India’s digital strike on China amid LAC tensions: Govt bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, SHAREit

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Due to data security issues, the Indian government on Monday took an unprecedented step and decided to ban at least 59 Chinese apps.

The list of 59 mobile apps with their origin in China include TikTok, SHAREit, US Browser, Baidu map, Helo, Mi COmmunity, Club Factory, WeChat, UC News, Weibo, Xender, Meitu, CamScanner, and Clean Master - Cheetah Mobile.

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India’s digital strike on China amid LAC tensions: Govt bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, SHAREit

Amid the heightened tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian government on Monday took an unprecedented step and decided to ban at least 59 Chinese apps.

Startup Funding Alert: Food startup Samosa Party raises Pre-Series A round from Inflection Point Ventures

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Inflection Point Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount of funding in snacking startup Samosa Party, which the company says it will utilise to scale, and open cloud kitchens across Bengaluru and other Tier-I cities.

Founded by Amit Nanwani in 2017, Samosa Party’s USP is freshly fried samosa in 14 different varieties. The brand claims to have become the go-to snack solution in Bengaluru for personal consumption, and groups and gatherings alike, with more than 80 percent repeat customers.

The startup said that it has scaled to serving 1.5 lakh samosas per month.

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[Funding alert] Food startup Samosa Party raises Pre-Series A round from Inflection Point Ventures

Inflection Point Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount of funding in snacking startup Samosa Party, which the company says it will utilise to scale, and open cloud kitchens across Bengaluru and other Tier-I cities. Samosa Party said it will also use funds to improve its production technology.

Inc42: Shared Mobility Startup Royal Brothers Adds Long-Term Subscriptions To Hourly Rentals

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The shared mobility space which finally resumed its operations recently is going through a complete overhaul. Considering that consumers will be wary of sharing vehicles with others, in recent weeks, many bike rental and two-wheeler ride-sharing platforms have pivoted their offerings. Bengaluru-based Royal Brothers, a two-wheeler rental startup, revised its hourly rental model to add monthly subscriptions.

Co-founded by the professor-student duo of Manjunath T N and Abhishek Chandrashekar in July 2015, Royal Brothers claims to be South India's first RTO authorised self-ride bike rental platform. It has since established presence across eight states and 25 cities and claims to be the first player in the category to start the subscription model. The new monthly subscription model is meant to counter the health risks posed by public transports, while also helping the customers practise social distancing. The subscription model has been adopted by a slew of bike-sharing companies as the market adapts to the new reality post the lockdown.

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Shared Mobility Startup Royal Brothers Adds Long-Term Subscriptions To Hourly Rentals

From airlines to trains, to even local transportation — everything came to a standstill as India tried to flatten the coronavirus infection curve. But economies have to function and this would need people to step out of their homes, and so with the third phase of the lockdown in early May, the Indian government allowed mobility startups to resume operations with extra protection and safety measures.

Reliance Jio: Reliance Looks To Conquer Farm-To-Fork Supply Chain Market With JioKrishi

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Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and Reliance Jio Platforms are banking on the new partnership with Facebook to expand into the agritech domain with the JioKrishi app. The JioKrishi app will offer farm-to-fork supply chain support as well as data analytics.

Reliance recently launched the JioKrishi app to help farmers undertake precision farming aided by farmland data. The app, which is currently in beta mode, will use data analytics to alert the farmers about the right time to sow, irrigate, and fertilise the crops. The company believes that this will increase their productivity and yield.

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Reliance Looks To Conquer Farm-To-Fork Supply Chain Market With JioKrishi

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and Reliance Jio Platforms are banking on the new partnership with Facebook to expand into the agritech domain with the JioKrishi app. The JioKrishi app will offer farm-to-fork supply chain support as well as data analytics.