Robot Operating System - ROS is much like Lego or the human nervous system. It consists of shared system of underlying code that powers robots around the world, according to a Bloomberg report. It is the central entity for all advanced tech entities - right from the hobbyist creations in a garage to industrial robots…
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GST and E-Challans?
Electronic challans: A new landmark for GST From July onwards, people across class, caste, background would need to use their mobile phones to generate an electronic challan- an electronic way bill- to move a high-end TV or fridge from a warehouse to a store, according to ‘The Times of India,’ report. For any consumer durable…
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IndiaFundFest 2017 comes off with flying colours
42 startups receive Rs 1-2 crore seed funding each, over the next 2 to 3 months. IndiaFundFest, a serious fund fest held its grand finale after a 100-day all India search for the most fundable startups, according to a company press statement. Around 6,800 companies had applied from across 266 cities and 19 countries. A…
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Flipkart-Snapdeal pact yet to get nod from Ratan Tata, Premji
While Flipkart Online Services is all set to take over Snapdeal after winning approval from the startup’s three primary venture investors, the contract still needs backing from Azim Premji and Ratan Tata, Indian’s most powerful businessmen and investors of Snapdeal, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. SoftBank Group Corp., the largest shareholder in Snapdeal,…
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Here’s the latest update on PM’s ‘Startup India’ Initiative
As government makes employment generation the guiding principle for all its major programmes, companies are now required to declare upfront how many jobs they are willing to create under the ‘Startup India’ programme to qualify for it, according to ‘The Economic Times’ report. A senior government official told ET that they would soon notify the…
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Snapdeal is set to be acquired by Flipkart
In a historic deal that could change the ecommerce landscape in India, Flipkart is all set to acquire Snapdeal, founded by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, according to senior company officials in the know of the development. The estimated size of the deal is around $750 million- $1 billion. Nexus Ventures Partners, an early investor…
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