – the only online platform which collects paper wastage and recycle it

Q: Do you know how many trees cut down for one-ton paper used by a single person per year? The answer is: 17 trees. Q: Do you know India only recycle 26% of its total wastage? Where goes rest then? The answer is: Rest of it either dump or burn and it affects the environment. Seeing this as a big challenge, two Men from Delhi working from last 3 years to solve one of the biggest problem on the earth had recently started their venture called Kabadiexpress.com. About Kabadiexpress - Sandeep and Kapil(co-founders) started Kabadiexpress 4 months back and operating it from Lakshmi-Nagar, Delhi. Kabadiexpress is the only online platform in India which collects paper wastage and recycle it. Their vision is to save paper, save trees and save an environment. To contact them you need to visit...
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Townscript, a Pune based startup launches a new event ticketing platform

In India, Events & Activities Industry has been growing at a high rate of 20-30% YoY. The industry has a great need of a Do-It-Yourself Ticketing Platform. There has been a great lack of Do-It-Yourself Event Ticketing platform. Townscript (One of the fastest growing Do-It-Yourself event registration platform in India) have been working in the same direction to make an easy to use DIY platform for event organisers and a place to discover experiences for the end users. Taking one step at a time, we are happy to inform Pixr8 and it's audience that we have launched a new event ticketing website which surely makes Townscript “India’s Easiest way to Sell Event Tickets Online”.  It takes a minute to setup your event registration/ ticketing page on Townscript and you can instantl...
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A man with @alphabet Twitter handle won million dollar lottery

There's at least one guy who really loves the name of Google's new parent company Alphabet: Chris from Ohio. Chris Andrikanich got his 15 minutes of fame because his Twitter handle is @alphabet, which happens to be the name of the new parent company announced by the search giant on Monday. (more…)
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Andhara Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will launch Xiaomi’s first India-manufactured phone in Visakhapatnam today

Under the 'Make in India, Made in Andhra Pradesh' programme, state Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will launch the Xiaomi's first India-manufactured phone in Visakhapatnam today. At the event, Xiaomi will also make an announcement about its expansion plan in India, an official release said here.Xiaomi will also make an announcement about its expansion plan in India. Xiaomi, a Chinese low-cost smartphone manufacturer, is the third largest smartphone maker in the world. Following the Chief Minister's visit to China earlier this year, Xiaomi has come to Visakhapatnam to launch its first made-in-India smartphone and announce its plans for the country, the release said. Good morning Vizag! Xiaomi is about to take a giant leap forward in India. pic.twitter.com/kqLot8N4B6 — Hugo Ba...
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Breaking: 35 Indian companies among the global cashback industry leaders

A new research report released today identifies 35 Indian companies among the global cashback industry leaders. The report analyzes the growth of the industry, its important role in worldwide e-commerce, and the trends and challenges faced by this quickly growing industry. "We identified 35 Indian companies in this worldwide ranking of cashback industry leaders," said Douglas G Hall, lead author of the report. "Cashback companies in India have seen significant growth and more than $4 billion in venture capital investment. India is the most exciting market in the global cashback industry at the moment." Indian companies highlighted in the report include Flipkart, Snapdeal, Jabong, Paytm, Zomato, Mydala, CouponDunia, Yatra and Cashkaro. E-commerce in India is now valued at more than $5...
Make in India – Taiwan-based Foxconn signed five billion dollar investment deal with Maharashtra government
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Make in India – Taiwan-based Foxconn signed five billion dollar investment deal with Maharashtra government

Taiwan-based Foxconn,  the trade name for Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd today formalised a five billion dollar plan to build a new electronic manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. According to reports, the agreement for this investment will be spread over a period of five years. The agreement was inked here by Foxconn founder Terry Gou and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. (more…)
NDTV Raises Funding For Gadget & Auto Portals From Former Apple CEO John Scully & Co.
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NDTV Raises Funding For Gadget & Auto Portals From Former Apple CEO John Scully & Co.

Media group NDTV Ltd that has been building up its digital commerce ventures said on Wednesday that it has attracted VC funding for its new e-commerce ventures in gadgets and car & bike at a combined valuation of close to $80 million (Rs 510 crore). It did not share further details on the funding amount but said Inflexionpoint (co-founded by former Apple CEO John Scully), Pramod Bhasin (former CEO of Genpact), consumer-focused VC firm Sixth Sense Ventures, Vindi Banga (former chairman, Unilever India), Hiro Mashita (founder and director of M&S Partners) and other HNIs participated in the first round of funding for the ventures. It said Gadgets 360° will provide a curated marketplace for exclusive launches of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets. NDTV claimed Gadgets 360...
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InMobi Launches Discovery-Commerce in India with Miip platform

InMobi, the world’s most powerful advertising platform will power new mobile shopping experiences that enable discovery led commerce (d-commerce) for Indian consumers using its revolutionary, user-first discovery platform, Miip. India’s largest online store, Amazon.in, leading mobile wallet, Paytm and many apps have signed up with the Miip platform to help them reach more than 120 million users and create over five billion discovery sessions in India every month. (more…)
Kolkata based foreseegame.com Aims to Achieve 1.5 Million User Base by FY16
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Kolkata based foreseegame.com Aims to Achieve 1.5 Million User Base by FY16

Kolkata-headquartered gaming portal, foreseegame.com, expects its user base to increase to around 1.5 million (15 lakh) by the end of current fiscal 2015-16 from around 1.1 million (11 lakh) at present. foreseegame.com, one of the leading gaming portals of India, is successfully connecting renowned and celebrated brands with its daily users and is creating wonders in the field of digital marketing by building a bridge between brands and consumers with the help of innovative and interactive games exclusively launched on its official website. (more…)
How a Pakistani teen Sumail Hassan made $200000 in e-sports
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How a Pakistani teen Sumail Hassan made $200000 in e-sports

In the spring of 2014, after a decade of visa problems, the Hassan family moved out of its spacious house in Karachi, Pakistan, to an apartment in Rosemont, a suburb of Chicago near O’Hare International Airport. They were a family of eight, two parents, and six kids, jammed into a three-bedroom space. Money was tight and work unsteady; for most of them, the move was a struggle. But their 15-year-old son, Sumail, was thrilled—being in the U.S. meant less lag time when he played Dota 2. (more…)
Uber will start offer Leasing Cars to acquire more Drivers
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Uber will start offer Leasing Cars to acquire more Drivers

Uber a US-based cab aggregator service, will start a car-leasing program with features that could be more favorable for short-term drivers.  Uber says the pilot program will initially run in California, Maryland and Georgia. It's first major revamp of the program since the company introduced it in November 2013. (more…)