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Siliguri-based hotelier moves SC against Oyo for unfair practices

In July, the NCLAT closed insolvency proceedings against Oyo and one of its subsidiaries, and also disallowed the intervention of external parties

Zomato to shut down pilot grocery delivery service on Sept 17

Cites gaps in order fulfilment and the traction 15-minute grocery delivery has been getting in the recent past

WhatsApp will provide end-to-end encryption for chat backups: Zuckerberg

WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users globally and over 400 million in India

MakeMyTrip plans to double down on alternative accommodation business

The firm's alternative accommodation business includes villas, apartments and hostels. It is now adding about 1,000 properties to that segment per month

WhatsApp doesn't break end-to-end encryption to review messages: ProPublica

Statement comes as clarification to an earlier story ProPublica had uploaded on its site

IT firms up the ante on sustainability projects, help clients cut emission

As per some estimates, the global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector emits 1.4% of world's carbon

Paytm seeks shareholders' nod to create firm for payments business

This follows a directive from the Reserve Bank of India

WhatsApp says it banned 3 mn accounts in India in second compliance report

It received 137 reports for account support, of which one was actioned, and 316 requests to ban accounts, of which 73 were actioned

BPM firm Startek to raise stake in CSS Corp, hire over 2,000 in India

Eyes controlling stake in CSS over time, hopes to build a billion-dollar business after possible merger

Sportswear D2C brand Elevar raises Rs 19 cr from Kalaari, Dream Capital

The company, a direct-to-consumer sports brand that makes cricket bats, athletic performance footwear, will utilise funds towards expanding its product portfolio, increasing its marketing efforts

How IT firms are solving skills divide as they go back to campuses

Though the salary level of the students being hired has remained Rs 3-3.5 lakh for years, companies are ready to shell out more for those who excel in coding and programme languages

Industry body Nasscom seeks govt help for super innovation units

Of the 500-600 companies present in the Indian ER&D space, 45-50% are engineering service providers, and 55-60% are MNCs and global contact centres

indiagold to raise $12 mn in funding round led by PayU, AWI Fund

Launched in 2020, indiagold offers gold-backed loans, gold savings, and gold locker services to over a million consumers in India

Cleared for take-off: New rules kick in for operating drones in India

The rules will replace the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, which came into effect in March this year

Google ramps up its India commitment for a safer internet for everyone

The tech giant has increased resources in India to respond to online threats, launched an updated Google Safety Centre in Indian languages, and is introducing global kids safety programme here

Tableau, AICTE partner to train 500,000 students in analytics in two years

AICTE has selected over 200 educators as Tableau Champions to teach 1-2 other educators from each higher learning institute through a series of workshops and e-learning curriculum

166 current and former employees of Paytm convert ESOPs to shares

IPO-bound Paytm has one of the largest ESOP pools in the startup ecosystem, and has given out ESOPs as rewards and benefits to employees, who have contributed to the growth of the company

Airbnb promises free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees globally

Over the past weekend, Airbnb.org worked with partners to place 165 refugees in safe housing shortly after touching down in the US

India's digital infra invites global interest: Infosys's Nandan Nilekani

Open digital ecosystems will unlock opportunities worth $700 billion for India by 2030, across sectors like healthcare, agriculture, MSME education, urban governance, as per a report by ONI and BCG

WhatsApp, MyGov team up to let users book vax appointments through chatbot

Earlier this month, WhatsApp introduced the functionality to download the vaccination certificate through the same bot