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Zepto Aims To Deploy Over 1.5 Lakh Zypp E-Scooters by 2023

Opportunity India Desk Jul 19, 2022 - 1 min read

Major Electric Vehicle start-up, Zypp, has announced its partnership with Zepto, an ecommerce company, to help it in last mile deliveries. The partnership is said to be started with 1500 e-vehicles (two-wheelers) and will help Zepto to expand its footprints from Delhi-NCR to Bengaluru and Mumbai in upcoming four months. Zepto currently operates 50 ...

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37 PC Drop In MSMEs Benefitting Under INR 20,000-cr Subordinate Debt Scheme

Opportunity India Desk Jul 19, 2022 - 3 min read

Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said that the beneficiary count has dropped 37 per cent from a mere 473 in the financial year 2020-21 to 298 in FY22 as the INR 20,000 crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD) launched in 2020 is yet to attract a sizeable number of potential ...

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Significant Potential For Boosting Exports Of Fruits from Vidarbha: Nitin Gadkari

Opportunity India Desk Jul 19, 2022 - 3 min read

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that there was a significant potential for boosting exports of fruits and vegetables from Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Addressing “Export Potential for Agri Crops, Fruits & Vegetables”, the minister said, “In order to achieve higher exports, farmers have to adopt latest technology in agriculture ...

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Yes Bank To Invest INR 350 crore for 20 per cent in JC Flowers ARC

Opportunity India Desk Jul 19, 2022 - 4 min read

Private lender Yes Bank is planning to acquire 20 per cent stakes in JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) for INR 350. The bank has identified the company as base bidder for its INR 48,000-crore pile of stressed assets. The bank plans to raise $1 billion in capital during the current ...

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How Entrepreneurial Learning Curriculum Is Essential To Prepare Students Better for The Future

Opportunity India Desk Jul 19, 2022 - 6 min read

With aspirations to become a USD 5 trillion economy and participate in global wealth creation, today, India is undergoing drastic social, informational, and technological changes. These changes are transforming the nature, reach, speed, and loci of human influence. In addition to this, changing dynamics in global markets are resulting in changes in the ‘future ...

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Agriculture Export Rises 14 PC In April-June Quarter

Opportunity India Desk Jul 18, 2022 - 3 min read

Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said that the exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 14 per cent in the first three months of the current Financial year 2022-23 as compared to the corresponding period of FY 2021-22. The government has set an export target of USD 23.56 billion for the

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Marwari Catalyst Backed Start-ups Raise INR 1.5 Cr from Government Initiatives

Opportunity India Desk Jul 18, 2022 - 2 min read

Start-up accelerator Marwati Catalysts, Mcats, announced that start-ups from its portfolio have raised INR 1.5 Cr from Union and State Government schemes. The company is known to enable start-ups for the funding by providing them with appropriate training, skills and mentoring services. It also claims to bridge gaps between investors and start-ups by giving ...

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Farmers’ Income Doubled in Some Parts of the Country; Says SBI Report

Opportunity India Desk Jul 18, 2022 - 4 min read

On 28th February 2016, while speaking in Rally in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed to double the income of farmers by 2022. However, an unexpected obstruction, Corona Virus Pandemic came and created hindrances in the operation of a number of industries. Still, in some parts of the country, average income of Farmers has ...

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How Can Blockchain Technology Change India

Opportunity India Desk Jul 18, 2022 - 6 min read

Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that allows users to transact and record transactions chronologically in real-time. It boasts of a tamper-proof, transparent, cryptographically encrypted, and decentralised transaction where users act as nodes across the globe. In order to adapt and solve problems with blockchain, users need to find the type of blockchain that suits ...

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ControlZ Changing The Pre-owned Smartphone Market In India

Opportunity India Desk Jul 18, 2022 - 4 min read

From working as a seller on prominent e-commerce company to acquiring an Indian marketplace for overstock, unboxed, reconditioned, and pre-owned merchandise Overcart, ControlZ—a marketplace for renewed smart phones has come a long way in the Indian market. Speaking to Opportunity India, Yug Bhatia, founder and CEO, ControlZ said, “I had an opportunity to ...

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