March 21, 2016 - Paytm-backed LogiNext aims to treble its revenue to $3million in FY'17

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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Using Google-maps usage data to help untangle city traffic problems seems like an idea that should have already been implemented by now. Technology companies know a lot more about a city's traffic patterns than the city officials trying to solve the problem. The US Department of Transportation has announced a partnership with Sidewalk Labs, a unit of Alphabet (Google's parent) to do exactly this. Indian cities can get some quick gains using such data as well. One can accurately simulate the results of various actions such as adding bus routes or additional lanes during rush hour. The increase in productivity alone could add some basis points to our GDP growth rate - Comment Digital Paytm-backed LogiNext aims to treble its revenue to $3million in FY'17 Founded in 2014, the company helps automate supply chain nodes enabling them to track their shipments from pick-ups to line haul, last mile and reverse logistics. 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Logistics Nine flights delayed at Indore airport, claims delays were due to the airlines and not the airport staff Six of the delayed flights belonged to Jet Airways while two of them were operated by Air India.Some of the flights of Air India and Jet Airways were delayed by more than two hours. Indore: Nine flights, mostly connecting Delhi, Mumbai and Pune, were delayed at Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport here on Saturday. Flight number 2821 got delayed by one hour and 10 minutes; another flight 2794 was delayed by 2 hours and 10 minutes.Two Air India flights were also delayed by more than an hour. While the airport director was unavailable for comments, officials at the airport terminal said the delays were caused by the airlines and not by the airport. The passengers who had connecting flights looked worried. Construction Nomura's Composite Leading Index suggests slower Growth in the next two quarters? 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