The $170 million deal of Weaver Services provided the boost to VC funding this week; otherwise, the number would have declined steeply.

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The move will help the company to redirect proceeds from the companys public offering to more urgent or strategically important areas.

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Currently, the offering has been rolled out in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai.

Nazara Technologies-backed PokerBaazi is the latest among a series of gaming companies to halt their real money gaming offerings as the Online Gaming Bill will effectuate a blanket ban on the segment.

The Mumbai-based exporter goes deeper into consumer jewellery, with plans for up to 90 ORIGEM stores, in one of Indias largest fundraises for lab-grown diamonds.

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Through its investment, JICA will help Aavishkaar Capital to expand into emerging markets of Africa, Asia, India, and other parts of emerging Asia.

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The funding includes $205 million from institutional investors and $200 million in concessional capital from its anchor investor, Green Climate Fund.

The fund will target startups, across sectors, that is looking to go public in the next five years and global scalability.

While most SaaS companies are haemorrhaging cash to OpenAI and Google for AI capabilities, Zoho surfed on a different bet. Anil Agarwal, Founder and Chairman of diversified mining company Vedanta Resources, believes the convergence of natural resources and technology can propel India.

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Vedanta Resources chairman says perceptions about mining are changing, with even the government paying attention to the sector.

The industry body also named MN Srinivasu, Co-founder and Director of BillDesk, and Nalin Bansal, Chief of Corporate Fintech Relationships & Key Initiatives at NPCI, as co-chairpersons.

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The minister asserted that the proposed legislation will promote eSports and social gaming, and aim to position India as a global hub for game development.

The resumed offering comes almost two months after the state banned bike taxis citing these vehicles were in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act.

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After making a mark in B2B packaging with clients such as Amazon and Flipkart, Bambrew is now taking its fight against plastic to Indian homes with a new D2C range.

The moves comes after ride-hailing apps in the state were asked to halt services, which affected companies like Rapido, Uber, and Ola, that were providing these services to commuters on their apps.

Online gaming companies that have come under government scrutiny have, over the years, spent substantial amounts of money on advertising, including sponsoring sports events such as the Indian Premier League.

Indias sweeping new bill to outlaw real-money gaming threatens a $3.2 billion industry, raising fears of job losses, tax erosion, and a shift to unregulated offshore platforms.

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The company, which operates in 23 cities in India, outlined a target of 25% year-on-year growth over the next 12 months.

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The bill proposes that any person offering online money gaming service in violation of the stipulated provisions will face imprisonment of up to three years or a fine that may extend to Rs 1 crore, or both.

The All India Gaming Federation, E-Gaming Federation, and Federation of India Fantasy Sports have written to the Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, seeking a meeting to discuss how the bill would impact the online gaming industry.

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