Summary: In a bid to enhance the startup ecosystem and promote innovation in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the removal of the angel tax. The angel tax, introduced in 2012 under Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act, imposed…
Summary A major global outage of Microsoft services on Friday caused significant disruptions across various industries, including banks, airlines, and media broadcasters. Despite Microsoft’s efforts to address the issue, the cause and scale of the outage remain unclear. DownDetector reported…
Google has announced a significant price reduction for Google Maps services in India and will begin accepting payments in Indian rupees starting August 1, 2024. This move follows the recent launch of Ola Maps by ride-hailing giant Ola, which offers…
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX suffered a security breach on Thursday, resulting in the temporary suspension of all withdrawals. The breach involved the transfer of approximately $230 million from one of WazirX’s multisig wallets to an unknown address. Web3 security firm…
Summary: AstroTalk, an online astrology platform, raised ₹78.3 crore in a Series A funding extension from Left Lane Capital and Elev8 Capital. Founded in 2017 by Puneet Gupta and Anmol Jain, AstroTalk connects users with astrologers and other experts via the internet,…
Daily Indian Startup News and Funding Alert – 29 July 2024 Funding News D2C haircare brand Moxie Beauty raises Rs 17.3 Cr Moxie Beauty, a D2C haircare brand based in Gurugram, has raised Rs 17.3 crore ($2.1 million) in funding…