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Bajaj Finance gets RBI approval for prepaid payment business May 11, 2021
RBI excludes Lakshmi Vilas Bank from second schedule of RBI Act May 8, 2021
SIDBI launches SHWAS and AROG Loan Schemes for MSMEs May 1, 2021
Amazon launches $250-million Venture Fund for Digitizing SMEs in India April 16, 2021
World Bank, AIIB approve loan for USD 300 million projects to Punjab April 6, 2021
World Bank approves USD 32 million project to Mizoram April 6, 2021
NPCI transfers Bharat Bill Payments business to its new subsidiary NBBL April 5, 2021
PhonePe becomes 1st player to cross billion-transaction mark on UPI April 5, 2021
NPCI launches UPI-Help on BHIM app for Grievance Redressal March 16, 2021
Sebi cancels Sahara India Financial Corp’s registration as sub-broker March 8, 2021
HDFC ERGO launches Business Kisht Suraksha cover March 6, 2021
NPCI Partners SBI Payments to launch “RuPay SoftPoS” for Merchants March 6, 2021
SBI Mutual Funds Launches First Overseas Fund March 4, 2021
NPCI enables UPI AutoPay live on music streaming platform ‘Gaana’ February 27, 2021
Exim Bank to provide USD 400 mn funding for Maldives February 13, 2021
New Development Bank Commits $100 million in NIIF Fund of Funds February 12, 2021
Paypal to shut domestic payments service in India from April 1 February 6, 2021
Bajaj Auto becomes world’s most valuable two-wheeler company January 5, 2021
ICICI Bank and Google Pay collaborate to bring digital registration of FASTag December 30, 2020
DFC to invest USD 54 million in India to support critical infrastructure projects December 26, 2020
PayU ties up with Google Pay to introduce tokenised payments December 24, 2020
Paytm launches 24×7 RTGS money transfer for merchants December 19, 2020
ADB and India sign $300 million loan to upgrade power projects in UP December 19, 2020
GoI and ADB sign 4.21 million dollar PRF facility for Tripura December 19, 2020
BSE launches e-agricultural spot market platform ‘BEAM’ December 14, 2020
RBL Bank, ICICI Prudential join hands for Bancassurance partnership December 12, 2020
ADB approves Rs 2.5 mn in technical assistance for biofuel development in India December 9, 2020
Kotak AMC launches REIT Funds of Funds scheme December 8, 2020
RBI orders HDFC Bank to halt its digital launches December 3, 2020
IRDAI approves ICICI Lombard acquisition of Bharti Axa General November 30, 2020
IPPB launches PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana November 26, 2020
Cabinet approves RBI’s proposal to merge Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBS Bank November 25, 2020
LIC launches 1st digital app ‘ANANDA’ November 23, 2020
HDFC Bank, IndusInd in ‘red flag’ list on nearing foreign investment cap November 17, 2020
Paytm launches “Payout Links” for small businesses November 12, 2020
Whatsapp Partners with 5 Banks for UPI Payment November 7, 2020
SEBI increases Overseas Investment limits for Mutual Funds November 7, 2020
WhatsApp’s payments service gets NPCI nod November 6, 2020
CCI Approves Acquisition of Bharti AXA by ICICI Lombard November 4, 2020
AAI hands over Lucknow airport to Adani group November 3, 2020
India extends $1 bn credit line to Central Asian countries October 31, 2020
BharatPe launches digital gold on its platform October 30, 2020
SEBI constitutes committee for market data sharing October 22, 2020
ADB approves 300 million US dollar loan for Rajasthan’s water supply October 13, 2020
Flipkart & Bajaj Allianz launch cyber insurance cover September 30, 2020
HDFC Life & YES Bank enters into partnership to sell insurance policies September 23, 2020
CCI approves acquisition of 100% equity shares of Medlife by API Holdings September 23, 2020
IDFC Mutual Fund launches ‘SIP in Fixed Income’ campaign September 22, 2020
Vodafone Idea rebrands itself as ‘Vi’ September 7, 2020
ICICI Prudential Life launched voice chatbot “LiGo” on Google Assistant September 2, 2020
CCI approves acquisition by Lightstone Fund S.A. August 27, 2020
GoI and AIIB sign MoU for $500 million for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III August 25, 2020
CCI approves proposed acquisition of C&S Electric by Siemens August 22, 2020
HSBC India launches “Green Deposit Programme” August 22, 2020
RRVL acquires majority equity stake in Vitalic Health Pvt. Ltd. August 20, 2020
Muthoot Finance, Kotak General Insurance tie up to offer COVID-19 cover August 20, 2020
ADB approved USD 1 billion loan for rapid transit system in India August 20, 2020
MCX to launch India’s first bullion index named “Bulldex” August 18, 2020
CCI approves formation of joint venture between HAMCL & HL August 13, 2020
BSE partners with Akola-based bullion associations August 12, 2020
Paytm launched India’s 1st pocket android POS device August 12, 2020
National Bank of Bahrain selects Infosys Finacle to digitally transformation August 5, 2020
MobiKwik launches personal UPI payment link mpay.me July 31, 2020
Bharti AXA General Insurance starts ‘Bohot Zaroori Hai’ campaign July 30, 2020
CCI approves acquisition of KPCL by Adani Ports July 24, 2020
Ola rolls out enterprise solution ‘Ola Corporate’ to global customers July 22, 2020
Google to buy 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms July 16, 2020
CCI approves acquisition by Aceso Company Pte. Ltd. in HCG July 16, 2020
Qualcomm Ventures acquires 0.15% stake in Jio Platforms July 14, 2020
Google to invest USD 10 billion in India July 13, 2020
SAP launches Global Bharat program for Indian MSMEs July 3, 2020
Sachin Bansal’s startup “Navi” launches new instant lending app June 27, 2020
CCI approves acquisition of stake in Jio Platforms by Jaadhu June 25, 2020
RIL reaches $150-billion market valuation mark June 20, 2020
Karnataka Bank launches health insurance to cover COVID-19 pandemic June 19, 2020
British Petroleum to set up Global Business Service Centre in Pune June 19, 2020
CCI approves acquisition of Metso Minerals business by Outotec June 19, 2020
HDFC ERGO partners with TropoGo to launch “Pay As You Fly” Insurance June 18, 2020
Acquisition by MacRitchie in API, Ascent & 91Streets approved by CCI June 17, 2020
IL&FS sells 50% stake in GIFT city to Gujarat government June 10, 2020
Jio Platforms raises Rs 5.6 k crore from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority June 10, 2020
CCI approves merger of Peugeot S.A & Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. June 5, 2020
Indian Energy Exchange launches “Real-Time Electricity Market” June 3, 2020
Yes Bank acquires 24.19% stake in Dish TV via pledged shares June 2, 2020
RIL rolls out WhatsApp chatbot to address rights issue queries May 28, 2020
SEBI imposes penalty of Rs 7 lakh on NHAI May 28, 2020
Airtel Payments Bank team up with Mastercard for farmers, SMEs May 28, 2020
LIC launches “PM Vaya Vandana Yojana” for senior citizens May 27, 2020
“Zaggle” partners “Visa” for innovative payment solutions for SMEs May 26, 2020
Intellect Design Arena launches “iTurmeric Fincloud” platform May 22, 2020
Flipkart partners with Bajaj Allianz for digital motor cover May 21, 2020
INR-USD Futures & Options contracts launched on International Exchanges May 12, 2020
Mahindra & Mahindra rolls out ‘Own-Online’ platform May 11, 2020
Axis Bank set to acquire stake in Max Life Insurance April 29, 2020
Airtel partners with Nokia to enhance network capacity April 28, 2020
RBI permits Transcorp to issue co-branded prepaid cards April 27, 2020
Facebook acquires 9.99% stake in Reliance Jio April 23, 2020
TVS Motor Company acquires sporting Motorcycle brand ‘Norton’ April 18, 2020
Tata AIA Life Insurance offers additional benefits related to COVID-19 April 16, 2020
GMR Airports to develop & operate airport in Andhra Pradesh April 13, 2020
PNB Housing Finance ties-up with JICA to raise $75 million April 7, 2020
ICICI Lombard launches policies to cover Covid-19 patients March 23, 2020
SIDBI to launch a special train ‘Swavalamban express’ for new entrepreneurs March 23, 2020
Flipkart ties up with Aegon to sell life insurance policies March 17, 2020
Digital Solutions Exchange “GOKADDAL” launched in India March 13, 2020
Japanese company Hakuhodo acquires AdGlobal360 March 12, 2020
Sebi launches “Sebi SCORES” mobile app for investors to lodge grievances March 6, 2020
Paytm subsidiary gets IRDAI’s brokerage licence to offer insurance products March 4, 2020
Bharti AXA General Insurance uses Whatsapp to deliver policy & renewal documents February 28, 2020
ADB raises $118 million from rupee-linked bonds February 27, 2020
US becomes India’s top trading partner, surpassing China February 25, 2020
Birla Estates has introduced AI powered ChatBot “LIDEA” on WhatsApp February 24, 2020
SEBI permits the use of regulatory sandbox by market players February 24, 2020
NCLAT’s allows JSW Steel to acquire Bhushan Power February 19, 2020
Sebi constitutes Municipal bonds development committee February 17, 2020
India out of US’ developing nations list for trade benefits February 12, 2020
Reliance General launches health insurance plan “Infinity” February 6, 2020
Paytm launches Android POS device for SMEs & merchant partners February 4, 2020
Google announces $1-million grant to promote news literacy in India January 31, 2020
Essel Finance’s MSME lending business acquired by Adani Capital January 22, 2020
Telecom department approves FDI limit in Bharti Airtel to 100% January 22, 2020
Zomato acquires Uber Eats business in India January 21, 2020
India to get USD 1 billion investment from Amazon January 15, 2020
Uber ties up with Hyundai to develop electric air taxis January 7, 2020
Adani Ports to buy 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port January 6, 2020
HDFC Life partners with Paytm to expand its distribution December 30, 2019
Mastercard signs agreement to acquire RiskReckon December 30, 2019
Infosys launches blockchain powered distributed applications December 19, 2019
Peugeot SA and Fiat Chrysler signs merger agreement December 19, 2019
Edelweiss AMC launches India’s 1st corporate bond ‘Bharat Bond ETF’ December 16, 2019
Xiaomi launches service “Mi Credit” in India for Android phones December 12, 2019
NSE launches interest rate options on 10-yr govt bonds December 10, 2019
HDFC ERGO launches my:health Woman Suraksha policy December 6, 2019
World Bank arm IFC invests $200 million in Mahindra Finance December 4, 2019
Aditya Birla Finance becomes first NBFC to list commercial paper on bourses November 30, 2019
RIL market cap hits ₹10 lakh crore, a first for an Indian company November 27, 2019
Muthoot Finance to acquire IDBI Mutual Fund for Rs 215 crore November 25, 2019
Exim Bank grants $30 million line of credit to Ghana November 9, 2019
ADB to give $451 mn for Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor power links November 6, 2019
RBI rejects Indiabulls Housing & Lakshmi Vilas Bank merger deal October 10, 2019
Infosys bags digital transformation services deal from Volvo October 9, 2019
Reliance MF renamed as “Nippon India Mutual Fund” October 9, 2019
SEBI penalises Aurobindo Pharma and promoters for insider trading September 24, 2019
Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting sets up startup venture fund September 20, 2019
SEBI announces Rs 1 crore reward for insider trading informants August 23, 2019
Bengaluru based startup Grexter Living acquires i2Stay August 8, 2019
SEBI approves SGX and NSE to operate jointly in GIFT City August 7, 2019
Microsoft acquires data privacy & governance startup BlueTalon July 31, 2019
Apple acquires Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1bn July 26, 2019
DCC approves Rs 3,050 cr penalty on Airtel, Vodafone Idea July 25, 2019
IBM acquired American software company Red Hat Inc July 13, 2019
ICSI launches UDIN to improve corporate governance July 11, 2019
Walmart Labs acqui-hires startups FloCare and BigTrade July 10, 2019
Milkbasket acquires Bengaluru’s e-grocery store PSR Supply Chain July 10, 2019
Ola gets green light for London taxi business July 5, 2019
RBI sets up panel to review CICs July 4, 2019
Ola Electric gets $250m funding from SoftBank July 3, 2019
249 startups were given financial support with FFS: DPIIT June 21, 2019
Group of Secretaries constituted on e-Commerce June 21, 2019
Tech Mahindra signs contract with Airbus June 21, 2019
Government to set up 51 incubators for aspiring entrepreneurs June 19, 2019
Facebook launches cryptocurrency “Libra” June 18, 2019
ZestMoney offers first-of-its-kind EMI insurance June 15, 2019
HDFC sells further 4.22% stake in Gruh Finance for ₹899 crore June 15, 2019
India’s TCS Now Has Higher Market Value Than IBM at $120.5 bn June 12, 2019
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL) acquires Jaypore June 11, 2019
JLR Inks Pact With BMW To Develop Next-Gen Electric Vehicles June 5, 2019
ONGC topples IOC to regain most profitable public sector company June 3, 2019
Ola Launches Credit Card In Tie-Up With SBI Card May 22, 2019
Facebook Registers New Fintech Firm in Switzerland May 22, 2019
Reliance Beats Indian Oil Corporation, Becomes Biggest Indian Company May 21, 2019
BSNL Partners Google To Expand WiFi Footprint In India May 20, 2019
Tech Mahindra Partners With France Based Firm Rakuten Aquafadas May 16, 2019
HDFC Partners With IMGC For Home Loans May 15, 2019
Airtel, HDFC Life Insurance Tie Up To Offer Free Cover May 15, 2019
Paytm Partners With Citibank To Launch 1st Credit Card- ‘Paytm First Card’ May 15, 2019
Bharatpe Launches India’s 1st UPI Bahi Khata For Merchants May 11, 2019
Facebook Chooses London As Base For WhatsApp Payments May 10, 2019
RIL Acquires British Toy Retailer Hamleys May 10, 2019
Airtel, Hughes To Combine Their India VSAT Operations May 9, 2019
Mastercard Announces $1 Billion Investment In India May 7, 2019
Huawei Overtakes Apple To Become 2nd Biggest Smartphone Maker May 3, 2019
Iraq Becomes India’s Top Oil Supplier in 2018-19 May 1, 2019
UDS Acquires Majority Stake In Matrix Business Services May 1, 2019
Paytm Launches Recurring Payments Service For Merchants May 1, 2019
SEBI Fines NSE Over Rs625 crore In Co-Location Scam May 1, 2019
Wipro Acquires Philippines’ Largest Personal Care Company ‘Splash’ April 30, 2019
Microsoft Becomes World’s Third Company To Be Worth $1 Trillion April 27, 2019
Bajaj Allianz Launches Total Health Secure Goal Plan April 23, 2019
SBI General Insurance Launches Cyber Defence Insurance For Businesses April 23, 2019
Reliance Retail Became India’s First Retail Company To Cross The Rs.1 Lakh Crore Annual Revenue April 22, 2019
CRISIL Board Gives Nod For Transfer Of Ratings Business To New Subsidiary April 18, 2019
India Becomes Net Steel Importer In 2018-19 April 17, 2019
PayU Acquires Wibmo For USD 70 mn April 15, 2019
DoT Approves Merger of Tata Tele Unit & Airtel With Riders April 13, 2019
TCS, Google Partner To Build Industry-Specific Cloud Solutions April 12, 2019
CCI Approves L&T’s Proposal To Acquire Up to 66.15% Stake in Mindtree April 6, 2019
Paytm Money Receives SEBI Approval To Start Stock Broking Services April 5, 2019
HCL Completes Acquisition Of Strong-Bridge Envision April 2, 2019
Reliance Mutual Fund Launches Voice-Based Financial Transactions April 2, 2019
GAIL, BHEL Sign Pact For Development Of Solar Power Projects March 30, 2019
PFC Becomes India’s 2nd Largest State-Owned Financial Firm March 30, 2019
Apple Partners With Goldman Sachs And Mastercard For Apple Card March 27, 2019
In a 1st, SpiceJet Joins International Air Transport Association March 23, 2019
ADB To Invest $50 million In Solar Power Project Developer Avaada March 22, 2019
Hyundai, Kia Signed Agreement To Invest $300 million in Ola March 19, 2019
ICICI Lombard, Mobikwik To Offer Online Fraud Protection Policy March 18, 2019
HDFC Bank Becomes 3rd Indian Firm To Cross Rs6 trillion Market Cap March 13, 2019
NCLT Clears ArcelorMittal’s Rs 42,000-crore Bid To Take Over Essar Steel March 12, 2019
Government Relaxes Angel Tax Norms For Start-ups From 7 Years To 10 Years February 20, 2019
Swiggy Acquihires Bengaluru-Based AI Startup Kint February 5, 2019
Paytm Acquired Hotel Booking Platform, Night Stay February 1, 2019
Vodafone Idea Board Approves Rights Issue for Rs25,000 crore January 23, 2019
Microsoft Launches e-Commerce Platform for Handloom Weavers January 22, 2019
BHEL and LIBCOIN To Build India’s 1st Lithium Ion Giga Factory January 19, 2019
Reliance Retail, Jio to Launch New e-Commerce Platform January 18, 2019
RBI Shortlists TCS, Wipro, IBM, 3 Others For Setting Up PCR December 24, 2018
Karnataka Bank Partners With Paisabazaar.com For Home Loans December 20, 2018
Route Mobile Collaborates With Oracle Marketing Cloud December 12, 2018
HCL To Buy 7 IBM Products for $1.8 bn In Its Biggest Acquisition December 7, 2018
Paisabazaar.com Launches India’s First ‘Chance of Approval’ Feature December 6, 2018
Hindustan Unilever Board Approves Merger with GSKCH India December 3, 2018
Paytm Partners With LIC For Insurance Premium Payments November 23, 2018
Myntra, Jabong To Merge; A Narayanan Will Continue As CEO November 19, 2018
RBI Relaxes ECB Norms for Infrastructure Companies November 10, 2018
Reliance receives India’s 1st LC Payment via Blockchain November 5, 2018
NIIF Acquires IDFC Infrastructure Finance November 2, 2018
IBM Acquired Red Hat For $34 Billion In Its Biggest Purchase November 1, 2018
TCS Only Indian Firm Among Top 10 To Get Foreign Labour Certification October 23, 2018
Paytm Launches ‘PayPay’ Mobile Wallet in Japan October 23, 2018