August 6, 2015 - Congress-ruled Karnataka to be flagship for PM Modi's Digital India initiative; to roll out 376 services in next 3 months

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Digital Congress-ruled Karnataka to be flagship for PM Modi's Digital India initiative; to roll out 376 services in next 3 months Pushed by CM Siddaramaiah, the states e-governance department is set to roll out 376 government services within the next three months. Digital Snapdeal plans to invest $100 million on research & development in 3 years The City-based firm, which has set up a centre in Bangalore, is investing heavily in new technologies related to multimedia and image in the coming quarters. Digital High net worth individuals have invested more than Rs 1200 crore in startup-focused VC funds in India High networth individuals (HNIs) have invested more than Rs 1,200 crore into venture capital funds focused on helping early-stage entrepreneurs. Digital Government looks to start an incubator for IT startups in Panaji Ready To Offer Free Internet And Rent-Free Office Spaces Retail E-comm, health portal to drive Tata's Rs 1000 cr digital push E-comm, health portal to drive Tata's Rs 1000 cr digital pushThe platform will tie-up with about 80 brands, of which less than 10 are from the Tata fold -- Croma, Westside, Tanishq and others. The data analytics firm will be based out of Bengaluru and will manage data based on customer approval. "With the ... Retail Five e-commerce marketing trends that will dominate 2015 The stage has been set for a while now and e-commerce organisations, today, continue to pave the way in the digital shopping experience. As technology cont Retail Flipkart starts furniture sales initially in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru and plans to add more cities over the next six months Firm will offer products initially in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru and plans to add more cities over the next six months Retail Logistics M&A Wave to Continue, PwC Says Logistics and trucking companies have been buying each other at a rapid clip, taking advantage of an improving economy and a stronger dollar Telecom We do not want regulation of OTTs. All we want is regulation of VoIP as as arbitrage is there: Gopal Vittal As Bharti Airtel, India's largest telecom operator, completes two decades of mobile services, it's set to face competition from Reliance Jio by the end of the year. Telecom Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal: Big Rivalry, Brash Trolling The battle for supremacy between Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal in the bulging e-commerce market is rapidly heating up, but not just with competing and multi-billion-dollar investments, but a whole lot trolling on Twitter. Telecom Apple: No plan to become mobile service provider By Eric Auchard and Leila Abboud FRANKFURT/PARIS - Apple Inc, the world's most profitable mobile phone maker, has denied a report that it is working on a Telecom Visa to pilot its global app-based mobile payment service in India Visa Inc, the global payments technology solution firm, will make India a global test bed to pilot an app-based mobile payments service, mVisa. The service will enable users to transfer money and make micro payments for services such as buying bus  Finance Some of the most influential Dalal Street investors you've never heard about Their long association and huge cache of shares make them very influential on D-Street as promoters dread their unwavering gaze. Finance Power Finance Corporation to buyback infrastructure bonds PFC's infrastructure bonds were sold for 10 years and 15 years and it is now planning to buyback the set of bonds with shorter maturity. Finance Standard Chartered India loss pulls down global performance Bank reports $276 mn loss for six months to 30 June after setting aside $483 million for possible losses on loans Finance Record rally in midcap stocks may be heading towards a crash Since 2000, Dalal Street has witnessed two major bubbles; the first was in technology stocks in 2001 and the second in infrastructure and real estate stocks in 2007. Food/FMCG Mondelez global CEO Irene Rosenfeld concerned over slow growth in India unit Irene Rosenfeld, global chief executive of foods major Mondelez, has raised concerns over its soft revenue expansion in India. Food/FMCG FSSAI trashes all-clear reports to Maggi from Goa, Mysore labs FSSAI said it has not given any clean chit to Nestle's banned Maggi noodles as it rubbished all-clear reports from two of its own empanelled labs, saying there were lapses in the tests. Food/FMCG State FDAs product approval system bringing back inspector raj: Food companies Soon after the ban on Maggi noodles in June, Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal had openly criticised the effects of regulatory overreach. Food/FMCG Procter & Gamble slashes shampoo prices to take on rival Hindustan Unilever This makes Head & Shoulders 17% cheaper than HULs Clear, while Pantene is now 24% cheaper than HULs Dove, compared to an 11% premium earlier. Software Cognizant raises revenue guidance to $3.14 bn for Q3 : Q2 net at $420 million IT services major Cognizant reported its second quarter revenue at $3.09 billion, up 22.6% from the year-ago period and up 6.0% sequentially. Revenue for the second quarter of 2015 rose to from $2.52 billion in the second quarter of 2014. Software Google rolls out a big software update for Android : Fixing the Hangouts hack quickly Security researchers scared the shit out of Android users last week when they revealed a vulnerability that let hackers control your phone with a single text. Software Infosys eyes $2 billion revenue by 2020 from products and new services Indias second largest software exporter Infosys is undertaking a complete revamp of its products business under Michael Reh. Software HCL veteran Vineet Nayyar to become the Vice Chairman at Tech Mahindra Country's fifth-largest software services firm Tech Mahindra today said its Executive Vice Chairman Vineet Nayyar will assume the role of Vice Chairman of the firm with effect from August 10. Ecommerce Snapdeal to invest $100 million in its Bangalore based Multimedia Research Lab; lab focuses on in-house, cutting-edge technology solutions Snapdeal's Findmystyle.in website will allow to discover products of choice while saving time and effort. Ecommerce Flipkart return policy runs into trouble with Shroff Publishers; Flipkart neither sharing buyer details with them, nor giving sufficient reasons returns Aziz Shroff, the chairman and managing director of Shroff Publishers and Distributors, told FE that Flipkart is neither sharing buyer details with them, nor giving sufficient reasons for any returns. Ecommerce MobiKwik partners with Walmart to power 20 of Walmarts chain of outlets named Best Price Modern Wholesale stores in nine states MobiKwik has announced its partnership with Walmart to power 20 physical stores in nine states across India with its mobile payment solution. The new solution will enable small businesses and kirana stores under Walmart's Best Price programme. HR How CEO Vishal Sikka Gave Infosys a 'Dressing Down' and Trimmed Attrition Rates Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka may have just completed one year at the Indian technology behemoth, but he already has 'Infoscions' eating out of his hands thanks to the changes he brought in. HR How Pay Commissions Play a Key Role in Boosting India's Growth Pay Commissions, which are regularly constituted to review salaries of Central government employees, give a fillip to the Indian economy, according to analysts. The sixth Pay Commission partly offset the after-effects of the 2008 Lehman crisis on Indian markets. HR Online Hiring in India Grew 32 Percent in July: Monster Index Monster.com's employment index, a monthly gauge of the country's online job demand, rose 50 points in July. HR Job sentiment improving shows employment index The augmentation of the index exhibits assurance in Government initiatives towards improving the ease of doing business in India. Logistics Maharashtra to have ' Smart Villages' with new development strategy for its 6.16 cr rural population residing in 40,960 villages As per the 2011 Census, there are 40,960 'inhabited villages' in the state. Of the total population of 11.23 crore, 6.16 crore people live in the rural areas. Logistics Himachal clears World Bank funded HP Horticulture project Himachal cabinet today approved World Bank funded HP Horticulture Development Project worth Rs 1,000 crore for the State. Logistics BMW group launches MINI Cooper as completely built up ( CBU), priced at Rs 28.5 lakh to Rs 36.5 lakh for different variants, this includes 12.5 % VAT Logistics Letstransport Could Decentralize Logistics in India, company may look at Bitcoin Payments as an easer in payments Bitcoin news and the leading bitcoin conferences in the world Construction Orbit corporation in tussle with lenders over dues Anxious about the distressed financial state of real estate players, banks are working overtime to recover their dues. Construction Rs 200cr worth real estate assets to be sold by Reliance Capital The sale was announced in December last year and excluded real estate owned by RMW at Imax Wadala and other properties... Construction Affordable home launches up 320%, developers offer 7000 affordable units. However, no takers 9The real estate market in the country's top eight cities recorded a 320% year-on-year jump in affordable home launches in the quarter to June, according to a report by property advisory Cushman & Wakefield, indicating a shift in strategy by builders to beat the slump Construction Logix's Noida housing project exited by ICICI Prudential Realty player Logix Group has bought back its equity stake in a housing project at Noida from ICICI group's real estate fund. Marketing Why axing Urbanspoon is a gamble that could pay off for Zomato : despite user backlash : BRW In January Indian start-up Zomato acquired Urbanspoon for an estimated $US60 million and in June Urbanspoon dissolved without fanfare, with its traffic redirected to Zomato. 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Politics SP sees 'new Jinnah' in Owaisi, tells cadres to oppose AIMIM chief's entry to Uttar Pradesh The ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Party has finally acknowledged that the Hyderabad leader Asaduddin Owaisi is actually a threat to the party's political future in the state, and the party workers have been asked to both beware of him and oppose his entry into UP at all costs. Politics After Udhampur attack, Congress charges Modi sarkar with being 'soft' on terror Ahead of NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan, Congress charged the NDA government with being "soft" on terror and reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his assertion as an opposition leader that talks should not be held with Islamabad in the shadow of gunshots. Sports India tour of Sri Lanka: India look to connect the dots Three-day tour game beginning Thursday gives undercooked tourists opportunity to ease into Test mode. Sports Narendra Modi congratulates Indian contingent for winning 173 medals at Special Olympics Indian contingent won 47 gold, 54 silver and 72 bronze in 14 disciplines during the nine-day event that ended August 2. Sports Twitter shocked after attack on Wasim Akram Wasim Akram's car attacked by a gunman while he was driving near the National Stadium in Karachi. Sports Furious Messi headbutts Yanga-Mbiwa in Roma friendly Lionel Messi was lucky not to receive a red card in Wednesday's friendly against Roma when he headbutted Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. Entertainment Salman Khan, Big B, Akshay Kumar in top 10 highest-paid actors list, earn more than Johnny Depp Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar are among the world's top ten highest-paid actors in Forbes first global list of actors. 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