As the Lok Sabha elections approach, political parties and their affiliate entities have stepped up running ads on Google, spending around Rs 117 crore on the search giant alone since January 1, data sourced from Google Ads Transparency Centre show.This compares with only Rs 10 crore shelled out by verified advertisers on ads with political content on Google between January 1 and April 10, 2019, ahead of the last general elections.The biggest spender on political ads is the ruling Bharatiya...
The telecom operator was on the verge of collapse. The Modi government saved it.
The analysis casts suspicions on the sources of funding of at least 45 companies that bought electoral bonds despite recording losses or no profit.
Walmart shoppers who purchased weighted goods or bagged citrus between
Home improvement firm Arrivae has raised Rs 21 crore from CaratLane founder Mithun Sacheti in an equity round.The firm, founded in 2018 by Yash Kela, will use the funds to go deeper into existing markets and strengthen its supply chain, its business head Raghav Bubna told ET. Arrivae is present in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Gurugram and Bengaluru, and runs 11 stores in these cities.“We want to expand further in these geographical micro-markets, with some measured expansion into new markets also...
Homegrown social-gaming startup Winzo Games posted an operating profit of Rs 120 crore in FY23, according to financials submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.Winzo Games also saw its revenue grow 182% from Rs 242 crore in FY22 to Rs 687 crore in FY23.The turnaround can be attributed to its multi-gaming platform approach and micro-transaction model. Further, the platform has amassed 175 million users within five years and partnered with over 100 game developers. The company, however,...
Walmart shoppers who bought certain weighted groceries or bagged fruit have two months left to claim part of a $45 million settlement resolving allegations the retailer overcharged for the items.Customers of the retailing giant may be entitled to as much as $500 as part of the class-action settlement over the claims Walmart overcharged for packaged meat, poultry, pork and seafood, as well as bagged citrus. Consumers eligible to file a claim include anyone who made an in-store purchase of...
An affluent Jain couple from Gujarat has donated nearly Rs 200 crore and adopted monkhood, and now plans to set out on a journey for salvation.
Bengaluru: Tech-to-tractor conglomerate Mahindra Group will invest 12 billion rupees (about $144 million) to set up solar and wind energy projects of 150 megawatt (MW) hybrid capacity in India, it said on Monday.
.The projects will be developed by the group's renewable energy unit Mahindra Susten with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, one of Canada's largest pension funds, as its strategic partner.
.Mahindra & Mahindra will also acquire a 26% stake in its solar power...
Manufacturing unicorn Zetwerk on Wednesday said it has earmarked Rs 1,000-crore investment for expanding its electronic manufacturing capacity across IT hardware, television, mobile phones, hearable and wearable product segment. The company aims to be the leading ODM (original design manufacturer) and electronics manufacturing services provider in the mobile phones, hearable and wearable space. The company is now producing one device a second from its factories. It has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore...
Being a minister, the voters tend to believe what she says in public, and she should support her claim on a factual basis, the poll body said.
Paediatric behavioural and developmental health platform Butterfly Learnings on Thursday announced that it completed a series A funding round raising Rs 32 crore.Insitor Impact Asia Fund II and Enzia Ventures led the funding. Other participants included CIIE (IIMA Ventures), Foundation Botnar, 9 Unicorns, and Venture Catalysts.The company plans to use the funds to “extend its reach across multiple states and cities in India through a 200-center network,” it said in a statement. It currently has...