Retailers Invited to Join ONDC by Union Minister Piyush Goyal to Reduce Dominance of Big Tech Firms

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday invited all big and small retailers to join the government-promoted Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), as it would help in creating huge opportunities for everybody. ONDC aims to promote an open platform for all aspects of e-commerce retail. It would help small retailers expand their business … Read more

PhonePe Raises $200 Million Investment From Walmart in Its Ongoing Fundraise

Indian digital payments firm PhonePe said on Friday it has raised $200 million (nearly Rs. 1,650 crore) from majority backer Walmart at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion (nearly Rs. 99,000 crore). PhonePe, already India’s most valuable payments firm and among the country’s most highly-valued startups, said the investment is part of its ongoing fundraise of … Read more

Samsung Galaxy F14 5G India Launch Set for March 24; Geekbench Listing Suggests Exynos 1330 SoC

Samsung Galaxy F14 5G is set to launch in India on March 24. Samsung confirmed the arrival of the new F-series smartphone in the country via Flipkart. The listing on the online marketplace reveals some of the features of the upcoming Galaxy F14 5G. It shows that the handset will run on Android 13-based OneUI … Read more

PhonePe Raises Further $200 Million From Walmart at $12 Billion Valuation, Plans to Build New Businesses

Indian digital payments firm PhonePe said on Friday it has raised $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,650 crore) from majority backer Walmart at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion (roughly Rs. 98,997 crore). PhonePe, already India’s most valuable payments firm and among the country’s most highly-valued startups, said the investment is part of its ongoing fundraise … Read more

Government Mulls Regulation, Crackdown on E-Pharmacies Amid Concerns Over Data Privacy, Malpractices

The Union Health Ministry is mulling regulations and stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, following concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs, official sources said on Monday. The revised draft of the New Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023, which has been sent for inter-ministerial consultation, … Read more

Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2023 Dates Announced: All You Need to Know

Flipkart Big Saving Days 2023 sale dates are out, and customers can purchase smartphones and electronics at a reduced cost during the upcoming sale. Card offers on various products will also be available as part of the Flipkart sale. In addition, the e-commerce platform has confirmed that the sale will be available to Flipkart Plus … Read more

Vivo V27 Pro Price in India Leaked Ahead of March 1 Launch

Vivo V27 Pro is all set to be the next flagship smartphone in the V-series portfolio of the company. The company has confirmed the launch date for the upcoming smartphone via its official website. The smartphone will debut in the Indian market on March 1. While the design and key specs of the upcoming V27 … Read more

PS5 India Restock: PlayStation 5 Pre-Orders to Go Live on February 22

Sony is gearing up for another PS5 restock this month. The company has confirmed in a press release that the next batch of pre-orders for the current-gen PlayStation console in India is slated to go live on Wednesday, February 22, at 12pm. Pre-bookings will be open for both bundles and standalone units — specifically the … Read more

OnePlus Pad Pre-Order Sale to Begin on Flipkart From April: Report

OnePlus Pad was unveiled by the Shenzen-based company at the recently hosted Cloud 11 launch event. The Android tablet from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer was announced alongside the launch of the OnePlus 11 5G, OnePlus Mechanical Keyboard and more products. The company, however, did not reveal the price and availability date for the OnePlus Pad in … Read more

Zypp Electric Raises $25 Million Funding, Aims to Expand to Mumbai, Chennai by 2025

Zypp Electric said on Wednesday it has raised $25 million (nearly 206 crore) in a series B funding round led by Taiwanese battery-swapping service provider Gogoro, as the Indian electric vehicle startup looks to expand to new cities and boost its fleet size. The funding round marks Gogoro’s latest effort to expand in India, where EVs … Read more